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Advanced Diploma of Construction Engineering Technology
Advanced Diploma of Construction Engineering Technology

Advanced Diploma of Construction Engineering Technology

  • ID:GBC010024
  • Level:3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma
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* Incidental Fees (Materials, Student Association etc.), Public Transportation, Books and Supplies,etc

Estimated Total/program:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

​​Entry requirement

Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)
  • Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U)

English requirements 

  • Provide proof that their secondary and/ or post-secondary studies were completed at a recognized institution where English is the primary media of instruction. The studies must be relevant to the admission requirements for the specific program (s) applied to (e.g. an advanced diploma or degree is required for certain postgraduate program)
  • Applicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency. The minimum test scores that are acceptable are listed below (as applicable). Please note: For admissions purposes, some programs require a higher score than the minimum stated below.
  • George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program, Level 8
  • IELTS (Academic), 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
  • TOEFL, 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
  • MELAB, 80
  • PTE (Academic), 54, overall minimum
    50 in each skill band
  • CAEL, 60 (overall)
  • Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency), 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162)
  • *NEW Duolingo English Test, 105

Course Information

Students in this program will gain an in-depth knowledge of construction industry management practices including:

  • Contracts and specifications

  • Bidding and estimating

  • Quantity surveying

  • Construction law

  • Managing schedules and cash flow

Throughout the program, you will also gain extensive computer experience working with general business software, as well as specialized Building Information Modeling (BIM), project management, bidding and estimating software that is used by the industry.

This program shares the first four semesters with the Construction Engineering Technician program. Semesters 5 and 6 prepare you for a wider range of career options in the construction sector. The management and technical courses offered in this three-year program will equip you for positions with higher levels of responsibility and accountability in such areas as construction planning, project management, estimating, budget and bid preparation, sustainable building science and engineering studies.

*If you enrol in the program in January, you are required to complete semester 2 in the summer (May to August) of the same year in order to continue into semester 3 in the fall.

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Required Courses

SEMESTER 1

  • BLDG1025, Construction Field Practices

  • BLDG1026, Introduction to Residential Construction

  • BLDG1074, Fundamentals of Building Architecture

  • GSCI1022, Building Science and the Environment

  • COMM1007, College English**

  • MATH1136, Mathematics for Building Technologies 1

SEMESTER 2

  • BLDG1042, Construction Materials and Methods

  • BLDG1043, Quantity Surveying

  • BLDG1073, Construction Materials Testing

  • BLDG1076, Building Code 1

  • BLDG1077, Construction Health and Safety

  • BLDG1078, Introduction to 3D Modeling

  • GHUM1106, History of Architecture

  • MATH1146, Mathematics for Building Technologies 2

SEMESTER 3

  • BLDG1084, Timber Construction Technology

  • BLDG1165, Introduction to Building Science

  • BLDG1201, Work Preparation

  • BLDG1202, Field Experience 1

  • BLDG2076, Building Code 2

  • BLDG2019, Estimating – Small Buildings

  • BLDG2045, Construction Site Management, Supervision and Inspection

  • COMM1113, Professional Communications for Building Technologies

  • GNED, General Education Elective

SEMESTER 4

  • BLDG2021, Construction Planning and Scheduling

  • BLDG2046, Mechanical And Electrical Installations

  • BLDG2090, Principles of Construction Law

  • BLDG2091, Steel Construction Technology

  • BLDG2130, Field Experiences 2

  • BLDG3004, Pricing Construction Works

  • GNED, General Education Elective

SEMESTER 5

  • BLDG3006, Construction Project Management Administration

  • BLDG3038, Building Assessment

  • BLDG3046, Construction Budgeting & Bidding Practices

  • BLDG3047, Concrete Construction Technology

  • BLDG3060, Applied Building Science

  • BLDG3077, Sustainable Building Practices

SEMESTER 6

  • BLDG3019, Construction Project Management – Cost Control

  • BLDG3020, Applied Construction Practices

  • BLDG3065, Construction Accounting

  • BLDG3075, Technical Research Report

  • BLDG3076, Construction Quality Practices

  • BLDG3082, Construction Business Management

 
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Graduates from this program enter the industry as entry-level construction managers leading to senior-level positions that can include:

  • Project/construction managers

  • Professional quantity surveyors

  • Estimators

  • Construction superintendents

  • Home builders

  • General contractors

  • Subcontractors and building/home inspectors

  • Government agencies

Graduates may even choose to start their own businesses.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Mandatory Health Insurance

$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)

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