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Diploma of Built Environment (Stage 2)
Diploma of Built Environment (Stage 2)

Diploma of Built Environment (Stage 2)

  • ID:CC610001
  • Level:1-Year Diploma
  • Duration:
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Fees (AUD)

* Duration: 2-3 Trimesters (8-12 months)

Estimated Total/program:
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  • General Certificate of Education (GCE), GCE O-Level with 4 passes

  • International Baccalaureate (IB), Completion of Year 1 Diploma with at least 18 points (minimum of 4 subjects)

  • Global Assessment Certificate (GAC), Enquire at Curtin College

English Requirements

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 5.5 (no band below 5.0)

  • IELTS Indicator, Same as IELTS

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), iBT 54 (R7, L6, S15, W17)

  • TOEFL Special iBT Home Edition, Same as TOEFL

  • General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-level / SPM 1119, C

  • (GCE) AS-Level English, C grade or better

  • (GCE) A-Level English, E grade or better

  • Hong Kong - New Academic System, HKDSE Core English Level 2

  • Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE-A), 42 (no score below 36)

  • Pearson Versant English Placement Test, 50 (no score below 46)

  • Curtin English, Gateway with B grade (no skill below C)

  • Group of Eight (G8) University Foundation Programs, C or 50%

  • Phoenix Academy Cert IV English for Academic Purposes, B2 (no band below B1+)

  • International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT), Academic English III with B2 (no band below B2)

  • Linguaskill, 162 (154 in all bands)

Course Information

The Diploma of Built Environment provides entry into three different career paths:

  • Architectural Science
    Learn about building design and construction. Discover how architecture relates to people and how they live. Learn about the communication of architectural ideas.

  • Interior Architecture
    Learn how to design quality environments and coordinate the design and construction of  building interiors for a diverse range of environments.

  • Construction Management
    Learn how physical elements create a structure, calculate construction costs and manage construction projects.

Students who complete the Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) at Curtin University are eligible for membership in a number of professional bodies, including Australian Institute of Building; Australian Institute of Building Surveyors^; Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia*; Chartered Institute of Building; and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

CRICOS Code 087939G

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Diploma of Built Environment Units (Stage 2)

Students must complete the following core unit and seven course-specific units:

Core Unit

  • Academic & Professional Communications

Specialist Units (Architecture & Interior Architecture)

  • Philosophy and Practice (Interior Architecture)

  • Cities & Suburbs

  • Architectural Technology in Context (Architecture)

  • Interior Design Studio II (Interior Architecture)

  • Graphic Communication I

  • Graphic Communication II

  • Technology of Design

  • Architecture Design 2 (Architecture)

  • Understanding Architecture

Specialist Units (Construction Management)

  • Building Measurement

  • Commercial Construction

  • Construction Industry Management

  • Introduction to Management in Construction

  • Residential Construction

  • Site Management

  • Structures

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Architect

  • Construction Manager

  • Contract Administrator

  • Facility Manager

  • Furniture Designer

  • Interior Architect

  • Interior Designer

  • Project Manager

  • Quantity Surveyor

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) (per year): 530

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