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This four-year degree combines theory and hands-on learning to prepare you for professional success after graduation. Choose from nine specialized tracks offered by our nation's top-ranked Engineering school. Our vibrant campus community is another key strength, featuring comprehensive support services and peer networks to assist with both academic and personal challenges. The path you take will be shaped by your selected specialization, personal passions, and elective choices. You'll develop quantitative analysis, technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills - all essential for thriving in today's technology-focused workplaces. Every specialization meets the rigorous standards of Engineering New Zealand (a Washington Accord signatory), ensuring your BE(Hons) is internationally recognized.
The Chemical and Materials Engineering specialization provides foundational knowledge in applied chemistry, materials analysis, process systems, energy studies, and computational modeling - opening doors to diverse career opportunities. Notably, the University of Auckland stands alone in New Zealand by offering this distinctive dual-focus undergraduate program combining Chemical and Materials Engineering.
Secondary school qualifications
You need to have one of the following:
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). You must have completed a minimum of three A-level subjects.
GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA and Pearson Education Limited taken outside of New Zealand.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands below 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.