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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 907072; Distance education: 907075; Springfield campus: 927072

CRICOS code (International applicants): 089495C

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Professional accreditation

Graduates of the Associate Degree of Construction meet the Queensland Building and Construction Commission鈥檚 technical qualification requirements to hold a Builder Open class of licence and a Builder Project Management Services licence subject to demonstrating the required level of industry experience.

Program aims

The program aims to produce para-professional standard graduates for entry level management positions in the building and construction industry who have a broad range of relevant technical skills and well developed skills in communication, team work and communication.

The program is designed to capitalise on growing demand for this level of specialist on construction projects and the program's primary aims are to:

• enable graduates to attain a diverse range of practical skills and competence to successfully coordinate and supervise a wide range of construction processes;

• develop skills in planning, monitoring and controlling the technical and logistical, aspects associated with building and construction projects;

• take an active role in planning, managing and organising people and other resources on construction projects in the built environment to support other construction management professionals.

Program objectives

At the completion of the program the graduate will be able to.

• apply building principles and methods;

• prepared documentation for building development and construction;

• liaise with other members of the building team, clients and other external stakeholders;

• apply relevant legislation and technical standards at the appropriate level in building work;

• take responsibility for the practical and logistical aspects of the human relations, resources, scheduling, quality control, environmental factors and social impacts involved in building projects.

Admission requirements

Applicants shall normally:

• have studied four semester units and achieved an exit assessment of 'Sound Achievement' or better in the Queensland Senior Secondary School subject: English and Mathematics A. It is recommended that applicants should also have satisfactorily completed the subject: Mathematics B.

or

• be able to demonstrate that they have achieved an equivalent standard in these subjects at another institution

and

• Australian applicants: have achieved a Queensland Overall Position (OP) band, or an equivalent Rank based on qualifications and previous work experience, at or above the specified cut-off level

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The two year Associate Degree of Construction requires 16 academic courses at undergraduate level, plus a minimum of one (1) core practice course. The Associate Degree of Construction consists of core, major study and elective components. The 16 academic courses include 8 core courses and 8 major courses (including electives). Students enrolled in the Associate Degree of Construction may undertake a specialisation in the following major discipline areas:

• Civil

• Management.

The program structure for each of the major studies in the Associate Degree of Construction is shown in the recommended enrolment pattern.

Required time limits

Full-time students have a maximum of four years to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of six years to complete this program.

IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the 精东传媒app. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The 精东传媒app has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. Specialist software is required for some courses.

Residential schools

Students are required to undertake practical and professional activities relevant to their program through enrolment in a series of Practice courses in the program. Practice courses are zero unit courses that may be undertaken in either on-campus or external mode and the final grades available are Pass (P)/Fail (F) only. They are a compulsory part of the program and do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian residents or a tuition fee for international students. The recommended enrolment schedule for Practice courses is shown in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern for the program in this Handbook.

External students must attend a number of residential schools during their program to obtain experience in practical and professional activities appropriate to the program. The residential schools are included in Practice courses which are conducted in Semester 3 or during the recess periods. The dates for each residential school Practice course are shown in the in this Handbook and external students should ensure they are able to attend the residential school prior to enrolling in a Practice course. Personal protective equipment is compulsory in many engineering, construction and spatial science laboratories, students should confirm the requirements before attending residential schools for Practice courses.

Students who enrol in on-campus mode for Practice courses normally undertake a series of weekly activities and/or attend a compulsory residential school.

Articulation

Students articulate into the Bachelor of Construction (Honours) program. Students can also articulate into the Bachelor of Engineering Science (Infrastructure Management) program but this may require careful selection of elective courses and may require study longer than the minimum duration.

Exit points

Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the ADCN Associate Degree of Construction, and who satisfy all of the requirements of the may be permitted to exit with that award.

Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Honours

Honours will not be awarded in this program.

Other information

Full-time, on-campus students may, with the permission of the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, undertake courses by external study. This may be desirable if students wish to extend the range of courses open to them in the Elective areas.

In exceptional cases, the Faculty may permit a student to enrol in an Elective course other than those specified for the accredited program, provided the course is drawn from another accredited associate degree program in the area of Engineering and Built Environment. Students who wish to enrol in courses other than those listed, must obtain written approval prior to enrolling in the course.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic courses and the Practice courses in the following tables that show the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term

In this section:

• Civil Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Management Major recommended enrolment pattern

Civil Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Management Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.