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Study For Electronics Engineers (ESEE)
New Zealand’s electronics industry is small.
Most companies design and manufacture niche
electronic products for export, and employ only
a few staff. Despite this, electronics engineers
continue to be needed to research and design new
electronic products.
There is also more demand for electronics
engineers in telecommunications. Investment in
telecommunications infrastructure is creating
opportunities for electronics engineers. Both
the Government and telecommunications companies
are investing more in developing broadband
Internet and mobile phone networks. Electronics
engineers who specialise in telecommunications
are needed to help develop and build these
networks.
The Department of Labour estimates that the
number of electronics engineers has dropped from
1,023 to 793 between 2006 and 2010, which has
contributed to a shortage. The job of
electronics engineer also appears on Immigration
New Zealand's long-term skill shortage list,
which means the Government is actively
encouraging skilled electronics engineers from
overseas to work in New Zealand. (more
information: Electronics
Engineer - Job outlook and Electronic
Engineer: Occupational Skill).
An overseas trained electronics engineer will
need to be extremely competent in written and
spoken English in order to be able to work in
NZ. Therefore, Waikato Institute of Education’s
English for Electronics Engineers is the perfect
platform for overseas trained electronics
engineers to acquire the English skills needed
for academic studies or employment in New
Zealand.
 ESEE
Programme
WIE’s English study for Electronics Engineers (ESEE)
is a programme designed for overseas trained
electronics engineers to enable them to improve
and develop their English skills in order to be
able to seek employment or continue their
studies in New Zealand.
The programme consists of an Intensive English
Study for 26 weeks, which includes seminars and
workshops. The seminars and workshops are
designed to introduce electronics engineers to
New Zealand electronics engineering industry
(including the workplace language such as
vocabulary and common industry terminologies),
living in New Zealand and workplace culture. The
engineers would also be taught on how to write a
CV, search for jobs, apply for jobs and attend
an interview. During the course, engineers will
be assisted by WIE’s job recruitment partners to
obtain part-time work* of up to 20 hours per
week.
*Note: Requires approval by Immigration New
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The entry
requirements for this programme are:
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Diploma in Engineering
(Electronics/Telecommunications), OR
Bachelor degree in
electronics/telecommunications (for
example, BTech, BSc or BE)
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At least two years work experience AND
at least 12 months relevant work
experience in the past 18 months. The
degree or diploma has to be from an
engineering college or university that
is recognised by NZQA in NZ.
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Have been learning English in own
country and have at least an IELTS score
of 5.0, (preferably 5.5)
English
Course Fee Information
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Special discounts occur regularly, please Contact
us for detail
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