New Zealand Certificate in Electric Vehicle Automotive Engineering (Level 5)
This programme is designed for experienced automotive engineering technicians who want to work in an advanced technical role, specialising in electric vehicles. You'll gain the skills and knowledge to diagnose and repair faults in electric and hybrid vehicles and machines.
Domestic
Online with block course(s)
Online
April
July
October
About the programme
Charge up your knowledge of Electric Vehicles (EV) with this advanced automotive technician programme.
You'll gain the skills and knowledge to diagnose and repair faults in battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles and machines.
This programme is designed for experienced automotive engineering technicians who want to work in an advanced technical role, specialising in electric vehicles.
Graduates will be able to work in a range of workplaces that involve advanced diagnostic and repair of electric vehicle faults.
International
Online with block course(s)
Online
May
July
October
About the programme
Charge up your knowledge of Electric Vehicles (EV) with this advanced automotive technician programme.
You'll gain the skills and knowledge to diagnose and repair faults in battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles and machines.
This programme is designed for experienced automotive engineering technicians who want to work in an advanced technical role, specialising in electric vehicles.
Graduates will be able to work in a range of workplaces that involve advanced diagnostic and repair of electric vehicle faults.
What You Study
Courses
| Course | Aim | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive Management | Learn how to oversee team responsibilities, including compliance | 10 |
| Drive systems | Learn to diagnose, analyse and repair uncommon and complex electric vehicle drive system faults to meet industry standards | 20 |
| Energy supply systems | Learn to diagnose, analyse and repair uncommon and complex electric vehicle energy supply system faults to meet industry standards | 20 |
| High voltage auxiliary systems | Learn to diagnose, analyse and repair uncommon and complex electric vehicle auxiliary system faults to meet industry standards | 20 |
Workload
Block courses
If you're studying online, you'll need to attend some block courses throughout the programme.
Entry
Entry requirements
- You must hold an Automotive Engineering qualification at Level 4 OR provide evidence that you have equivalent skills and knowledge.
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance OR
- Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
Recommended
- A current workplace first-aid certificate.
Want your existing skills recognised?
If you have extensive knowledge and skills due to practical experience in this area, contact us at EngTrades@op.ac.nz to enquire about our recognition of prior learning process. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification.
Fees
Domestic fees
International fees
Student Services Fee
For most students, your tuition fee shown above includes a Student Services Fee – also known as the Student Levy. This compulsory fee covers your access to the student services we offer. This cost is tailored depending on how you're studying.
Tuition fees
The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied. These fees also don’t include additional costs or living costs.
Fees Free* for domestic learners
If this is your first time doing tertiary study, or your first tertiary study was covered by the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship (TTAF) initiative, you may be able to get up to $12,000 of your fees covered for one year’s study or two years’ training.
All the details and criteria are on the Fees Free website and you can check whether you’re going to be able to access Fees Free by entering your National Student Number.
If you can access it, we’ll organise your fees with the Tertiary Education Commission when you’re enrolled to study with us. This funding doesn’t include additional costs or living costs.
* Please note: The Government has advised that they intend to change the Fees Free policy from 2025. The details of the change are yet to be confirmed. We'll update this information as soon as we can with any new details. The Fees Free policy for 2024 is unchanged.
Application
Need more info?
If you want to chat about this programme before applying, please email EngTrades@op.ac.nz
A change for 2023 enrolments
When you apply to study with Otago Polytechnic in 2023, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people, and you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.
