Throughout your studies, you will participate in lectures, tutorials, practical and laboratory exercises, online and offline learning, and balanced hands-on practice.

This advanced diploma features practical classes situated at RMIT's surveying and geospatial sciences facilities in the Bundoora Campus offering a variety of environments and access to urban spaces.

Theory- and computer-based classes are conducted at the Melbourne City campus and use specialised labs and industry-standard software.

In the Advanced Diploma of Surveying, learning and assessment are integrated. You will be assessed throughout the semester through various methods including:

• group-, work-, and action-learning based projects
• practical demonstrations of skills and equipment
• spreadsheets and written reports
• computations, analysis and design
• computer reports and the correct use of software applications
• survey plans to industry standards
• portfolio submission within a wiki environment.

You are encouraged to investigate part-time work as a paraprofessional in the surveying industry while you study.

Consulting Surveyors VIC represents private land surveying businesses throughout the State of Victoria that have a database of members available to consult on their website.

RMIT has  strong industry partnerships through our Industry Advisory Committee and regular visits to workplaces to get feedback on the industry’s training needs.

We facilitate student placements and employment through A Life Without Limits and invite industry partners to give presentations.

We also host industry events for the Surveying and Spatial Science Institute (SSSI), Surveying Task Force Inc., and the Land Surveying Commission of SSSI.

The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this advanced diploma and how they can be applied in your career are described in the learning outcomes.

This advanced diploma requires study approximately 4 days a week for one semester.

This includes blended practical and theory classes. You may also need additional time for assignments and study.

In the Advanced Diploma of Surveying, you will:

• manage project risk 
• conduct advanced GNSS control surveys 
• conduct identification surveys 
• use advanced 2D and 3D computer aided drafting techniques 
• conduct advanced remote sensing analysis 
• develop 2D and 3D terrain visualisations 
• conduct complex engineering set-out surveys
• monitor engineering structures.

Throughout your studies, you’ll develop the capacity to:

• conduct precision surveys
• conduct GNSS surveys
• conduct engineering surveys
• perform complex surveying computations 
• perform geodetic surveying computations
• conduct geodetic surveys
• design basic engineering structures
• survey subsurface utility information
• produce maps for land management purposes
• develop subdivision survey designs
• compile and check survey plans
• capture new spatial data
• develop spreadsheets for spatial data
• develop 2D and 3D terrain visualisations
• undertake project work
• undertake site surveys and set-out procedures for building projects. 

As part of your studies, you will undertake a major project involving responses to real-world surveying problems. You will conduct research into your chosen issue, undertake fieldwork, and present your findings.