Pathways via the Faculty of Science

If you were initially denied admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or didn't study Calculus or Physics at Year 13 level, you can make up for the missing requirements by enrolling in the required courses in the Faculty of Science. Admission to Engineering will then depend on your performance in engineering-related courses in your BSc. 

This is the most common option for students who did not meet the subject and/or rank score entry requirements to start BE(Hons) in Semester One. There are 30 places available for students to transfer to BE(Hons) Part I in Semester Two. You will need to follow these steps:

1. Enrol in a BSc* and select one of the following suggested majors: Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science.
   
   
2. You will be required to take four BSc courses in Semester One:
   1. An approved MATHS course – MATHS 102 or MATHS 108 or MATHS 120 or MATHS 130, and;
   2. An approved PHYSICS course – PHYSICS 102 or PHYSICS 120, and;
   3. An approved coding course (COMPSCI 101 or COMPSCI 130 or MATHS 162)
   4. A General Education (if you do not need MATHS 102 or PHYSICS 102 to gain entrance to BEHON), or a science course that you are interested in.
      Note: AELR requirements may apply. Some of the above approved BSc courses may require prerequisites or corequisites and are subject to the Faculty of Science's approval to enrol.
       
3. You may then transfer into the BE(Hons) in your second semester. This is subject to meeting several criteria:
   • If there are more than 30 eligible applicants, all applicants who have completed the approved BSc courses will be ranked according to their Semester One GPA.
   • Offers will be confirmed after course results are released at the end of Semester One.
   • Students seeking Semester Two admission to the BE(Hons) must apply online by 1 July. 
   • Selection is considered based on you gaining a minimum GPA of 5.0 (B average) across 60 points of study and attaining the minimum required grades for the Maths and Physics courses. Please refer to the 'minimum grades required' table for more information.
     

Minimum grades required for courses

Note: The BE(Hons) requires WTRENG 100 as part of the degree accreditation requirements, plus ONE General Education course.

4. Next steps: Admission into Semester Two

• Once you've been admitted to the BE(Hons) for Semester Two, you will be expected to enrol in the following courses:
  • ENGSCI 111 – Mathematical Modelling 1 (if receive no credit from MATHS 108 with at least B+)
  • ENGGEN 121 – Engineering Mechanics
  • ENGGEN 115 – Principles of Engineering Design
  • ELECTENG 101 – Electrical and Digital Systems
    Note: If you have credit for ENGSCI 111 – could take WTRSCI 100 if the course has capacity.

5. Students must catch up with the following BE(Hons) Part I courses in the following Summer School:

• CHEMMAT 121
• ENGGEN 131 (if not credited from BSc), or General Education (if not completed/credited from BSc).
  Note: You must prioritise BE(Hons) Part I core courses. Summer School has an enrolment cap of two courses, 30pts max.

Note: If you have not completed a WTR course, you will need to take WTRENG 100 in the following Semester 1. WTRSCI 100 in S2 may be an option if there is capacity for extra students.  

There’s still an opportunity to transfer into Part I of the BE(Hons) if you’ve failed to secure one of the places in Semester Two via alternative pathway. In this case, may still be admitted to the BE(Hons) after a year in the BSC if you're considered eligible after the following:

• Undertaking a full year, with a minimum of 100 points, of the BSc
• Maintaining a minimum GPA of 5.0 throughout the full academic year
• Gaining at least a B in the appropriate Mathematics and Physics courses. If you do not meet the grade requirement in these courses in Semester One, you should enrol in alternate but related courses in Semester Two:
  • Those who passed in PHYSICS 120 with lower than B grade in Semester One may enrol in PHYSICS 121 in Semester Two
  • Those who enrolled in PHYSICS 121 in Semester One may enrol in PHYSICS 120 in Semester Two
  • Those who passed MATHS 108 with less than a B grade may enrol in MATHS 208 (will not credited for ENGSCI 111) in Semester Two
  • Those who passed MATHS 102 with lower than an A- grade may enrol in MATHS 108 in Semester Two
  • Those who passed PHYSICS 102 with lower than an A- grade may enrol in PHYSICS 120 in Semester Two
  • WTRSCI 100, or if you have done a WTR course then other science courses in your Semester Two enrolments should count towards your BSc major, in case you're not successful in gaining entry into the BE(Hons)

You can determine your eligibility for the Maths and Physics courses via these links:

• Stage One Maths courses
• Stage One Physics courses

If you have further questions, contact AskAuckland or the Student Hubs.

Offers remain subject to the availability of places and are only confirmed once all school leaver applications have been considered. There are limited places in the BE(Hons), so applicants will be ranked on academic merit.   

This is an option if you didn't take an approved Maths and/or Physics course(s) in Semester One, or if you start your BSc in Semester Two.

You may enrol in the approved BSc courses in Semester Two following the principle of Alternative pathway via Faculty of Science (Semester One pathway), depending on what you have completed in Semester One or high school, and the availability of the approved BSc courses in Semester Two.

You may contact AskAuckland or the Student Hubs to check your BSc enrolment in Semester Two if it is accepted to transfer to BEHON for Semester One the following year.

You will also have to:

• Maintain a GPA of at least 5.0 over your most recent semester(s) of study
• Attain good grades in approved Maths and/or Physics courses, as per the required grades for the alternative pathway

Offers remain subject to the availability of places and are only confirmed once all school leaver applications have been considered.