The Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is an internationally recognised and accredited professional degree. Our degree specialisations are accredited by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), allowing our graduates to work as professionally qualified engineers all over the world.

Professional engineers are employed in both the public and private sectors in many fields including management, design, technical sales, marketing and education. Engineering graduates find employment in industry, research and development in major private companies, government departments, regional and local councils, consultancies, producer boards, schools, universities and polytechnics. They work as consultants, project and maintenance managers, designers, marketers and teachers. The international demand for Engineering graduates is huge, with many graduates choosing to work overseas after graduating. A University of Canterbury BE(Hons) degree satisfies the academic requirements for membership of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ). Graduates can then undertake several years of monitored training as a professional engineer, successful completion of which leads to full membership of the Institute and Chartered Professional Engineering status.