EnergySkills  Association | Promoting and developing talent for the New Zealand energy industry

University Student Programmes

University Training

Most New Zealand universities offer various degrees at undergraduate levels through to doctorates in the major engineering disciplines which align with the Petroleum industry.

Degree programmes currently being offered in New Zealand by the following universties are:

Auckland

Engineering

  • Civil including Environmental
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical and Electronic
  • Computer Science Engineering
  • Engineering Science

Earth Sciences

  • Geophysics
  • Geology

AUT

Engineering

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical and Electronic
  • Materials and Process

Canterbury

Engineering

  • Civil including Environmental
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical and Electronic
  • Chemical and Process
  • Computer Science Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering Technology

Earth Sciences

  • Geology

Massey

Engineering

  • Civil including Environmental
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical and Electronic
  • Chemical and Process
  • Computer Science Engineering

Earth Sciences

  • Geology

Otago

Engineering

  • Engineering Technology

Earth Sciences

  • Geophysics
  • Geology

Victoria

Engineering

  • Electrical and Electronic

Earth Sciences

  • Geophysics
  • Geology

Waikato

Engineering

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical and Electronic
  • Materials and Process
  • Engineering Science

Earth Sciences

  • Geology

Most universities and polytechnics offer degrees that enable students to enter into specialist business service roles in the Energy sector.