Trades &
Engineering

Learn by doing from day one.
Build practical skills using tools, equipment, and techniques used on real job sites and workshops.

Start Ahead with SIT

Trades & Engineering

Learn by doing with access to industry-standard workshops, equipment, and hands-on training from day one.
Group performing a traditional cultural dance outdoors during a Pasifika Orientation event at SIT.
Hands-on Learning

Spend more time building practical skills in workshops, laboratories, and job-focused learning environments.

Trades Classroom
Zero Tuition Fees

Train for in-demand trade and engineering careers while reducing the cost of your education.

Carpentry students constructing timber wall frames during practical training in Invercargill.
Industry-Standard Facilities

Learn using tools, machinery, and equipment that reflect the workplaces you'll enter after graduation.

Student wearing safety glasses completing hands-on electrical wiring work on a training panel during practical learning at SIT.
Skills Employers Need

Develop job-ready capabilities across engineering, automotive, construction, electrical, and architectural technology industries.

At SIT, you'll gain the skills, experience, and industry connections to build, create, repair, and innovate with confidence, without the burden of tuition fees.

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