Programme details

Graduate Diploma in Construction Management

Refine your expertise and capabilities to prepare for senior positions in the construction industry by studying Construction Management.

Course description

The Graduate Diploma in Construction Management builds on your existing construction knowledge, providing specialised management skills to advance your career. You’ll develop professional responsibility, collaborate across disciplines, and strengthen your technical, legal, and applied expertise. The programme also focuses on improving project productivity and advising on construction methods throughout a project’s lifecycle. A practical industry project enables you to apply research and critical thinking. This diploma suits degree-qualified professionals—such as architectural technologists or civil engineers—seeking a career shift within the construction industry.

Immigration benefits

This course may qualify for the following visa rights:
In-study work rights
Partner visitor rights
Partner work rights
Post-study work rights

Career Prospects

Potential career oppurtunities include working in roles such as:

-Construction Manager
-Residential or commercial Site/Project Manager
-Building Inspector
-Construction Management Academic

Following the Graduate Diploma in Construction Management, you can pursue further tertiary study at post graduate level in the fields of construction management, project management or building science.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements:

-A relevant New Zealand bachelor degree in a construction or engineering related field, for example; BCon (excluding Construction Management), BEng, BEngTech, BArch, BAS, or equivalent

English requirements:

If English is not the first language, students must provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives.

Test	Minimum Requirement
IELTS (Academic)	Overall score of 6.0, with no band lower than 5.5
TOEFL iBT	Total score of 60, with a writing score of at least 18
Cambridge English Qualifications	B2 First, B2 First for Schools, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169, and no less than 162 in each skill
OET (Occupational English Test)	Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL (New Zealand Certificate in English Language)	Level 4 (Academic)
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English)	Score of 50, with no band lower than 42
LanguageCert International ESOL	C1 Expert (overall PASS) with no less than 25/50 in each skill, or Academic test with a minimum score of 65 overall and no skill below 60
Trinity College London ISE	ISE II with no less than distinction or 96 in any band