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Fast path into Engineering and Product Design

03 November 2023

UC and Hagley College have a three-stage pathway into Engineering or Product Design degrees for students aged 20+. Learn about our fast path transition programme at UC.

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3 Steps to start your degree in February 2025

UC and Hagley College bring you this three-stage pathway offering blended learning with part-time and flexible study opportunities. You will receive course advice at each stage based on your background and performance, your intended career, and appropriate available course options.

Who is it for?
  • Those aged 20+(or with UE in another field), considering a change to a career in Engineering or Product Design.
  • If you are under 20 years old and do not have UE, you will need to meet UE requirements by completing theCUP programmeor getting.

Programme features
  • Support:advice and guidance from early on in your pathway about study options, demands, and expectations, particularly in Mathematics.
  • Skill development:develop study habits and strategies for success at degree level.
  • Connections:grow an established network of fellow students through the cohort progressing togetherand become familiar with the UC campus, learning systems, and people.

Stage 1:Te Puna Wai o WaipapaHagley College

1 May to25 October 2024

  • Pre-UC Mathematics course (Mondays, 6-8pm, from 6 May)
  • Pre-UC Physics and Maths integrated course (Wednesdays, 5-9pm, from 1 May + Fridays, 4-6pm online)
  • Blend of online and face-to-face delivery
  • Visits to UC to meet teachers from Stage 2 Transitions programme

Pre-requisite: NCEA Level 1 Math, with algebra fundamentals.

Stage 2:University of Transitions Programme

4November 2024 to 9 February 2025

A choice of pre-degree courses in Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry over the 2024/2025 Summer School and Headstart Programmes.

  • TRNS007 Preparatory Mathematics(4 November - 15 December 2024)
  • TRNS008 Fundamentals of Physics(6 January - 9 February 2025)
  • TRNS017 Mathematics with CalculusorTRNS006 Elementary Chemistry (6 January - 9 February 2025)

Stage 3:University of 1st YearBE(Hons)orBProdDesign

From 2025

Begin your journey into Engineering or Product Design degrees. Student Advisors in the Faculty of Engineering will design a customised first year course of study based on your Stage 1 and 2 performance and your future aspirations. There are a range of engineering and product design disciplines to choose from. Work experience will be taken into account.

Dates
Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3
Date1 May –25 Oct 20244 Nov 2024 – 9 Feb 202517 Feb 2025
Delivery

UC Transition Programmes: Headstart

Engineering PathwayMaths and Physics Integrated

TRNS017Maths with Calculus

TRNS008Fundamentals of Physics

BE(Hons)

1st year
Product Design PathwayMaths and Physics Integrated

TRNS008Fundamentals of Physics (Recommended)


None required



TRNS006 Elementary Chemistry

BProdDesign
(Industrial Product Design)


BProdDesign
(Applied Immersive Game Design)


BProdDesign
(Chemical Formulation Design)

LevelNCEA Level 2Pre-degreeDegree: Year 1
Contact us

For more information at UC contact the Student Transitions and Engagement team:

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand

Phone:+64 3 369 3337
Email:transitions@canterbury.ac.nz

For more information at Hagley College contact the Hagley Tertiary PathwaysProgramme team:

Te Puna Wai o Waipapa |Hagley College
510 Hagley Avenue
Christchurch 8011
New Zealand

Phone:+64 3 379 3090
Email:transitionsteam@hagley.school.nz

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