Numerous tertiary educational Institutes have established their campuses in Christchurch. Prestigious Universities such as University of Canterbury, Lincoln University, Polytechnic institute of Technology and University of Otago have their well established branches based in Christchurch.

Mechanical engineering is a diverse engineering discipline, as it is the knowledge that is necessary to take a product from idea to the marketplace. The skills necessary to accomplish this include the ability to design for functionality, aesthetics and the environment the product will be used in.

New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty. Kiwi are not only one of the national symbols – the others being the silver fern leaf and koru – but also the name New Zealanders usually call themselves. Overseas students will need to pay the full tuition fees and their own living costs while studying at a New Zealand institution.