About Masters Of Engineering (electrical And Electronics Engineering) in University of Canterbury

Electrical and Electronic Engineers harness one of the fundamental forces of the universe, electromagnetism, for the benefit of the world.

Electrical and Electronic Engineers create systems to provide efficient and sustainable power for homes and industry, the physical parts that transfer information between computers, and also the smart miniature devices we now have throughout the modern world.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering involves being creative with the generation, storage, and use of electricity; the design and programming of smart systems, such as robots and mobile devices; as well as the design and use of integrated circuits, sensors, and actuators. This discipline also involves the transmission and transformation of information using computers and communication networks, and the design of new electronic and computer products.

Electrical and Electronic Engineers have played a major role in the development of many technological advances, from personal computing and smart phones to autonomous vehicles and renewable electrical power. Digital television, unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, medical imaging, and space exploration have all been possible in large part because of electrical engineering innovation.

Career opportunities

UC Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduates are well prepared to join the technological revolution, with a wide range of career options. Some examples of these are as a consulting engineer; electronic design engineer; biomedical engineer; an entrepreneur; or as a teacher/educator in industry, school, or university.

Now, and in the future, electrical and electronic engineers have the opportunity to develop innovative systems such as:

• new ways of generating power from renewable energy sources eg, wind, hydro, and solar
• faster, cheaper, and more reliable ways of sending information through communication networks
• more precise non-invasive medical devices, instruments, and scanners
• new nano-scale devices and materials
• more efficient ways of using electric power and intelligent systems, such as autonomous cars or search-and-rescue robots
• better ways of gathering information through sensor networks to help businesses make accurate decisions
• new ways of controlling the administration of medicines or the motion of rockets.

Bachelors: No specific cutoff mentioned

• Applicants must hold a NZ equivalent bachelor degree with an overall grade comparable to a B grade at UC and in a relevant subject area,OR
• Applicants must hold BE(Hons) with first or second-class honours or BSc(Hons) with first or second-class honours in appropriate subjects or a PGCertEng with a GPA of 5 or more

English language requirements for postgraduate qualifications
If you want to study towards a postgraduate qualification, eg a Postgraduate Diploma, Masters, or PhD you must have one of the following:

ENGLISH TEST    

• IELTS -Academic    An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
• TOEFL iBT    -Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing and listening. Please note UC only accepts TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date, not MyBest scores.
• TOEFL PBT -    With a minimum score of 575 and TWE with a minimum score of 4.5
• CCEL EAP-    Level 2 with a minimum B+ grade
• CAE or CPE-    Score of 176 with a minimum of 169 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Pearson Test of English (Academic)-    PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50
• NZCEL-     Level 5

University of Canterbury Highlights

University of Canterbury Tuition fee

New Zealand Living Expenses

You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.