Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying

Program Overview

Western Sydney University's Building Surveying program, developed in collaboration with industry professionals, provides a comprehensive education in building regulations, assessment, and approval processes. Delivered online by industry experts and academics, the program equips graduates with the skills and knowledge to excel in various roles within the building surveying profession, including certifier, municipal building surveyor, and quality control specialist.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Western Sydney University's Building Surveying programs have nearly two decades of history and are well-recognised by the building surveyors profession and industry for meeting the changing building regulatory environment. The degree provides a balanced approach to education in building regulations, interpretations, and practical assessment and approval processes. The program's primary objectives are: Provide graduates with a solid understanding of the fundamental principles, practices and regulations of the Building Surveying profession. Develop problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills, enabling them to make sound judgment, defend decisions and apply their technical and theoretical knowledge to real life situations. The degree culminates in the ability of graduates to effectively manage the built environment and ensure its safety, functionality, and compliance while meeting the needs of clients, the community, and the regulatory environment.

Outline:

The program's detailed subject content and structure are outlined in Western Sydney University's handbook: https://westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students.html

Teaching:

The program is delivered by industry experts and university academics. It is offered in an online format, which allows students maximum flexibility to fit the program into their busy schedules.

Careers:

The program offers graduates with a broad range of career opportunities in various sectors and industries, which include: Certifier Municipal building surveyor Building Inspector Quality Control Consultants and expert witness.

The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (40 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level.