If you are not a first-language speaker of English, we require evidence of your English language proficiency. Evidence, such as test results, must not be more than two years old.
If you are not certain of the evidence required, please contact us.
Evidence of your English language proficiency can be:
Achievement of NCEA level 3 and has met New Zealand university entrance requirements; or
Completion of a Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree with English as the language of instruction, from tertiary education providers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States; or
Obtaining the Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) or the Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Cert TESOL); or
A satisfactory result in an approved English language test, such as:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS – Academic): 6.0 overall with no sub-score less than 5.5
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 60 (with a writing score of 20)
Cambridge English Test: FCE with a pass at Grade B
Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE: score of 50
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL): Level 4 with the Academic endorsement
Under 20 years
50 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above with at least 12 credits in each of English, Maths and Science, or achieved a level 3 or 4 qualification in a related field. or relevant experience.
20+ years
If you’re 20 years or over, you may qualify for special admission on this programme. Contact us if you don’t meet the Under 20 entry criteria.
Gain skills in high demand. Learn about quantifying projects, estimating building costs and materials, and tendering and administering contracts. Work in an office and on-site. Get the best of both worlds. Many of our students get part-time work in the industry in their second year.
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Understand building construction
Develop skills in cost estimation and how to create preliminary cost estimates and cost plans
Learn how the principles of published data relate to the provision of services for a project
Measure and manage quantities of resources
Gain skills in administering contracts and how to value building works
Know how to prepare a construction project for quantity surveying
Quantity surveyor
Construction quantity surveyor
Subcontractor quantity surveyor
Compliance officer
Contract administrator
Estimator
