engineering

Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management

Graduate Diploma GradDipEM
engineering

Enhance your Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) with critical skills and expertise in management, business, innovation and leadership to unlock doors into future senior management roles as a professional engineer.

The Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management (GradDipEM) was previously called the Diploma in Engineering Management (DipEM). The GradDipEM is open for enrolments to new students from 2025.

If you have any questions, please email contact-hecs@waikato.ac.nz

120 points, 4 years

30 points cross credit

Hamilton

Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July). Work experience often occurs over the summer period.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management?

The Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management is an additional qualification available to BE(Hons) students that includes the 800 hours of required work experience, while equipping graduates with enhanced business management expertise in preparation of rapid progression into management and leadership positions.

The Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management includes two points-bearing work placement papers, two 500 level management papers (delivered by the Waikato Management School) and two papers cross-credited from the BE(Hons) degree.

Career Opportunities

  • Chief Engineer
  • Chief Technology/Information Officer
  • Project Manager
  • Team Leader
  • Technical/Engineering Lead

120 points, 4 years

30 points cross credit

Hamilton

Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July). Work experience often occurs over the summer period.

Degree information

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Practical experience

Work placements are a major feature of the Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management programme and you will complete 800 hours of relevant work experience during your degree.

Our Work-Integrated Learning team actively seeks and oversees your work placement, ensuring a good fit for your area of study and career goals, and supporting you throughout your work experience.

By the time you graduate you will have the credibility of paid experience to take with you as you start your career.

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School of Engineering

School of Engineering, The University of Waikato, Gate 8, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton, New Zealand