In order to enrol in this course, you will need to first be working in the Building Surveying industry and/or have access to a Building Surveyor as your mentor.

This course will require you to conduct inspections of buildings under various stages of construction. Your workplace or industry mentor will need to provide you with the ability to access building sites, meeting WHS requirements and relevant insurances.

Places in courses are filled in order of applications we receive. So, if you don’t apply as soon as the course opens you may miss out. If you don’t respond to requests for more information or provide evidence within the requested timeframes, your application may be closed and you may miss out on a place.

Applicants will be required to undertake a career conversation as part of their application process. This process will take place either face to face or online depending on applicants’ availability once you submit your application and the course is not full.

Academic requirements

To meet academic requirements for Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses, you need to successfully complete any TasTAFE course entry procedures and you also need to:

• Have completed year 12 and provide TasTAFE with a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education awarded to you by an agency or authority of a State or Territory; OR,


• Provide TasTAFE with a copy of a qualification at Level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework that was awarded to you. This qualification must have been delivered in English; OR,


• Complete an approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment and display competence at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both literacy and numeracy.

As part of the application process, and before being offered a place in the course, a member of our Team will contact you to discuss if this course aligns with your goals and aspirations, and to ensure that you are fully informed and understand the course requirements.

The fee you pay at TasTAFE will depend on the course you choose and may vary depending on the level of government subsidy available, the cost of delivery, any previous study you have undertaken and/or your personal circumstances. Tuition fees for this course are available at the top of the page via the Fee Calculator.

Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.

For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).

*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.

Further information on fees, payments and other costs.

The following skills and attributes will be useful to students studying this course:

• A variety of tasks will be assessed over the duration of the course. It is recommended that students have a good understanding of research projects, report writing, interpreting legislation and the ability to produce hand sketches, and drawings.

For this course, you will need:

• Webcam, microphone and headphones.

Completing this course will allow you to apply for licencing in your local state.

To enrol in this course, you will need to first be working in the Building Surveying industry and/or have access to a Building Surveyor as your mentor. Each unit requires you to do specific practical tasks, and without a mentor you will not be able to complete assessments.

This course will require you to conduct inspections of buildings under various stages of construction. Your industry mentor will need to provide you with the ability to access building sites, meeting WHS requirements and relevant insurances.

Having meaningful contact with building professions e.g. (Architects, builders, certifiers) will help to complete assessments within the course.

Students need to have access to a computer with an internet connection, email and Microsoft Office. TasTAFE students are provided with a free subscription to Microsoft Office 365 for the duration of their enrolment.

On successful completion of this course you will receive a CPC60121 - Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying.

Below is a list of all core and elective units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.