You must meet the standard academic requirements for entry into UCIC Diploma programmes:
Successful completion of secondary education Year 12 (or equivalent) in your home country is generally required to enter the Diploma in University Studies.
For students from Vietnam, this typically means:
Completion of Vietnam Year 12 (Học sinh tốt nghiệp THPT)
Equivalent international qualification acceptable to UCIC.
Specific academic entry requirements may vary depending on your qualifications. If your qualification is not listed, UCIC admissions can assess your transcripts.
Note: For Engineering programmes, having studied mathematics, physics, and chemistry at high school is strongly recommended, as these are prerequisites for the engineering core units you will study.
All international applicants must meet English proficiency requirements, typically:
IELTS Academic overall score of 5.5
No individual band below 5.0
If you do not meet the English requirement, you may be required to complete an approved English language programme before commencing the Diploma.
Diploma in Engineering is equivalent to the first year of your undergraduate engineering studies. Upon completion of the programme you will be eligible to progress* to the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degree at the University of Canterbury and able to choose from a variety of specialisations.
The University of Canterbury is ranked among the world’s best universities for Engineering and Technology. UC’s Civil and Structural Engineering are in the top 100 worldwide, and Electrical Engineering is in the top 200.**
Learn more about the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours at the University of Canterbury.
Not all courses are offered every semester. Elective options will be chosen in consultation with the academic team
Engineers are designing the future with new and innovative technologies. Engineering is about problem solving and creative thinking. Studying engineering will lead you into a challenging, flexible, and rewarding future with international opportunities. Engineers are responsible for the design and operation of the infrastructure which underpins our society, in diverse areas such as telecommunications, transport, water and electricity supply, multi-storey buildings and airports, processing plants for food and forest products and consumer items like tablet computers and cars.
NZD$600/YEAR
