CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

This qualification reflects the role of building professionals who apply knowledge of structural principles, risk and financial management, estimating, preparing and administering building and construction contracts, selecting contractors, overseeing the work and its quality and managing construction work in building projects including residential and commercial with the following limitations:

• Residential construction limited to National Construction Code Class 1 and 10 buildings to a maximum of 3 storeys.
• Commercial construction limited to National Construction Code Class 2 to 9 buildings, Type C and B construction.

If you’re already working in the construction industry or undertaking a traineeship, you can study this course full-time or part-time alongside your work.

Choose from either:

• full time: two years on-campus, three days a week 9am–5pm on weekdays
• part time: four years online, two to three nights a week 5pm–8pm on weeknights.

The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) is a highly practical course that integrates with your work in the construction industry, so you must have access to active building sites while you’re studying.

At VU, you’ll learn from teachers who have the latest industry-standard skills and years of experience on job sites. Plus, get industry and professional experience through:

• site visits
• industry projects
• live work
• industry endorsed workshops
• industry simulation.

You’ll develop your skills at our unique construction hub, a multi-million-dollar trade training centre with a six-star green rating on our Sunshine Campus.

The modern high-tech labs and dynamic workshops include:

• concrete laboratory
• survey laboratory
• engine laboratory
• soldering/construction laboratories
• power systems laboratory
• computer workstations with simulation and modelling software.

This course is nationally recognised training.

International applicants must complete to determine suitability:

• Pre-training Review (PTR)


• IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no band less than 5.5


• attend an interview

Students will/may need to have access to a building and construction site. However, if the student is not working in an appropriate industry, VU can support the student with veer simulation activities.

Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.

Meeting the minimum entry criteria does not guarantee entry into this course.

FURTHER STUDIES (PATHWAYS)