Course details

Summary

More than just a building course, the New Zealand Diploma in Construction (with strands in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying) is the ideal qualification for people who want to work as construction managers or quantity surveyors.

From the start to the completion of residential as well as commercial building projects, the New Zealand Diploma in Construction will provide you with extensive construction training, the knowledge and the skills for a successful career in either construction management or quantity surveying.

Upon completion of this programme, you will receive qualification to enter employment in construction management or quantity surveying under the supervision of a more experienced practitioner relevant to your chosen area of expertise.

This qualification also provides employers and consumers with the confidence that construction and building projects are being effectively planned and organised and with sound financial management that meet the requirements of New Zealand legislation, Codes of Practice, and New Zealand and Australian Standards.

Career & Study Outcomes

• Senior quantity surveyor
• Registered quantity surveyor
• Estimator
• Quantity surveying consultant/contractor
• Quantity surveying tutor
• Procurement manager
• Senior cost manager

Course Information

• Communication in the Construction Industry
• Tendering Administration Processes for Construction Projects
• Contract Administration for Valuing Building Works
• Materials in Construction Projects
• Services for Construction Projects
• Structures for Residential Construction Projects
• Feasibility and Analytical Reports for Construction Projects
• Commercial Construction
• Residential Estimation
• Residential Tendering
• Construction Programming & Construction Methodology
• Personnel Management
• Site Management
• Construction Planning
• Health & Safety and Quality Assurance in Construction
• Measurement
• Measurement and Estimation Commercial
• Preliminary Estimates

Accreditation

The programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act 1989, and Universal College of Learning (UCOL) Trading as Universal College of Learning (UCOL) is accredited to teach it.

Entry criteria

This programme has open entry, however it is recommended that people entering programmes leading to the award of this qualification have:

a minimum of 50 NCEA credits at Level 2, including 12 Credits in Maths and a minimum of 12 Literacy Credits at NCEA Level 1;
or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

International student applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS Academic Score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 (or equivalent, including TOEFL).

Applicants under 20 years of age:
Applicants under 20 years of age must provide evidence of an equivalent academic qualification that meets the relevant programme requirements for entry.