Mid-year entry

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Estimating)

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Gain the specialist skills and knowledge to launch your career as a building estimator or building scheduler.

You will learn the skills of

  • quantity surveying
  • tendering
  • planning and scheduling construction technology

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Construction Industries

VU's Certificate IV in Building teaches specialist skills to be a building estimator or scheduler

Careers

  • building estimator
  • building scheduler

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Course Objectives

The aim is that graduates will acquire specialist skill and knowledge in quantity surveying, tendering, planning and scheduling construction technology in residential and commercial buildings.

Units and electives

Compulsory Units of Study

Elective Units of Study

15 units of competency are required for award of this qualification: - 8 compulsory units - 7 elective units

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • TAFE: Successful completion of VCE/VCAL or equivalent
  • Year 12: Successful completion of VCE/VCAL or equivalent
  • International: Not Applicable
  • Mature: Successful completion of VCE/VCAL or equivalent

How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Submit a TAFE Direct Entry Application form
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

    Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation.

    You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

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