Level 3

Study automotive and become a mechanic

Are you interested in the automotive industry? With a combination of in-class and online learning, this qualification will prepare you for a career in automotive engineering, working on cars and trucks to heavy industrial machinery.

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  • Qualification

    New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3)
    Programme code: NZ3097

  • Credits

    120

  • Locations

    MIT TechPark

  • Entry requirements

    Open entry

  • Domestic fees

    $7,700 (approx.)

  • International fees

    Not available to international students
Overview

Programme highlights

Are you interested in the automotive industry?

With a combination of in-class and online learning, this qualification will prepare you for a career in automotive engineering, working on cars and trucks to heavy industrial machinery.

You will gain a solid foundation with the skills, knowledge and capabilities to work safely using tools and equipment in automotive engineering such as engines, driveline systems, electrical and electronic brakes, steering and suspension systems.

With a shortage of qualified mechanics in New Zealand, your skills will be in demand.

Aspects of this programme are physically demanding, please talk with an Ask Me! agent if you face fitness or mobility challenges.

You may be required to complete literacy and numeracy assessments as part of this programme.

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Entry requirements
Programme structure
Careers and pathways

MIT is the quality choice. Study trades and graduate work-ready.
"For Grant, working with cars was always on the cards."
Study at MIT's award-winning TechPark campus.

Information is correct as at 5 March 2025. Programme fees are based on a full-time student and may vary depending on your final selection of courses that make up your programme. Where the fees are indicative, the approximate fees quoted in this publication are based on the indicative 2025 fee structure. The indicative programme fees for 2025 do not include the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF). The CSSF is an additional levy to your 2025 programme or course fees. Further information about the CSSF can be found here www.manukau.ac.nz/cssf. Programmes stated as eligible for free study in 2025 are based on the 2024 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2025. All fees are in New Zealand Dollars. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. All courses and programmes will proceed subject to numbers and academic approval. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pūkenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020. International students must study in class and will not be able to enrol for online study options.