Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) - Plan C5415

Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) - Plan C5415

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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Fees:
Fee finder*Free TAFE course
Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Bundoora
Trades Innovation Centre
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Duration:
Full-time 2 years
Fees:

AU$21,750 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Bundoora

CRICOS code: 103765J

This qualification requires completion of the following:

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete all Twenty-four (24) core courses

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects 60 BUIL6429C City Campus
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects 60 BUIL6430C City Campus
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor 100 BUIL6431C City Campus
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings 40 BUIL6432C City Campus
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation 20 BUIL6433C City Campus
Select and manage building and construction contractors 40 BUIL6435C City Campus
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction 200 BUIL6436C City Campus
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects 50 BUIL6437C City Campus
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings 22 BUIL6438C City Campus
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys 300 BUIL6439C City Campus
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects 40 BUIL6441C City Campus
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects 40 BUIL6442C City Campus
Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work 200 BUIL6443C City Campus
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract 50 BUIL6444C City Campus
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction 150 OENG5510C City Campus
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions 200 BUIL6445C City Campus
Manage business risk 60 BUSM6530C City Campus
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects 40 BUIL6446C City Campus
Manage construction work 150 BUIL6447C City Campus
Lead WHS risk management 40 PUBH5212C City Campus
Manage building and construction business finances 50 BUIL6448C City Campus
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings 18 BUIL6449C City Campus
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering 40 BUIL6434C City Campus
Read and interpret plans and specifications 30 BUIL6440C City Campus

Complete all Three (3) Elective courses

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Manage project quality 40 BUSM6531C City Campus
Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures 40 BUIL6450C City Campus
Manage energy efficient building methods and strategies 70 CIVE5725C City Campus
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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