Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying

VU course code: NGBS | Level of study: Postgraduate

Duration

1 year full time or longer for part time

Delivery mode

Online Real Time

Fees

Commonwealth supported place

Location

Online Real Time

Next start date

29 July 2024

Application closes

21 July 2024

Overview

Become a building surveyor – with in-demand expertise in building regulations, construction compliance and inspection processes – with a Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying from Victoria University.

Building surveyors are responsible for assessing plans, conducting inspections, issuing building permits such as occupancy permits, and interpreting building and construction regulations for buildings of any size and complexity.

To work in this role, you need knowledge of building legislation and auditing, building codes, sustainable construction techniques and materials, fire-safety design, inspection procedures, building services and professional practice.

By the end of the course, you'll have the expertise to carry out the following tasks:

plan, implement and manage the delivery of efficient and effective building surveying strategies over the course of the approval and construction process
interpret the appropriate building documentation and regulations
assess building construction documentation for compliance with building legislations, codes and standards
communicate with technical professionals such as builders, architects and engineers regarding design objectives.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Plan, implement and manage the delivery of efficient and effective building surveying strategies over the course of building planning and construction processes in diverse contemporary contexts using independent thinking and judgement;

Generate creative solutions to a range of complex building surveying problems, considering issues of compliance with relevant codes and standards, performance-based building codes, fire safety design, building construction process, technical and innovative changes, ethics and environmental sustainability (commercial and environmental) with initiative and professional judgement;

Critically evaluate sources and validity of information and use established processes for information management;

Advocate building surveying objectives and outcomes effectively to specialist and non-specialist stakeholders using a variety of professional oral and written forms;

Exemplify collaboration and requisite interpersonal and supervisory skills and characteristics to influence personal work, community and networks;

Apply personal and interpersonal competencies including organisational and collaborative skills necessary to operate within broad parameters in the immensely divergent and complex global and Australian cultures;

Advocate, respect and value cultural diversity and indigenous rights and develop capacities and creative solutions to contribute to a sustainable world; and

Exhibit responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice in collaboration with others and within broad parameters.
: Australia is experiencing a shortage of building surveyors across all states and territories. The average age of qualified building surveyors in Australia is 55 and industry experts state things need to dramatically change.

By completing the Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying course, you'll be well-placed to find work, due to current strong industry demand.
: This course is designed as a postgraduate qualification for graduates from the Bachelor of Building Surveying (NBBS) course. Besides these students, the program is also available to graduates from similar disciplines, including, but not limited, to:

construction management

building design

quantity surveying

architecture

civil/structural engineering.

We welcome graduates from any university in Australia.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

To attain the award of Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying students will be required to complete:

96 credit points of Core studies

Units

Fees & Scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

On graduation, you will have a wide range of employment opportunities, in both the private and public sectors.

You can start your own business, offering building surveying services, or apply for roles with:

building proprietors
contractors
developers
government bodies
consultancy practices
self-employed entrepreneurs.

As a key professional in the construction industry, you will work closely with other professional disciplines, industry groups and development authorities.

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) to meet the educational requirements for Building Surveyor (unlimited) Level 1 registration with AIBS.