Why study a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours at UC?

Engineers design the future. They provide innovative solutions to meet the needs of our modern world.



From buildings and bridges, to apps and smart devices, to pharmaceuticals and renewable energy, engineering feats are everywhere.

The Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is a four-year professional degree. The degree is accredited by Engineering New Zealand, allowing our graduates to work as professionally qualified engineers all over the world.

You can also choose to complete the Diploma in Global Humanitarian Engineering at the same time as your BE(Hons) degree, adding a humanities and service-based focus to your engineering discipline.



Why study a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours at UC?

  • First year is open entry.
  • Access to state-of-the-art laboratory, computer and testing facilities, and a specialised library.
  • Participate in events such as the annual bridge building competition, and projects such as designing and building a racing car, or simulating lightning strikes.
  • UC is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for Civil and Structural Engineering, in the top 250 for Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Chemical Engineering (QS World Rankings by Subject, 2020).

Contact us

For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours.

For study planning help, contact the UC Liaison Office | Te Rōpū Takawaenga o UC (new students) or a College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha Student Advisor (advancing students).

For more information on facilities, resources, and staff, see the College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha.



For more general information, email [email protected] or freephone 0800 VARSITY (827 748).