Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying

Duration: 4 Subjects (40 Credit Points)

Program Description

The building surveying profession employs experts who specialise in fields such as building legislation, technical codes and construction standards. Working alongside similar professionals including architects, engineers and project managers, building surveyors’ skills and services are in high demand.

The Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying at Bond University offers you the chance to increase your knowledge in the field of building surveying while studying with world-class academics and experienced practitioners in one of Australia’s most environmentally friendly buildings.

The Building Surveying program has been designed in consultation with the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) to ensure that the material covered is in all respects appropriate for people engaged in this field. Through this consultation graduates are assured that their qualifications meet the requirements of the profession. As is typical of programs offered by the Mirvac School of Sustainable Development, this program has a strong sustainability theme running through it.

The program comprises four specialist subjects which provide the core knowledge for buildings surveyors. This qualification allows students to articulate into the Master of Building Surveying degree.

Professional Outcomes 

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying program will meet the requirements under the AIBS Framework for the accreditation of Building Surveyor Limited. The Building Professionals Board of NSW (BPB) will recognise graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying as meeting the requirements of Levels A2, A3 and A4 subject to ministerial approval.

Bond’s building surveying programs have been accredited by both the AIBS and RICS thereby satisfying the educational requirements for accreditation at the level of Building Surveyor and Assistant Building Surveyor in Queensland. Upon gaining accreditation with the AIBS or RICS, graduates may be eligible for a licence as a building certifier with the Queensland Building Services Authority. When licensed, graduates may practise In Queensland as building certifiers for local government or as private certifiers.

Professional Recognition

The Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying is accredited by:

• The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS)
• The Royal Institutions of Chartered surveyors (RICS)
• The Building Professionals Board of NSW (BPB)
• The Building Services Authority (BSA) (Queensland)

Program Details

Label	Detail
Type:	Postgraduate Certificate
Mode:	On campus
Starting Semester/s	2012 January 2012 May 2012 September 2013 January 2013 May 2013 September
Faculty/School:	Sustainable Development
Program Code:	BN-13095
CRICOS Code:	NA