Information for International Students
New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) (Level 6)
Quantity Surveyors are in very high demand in New Zealand and around the world, for their ability
to control costs, save money and maximise profit in the construction and manufacturing industries.
Quantity Surveying is the highest earning role in the construction industry.
OPTION 1
Construction (Quantity Surveying) Pathway
for International Students
Including the following programmes:
• Certificate in Foundation Studies (LEVEL 4)
• New Zealand Diploma in Construction
(Quantity Surveying) LEVEL 6
• 2 Years + 3 Months full-time
• NZ$21,900.00 (2015 fee only)
• IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
Intake 2015: 23 November
Intake 2016: February, April, September, November
OPTION 2
New Zealand Diploma in Construction
(Quantity Surveying)
• 2 Years full-time
• NZ$19,950.00 (2016 fee only)
• IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
Intake 2016: 22 February or 18 July
Key points:
• There is a very high demand for Quantity Surveyors
in construction and manufacturing industries.
• Very high employment rate of graduates.
• Graduates are capable of working on small to
medium building projects and progressing to larger
building projects after gaining work experience.
The role of a Quantity Surveyor is to manage the costs of a
building or manufacturing project from design stage through
to completion. Using knowledge of construction materials
and building regulations you will carry out feasibility studies
to estimate the costs of time, labour and materials; negotiate
supply contracts and tenders; and monitor every stage of the
construction or manufacturing process to ensure costs remain
within the budget.
While studying for this Diploma you’ll learn about construction
principles and methods, building legislation, conflict
management, contract conditions and administration,
estimating material and labour costs, tender bidding, report
writing and environmental sustainability.
Diploma Course Content Year One
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Construction Elements & Construction Materials
Construction Methods for Small Buildings
Services & Utilities Provision for Small Buildings
Building Law & Legal Requirements
Quantity Surveying & Material Requirements
Elemental Estimation & Cost Planning
Feasibility Studies & Evaluation of Project Viability
Tender Bidding & Contract Negotiation
Business Communication - Report Writing
Business Communication - Client Interaction
Interpersonal Communication - Formal Meetings
Interpersonal Communication - Conflict Management
Diploma Course Content Year Two
Study in Tauranga, in the beautiful
Bay of Plenty
One of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities, with a beautiful
living environment and a strong import/export economy
offering good employment opportunities.
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Contract Administration & Subcontractor Quotations
Financial Account Statements
Construction Programming & Sequencing
Advanced Quantity Surveying & Documentation
Cost Estimation for Building Projects
Services & Utilities Provision for Large Buildings
Structural Construction Principles & Fire Protection
Advanced Estimation for Construction Industry Projects
Environmentally Sustainable Construction
Construction (Quantity Surveying)
Pathway Course Content
www.boppoly.ac.nz/international
English for Specific Purposes
• Enhance your English skills for academic study
Mathematics
• Polish your numbers, rounding, fractions, and algebra,
trigonometry and data display skills
Information Management
• Develop your literacy and research skills via the use
of online databases and search engines
Social Science
• Explore individual society and social structures in
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International Entry Requirements
International students must meet the academic and English
language requirements for this programme.
• Equivalent of High School graduation (with good Maths
scores)
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• IELTS scores as listed on the front page
Career Opportunities
Graduates are in high demand as Estimators, Quantity
Surveyors, and Project Managers.
Potential employers include:
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Civil Engineering Companies
Property Developers
Industrial Manufacturing companies
Engineering Consultancy firms
Construction Sites
Future Study Pathway
Graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Construction
(Quantity Surveying) can complete the New Zealand
Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)
in just one further year of study – a saving of one year
of study!
“I am very happy because I
have really achieved what
I set out to do.
My ambition was to get a good
job here in New Zealand, in a good
company with good people, and I
achieved this very easily after studying
the National Diploma in Quantity
Surveying.
I wanted to enter the field of
construction management so I came to
the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic specifically
to study Quantity Surveying. I think this
qualification is very good for getting a job
in New Zealand as all the quantity surveyors
working in the industry here have the
National Diploma.
After getting my qualification I got a job
offer straight away, even before I graduated.
I am an Estimator for a big manufacturing
company. When people ask me how I got my
job, I tell them that I got it very easily.”
Sewwandi Nisansala Rupasinghe
APPLy
Apply online at www.boppoly.ac.nz/international or contact
our International Student Office. Alternatively you can apply
through our international representative listed below.
AGENT DETAILS
CONTACT
International Admissions
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Private Bag 12001
Tauranga 3143
New Zealand
Tel: +64-7-5710-190
Email: [email protected]
*DISCLAIMER: Every effort was made to ensure the information contained in this brochure
was correct at the time of printing. However, development of our programmes is ongoing
and changes may occur subject to Academic Board approval. Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to insufficient numbers or
circumstances beyond its control. In this instance fees will be refunded in full. Bay of Plenty
Polytechnic agrees to observe and is bound by the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care
of International Students published by the Minister of Education. Copies of the Code are
available on request from us or from the New Zealand Ministry of Education website at
http://www.minedu.govt.nz.