FastPath into Engineering and Product Design
Take the fast path into Engineering and Product Design degrees at the University of Canterbury. It’s a three-stage path. Hagley offers stage 1 - Maths and Physics Integrated from April to October. You must have prior approval to enrol in this course. Please see contact details below.
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STARTS Wed 30th April 2025
ELIGIBILITY: Those aged 20+
Stage 1 – Te Puna Wai o Waipapa Hagley College After 3 Programme: April to October
- Pre-UC Physics and Maths integrated course(Wednesdays 5-9pm, from 30th April, Fridays 4-6pm, online)
- Pre-UC Mathematics course (Monday 6-8pm, from 5th May)
- Blend of online and face-to-face delivery
- Visit to UC to meet teachers from Stage 2 Transitions programme
Pre-requisite: NCEA Level 1 Math, with algebra fundamentals
Stage 2 University of Canterbury Transitions Programme: November 2025 – February 2026
3rd November – 14th December: TRNS007 Preparatory Mathematics
5th January – 8th Feb: TRNS008 Fundamentals of Physics
TRNS017 Mathematics with Calculus (for Engineering) or
TRNS006 Chemistry: An introduction to atoms, bonding, and reactions (for Product Design)
- Blend of online and face-to-face delivery
Stage 3 University of Canterbury College of Engineering 1st year degree study: from 16th February 2026
Use the Physics and Mathematics skills you have learned to begin your journey into Engineering or Product Design degrees (BE(Hons) or BProdDesign).
Student advisors in the College 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.
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 together, and become familiar with UC campus, learning systems and people
For more information click here for UC
To Enrol Contact
UC Pathways Team
transitions@canterbury.ac.nz | Joanna Leahy 03 369 3350
Hagley Tertiary Transitions Programme
transitionsteam@hagley.school.nz | 03 379 3090