Diploma of Design (3-Trimesters), Leading to Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) Navitas Group - University of Canberra College, Australia

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the UC course you’re aiming for, UC College’s diplomas –  also known as higher education diplomas – will provide you with an introduction to your chosen study area. They act as an alternative entry pathway for admission to UC undergraduate courses and prepare you for university study.

Diploma of Design
You have come to the right place. If you are creative and interested in design but concerned about your ATAR or English language skills, our Diploma of Design is the answer. You will open a direct pathway to a Bachelor of Design, or any of the faculty’s suite of design degrees, from which you can focus on any design field you wish.

Study our Diploma of Design at UC and you will:

• Learn creative thinking skills
• Develop an understanding of visual communication
• Become familiar with design technology
• Be introduced to 2D and 3D design
• Investigate and develop design projects
• Work in a design studio environment.
• Develop the knowledge and skills needed to enter the design industry.

On successful completion of the Diploma of Design, you’ll receive up to 24 credit points (one year) of advanced standing into the second year of the following Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) at the University of Canberra.

Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) 
This course prepares students for a career in Building and Construction Management within a variety of practice settings. The course includes studies in management and construction, material and structures laboratories, information technology in building (including BIM), quantity surveying, and work integrated learning practice over four years. The degree has an embedded honours component which prepares students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional work, critical thinking and further learning corresponding to AQF Level 8 qualifications.

Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) has provisional accreditation with the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).

Individual professional accreditation with the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) requires the completion of 60 days (or equivalent) of work experience. Students complete 48 days as part of the course and the remaining 12 days need to be completed through a combination of on-campus activities (including guest lectures etc) and/or the student's own work experiences outside university study.