Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Building Engineering Major
Auckland University of Technology
About this program
Engineering technologists focus on practical design and applied technology, working across a wide range of engineering disciplines. The Bachelor of Engineering Technology prepares you for diverse engineering careers.
This engineering degree is accredited by Engineering New Zealand. It meets the Sydney Accord and prepares you for Technical Membership of Engineering New Zealand. You learn to make engineering judgements, solve problems creatively and ethically and design for sustainability. You develop strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, and communicate technical and non-technical information.
Interested in a career where you can engineer buildings? The Building Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology focuses on asset and facilities management, building surveying technology and construction safety engineering.
Building engineering encompasses core engineering technology knowledge and skills related to construction. You can choose from three pathways: Asset and Facilities Management, Building Surveying Technology and Construction Safety Engineering. This major is only offered at the AUT South Campus.
Key features:
- High demand for building engineering skills
- Real-life experience working in building companies
Career opportunities:
Asset and facilities management careers
- Facilities/asset management
- Building energy management
- Commercial property management
- Project management
Building surveying technology careers
- Building condition surveyor
- Renovation/refurbishment specialist
- Valuation surveyor
- Building inspector
Construction safety engineering careers
- Health and safety manager
- Safety training specialist
- Construction site management
- Engineering risk management
Choose from three pathways in the Building Engineering major:
- Asset and Facilities Management
- Building Surveying Technology
- Construction Safety Engineering
Admission requirements
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- Top 1% of universities worldwide
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AUT’s mission is to create great graduates, and each member of our staff contributes to this. We offer exceptional learning experiences that prepare students to be successful wherever in the world their career may take them.
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We’re proud to be one of the world’s best modern universities – Times Higher Education has ranked us as the top millennial university in Australasia and number 14 in the world. We have an overall five-star rating from university rankings organisation QS, in addition to five star ratings for Teaching, Employability, Research, Internationalisation, Facilities, Innovation and Inclusiveness.
A global outlook
We are consistently ranked first in New Zealand for international outlook by world rankings organisations QS and Times Higher Education. We have more than 5,000 industry partners around the world, and have collaborated on research projects with 140 different countries. Our students are from 140 different countries, and half of our academic staff were born overseas, and they often share their international experience and connections with their students.
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AUT’s three modern campuses have several award-winning buildings which were created using sustainable principles and feature inviting, collaborative and functional learning areas, auditoriums and research spaces. This includes the state-of-the-art Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences building, which has unique design features that mean it can be used as a teaching tool and ‘living lab’ where students can get hands-on experience.
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Our academic staff are research-active and at the forefront of their disciplines. Many of them are internationally known as experts in their fields, and organisations around the world draw on their expertise for key projects.
Innovative and relevant research
AUT is ranked first in New Zealand for global research impact (the number of times our research is cited by academics globally) by Times Higher Education and the US News Global Universities Rankings.
