Candidates are required to have:

• obtained the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) with a 60% or better overall grade average or
• completed at least two years relevant work experience post-graduation; or
• gained admission approved by the Programme Committee/Centre Director; or
• completed equivalent academic qualifications which may include University Bursary with 45% or more in both Physics and Calculus or Algebra; equivalent Cambridge score, equivalent International Baccalaureate.

Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an overall International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or better in the academic module, with a minimum of 6.0 in the written and speaking bands, and a minimum of 5.5 in the reading and listening bands, or

• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
• TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT) score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42