Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) - Plan C5415BU

Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) - Plan C5415BU

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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

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 BUIL7666C Bundoora Campus
Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects 60 BUIL7667C Bundoora Campus
Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor 100 BUIL7668C Bundoora Campus
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings 40 BUIL7669C Bundoora Campus
Prepare and evaluate tender documentation 20 BUIL7670C Bundoora Campus
Select and manage building and construction contractors 40 BUIL7672C Bundoora Campus
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction 200 BUIL7673C Bundoora Campus
Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects 50 BUIL7674C Bundoora Campus
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings 22 BUIL7675C Bundoora Campus
Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys 300 BUIL7676C Bundoora Campus
Supervise site communication and administration processes for building and construction projects 40 BUIL7678C Bundoora Campus
Manage professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects 40 BUIL7679C Bundoora Campus
Supervise the planning of on-site building and construction work 200 BUIL7680C Bundoora Campus
Select, prepare and administer a construction contract 50 BUIL7681C Bundoora Campus
Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction 150 OENG7342C Bundoora Campus
Apply structural principles to residential and commercial constructions 200 BUIL7682C Bundoora Campus
Manage business risk 60 BUSM8932C Bundoora Campus
Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building and construction projects 40 BUIL7683C Bundoora Campus
Manage construction work 150 BUIL7684C Bundoora Campus
Lead WHS risk management 40 PUBH9449C Bundoora Campus
Manage building and construction business finances 50 BUIL7685C Bundoora Campus
Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings 18 BUIL7686C Bundoora Campus
Produce labour and material schedules for ordering 40 BUIL7671C Bundoora Campus
Read and interpret plans and specifications 30 BUIL7677C Bundoora Campus

Complete all Three (3) Elective courses

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Manage project quality 40 BUSM8931C Bundoora Campus
Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures 40 BUIL7665C Bundoora Campus
Manage energy efficient building methods and strategies 70 CIVE7807C Bundoora 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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