We accredit New Zealand tertiary engineering qualifications to internationally-recognised benchmarks. Our accredited two-year diplomas in engineering are listed here alphabetically by Institution and specialisation. We automatically recognise graduates of an accredited programme who completed their studies from a specified year onwards.

Te Pūkenga – trading as Ara Institute of Canterbury

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2027

Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Electronics

Accredited from 2021

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Accredited programmes Electronics Engineering

From 2014

Until 2020

Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

From 2014

Until 2020

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2022

Next scheduled review/report 2025

Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2022

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Accredited programmes Electronics, Telecommunications and Networking Engineering

Accredited from 2022

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Accredited programmes Electronics, Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Accredited from 2022

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Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2022

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Te Pūkenga – trading as Manukau Institute of Technology

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2013

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Accredited programme Civil engineering

From 2014

Next scheduled review/report 2024

Te Pūkenga – trading as Northtec

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Accredited programme Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2015

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Previously accredited programme

Accredited from

Accredited to

Previously accredited programme Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Accredited to 2020

Note: This is now delivered under the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki's NZIHT School of Engineering, Energy and Infrastructure.

Te Pūkenga – trading as Otago Polytechnic

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Te Pūkenga – trading as Southern Institute of Technology

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2025

Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Te Pūkenga – trading as The Open Polytechnic

Accredited programme

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Accredited programme Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2025

Provisionally accredited programme

From

Provisionally accredited programme Civil Engineering

From 2012

Provisionally accredited programme Fire Engineering

From 2024

Te Pūkenga – trading as Universal College of Learning UCOL

Accredited programme

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Accredited programme Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Te Pūkenga – trading as Unitec Institute of Technology Unitec

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Accredited programme Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programme Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2015

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Te Pūkenga – trading as Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Accreditation covers programmes delivered from the Windermere campus

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2014

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Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2027

Te Pūkenga – trading as WelTec

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2027

Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

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Previously accredited programmes

Accredited from

Accredited to

Previously accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Accredited to 2022

Te Pūkenga – trading as Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Civil Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2026

Accredited programmes Electrical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2026

Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2026

Te Pūkenga – trading as WITT

Accredited programmes

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Accredited programmes Mechanical Engineering

Accredited from 2012

Next scheduled review/report 2027

Accredited programmes Civil Engineering (on campus + block course delivery)

Accredited from 2021

Next scheduled review/report 2027

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering Practice (NZDEP)

The New Zealand Diploma in Engineering Practice (NZDEP) is a work-based qualification assessed on the job through the Industry Training Organisation best aligned with a trainee's chosen engineering major and industry sector.

The qualification tests the practical application of engineering knowledge and skill in a particular industry sector. It has been benchmarked to the Engineering New Zealand competence standard for independent practice as an engineering technician. NZDEP graduates are eligible for Chartered Membership (Engineering Technician) of Engineering New Zealand without any further assessment.