UCOL's New Zealand Diploma in Construction (with strands in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying) is the ideal qualification for people who want to work as construction managers or quantity surveyors.
From the start to the completion of residential as well as commercial building projects, the New Zealand Diploma in Construction will provide you with extensive construction training, the knowledge and the skills for a successful career in either construction management or quantity surveying.
Upon completion of this programme, you will receive qualification to enter employment in construction management or quantity surveying under the supervision of a more experienced practitioner relevant to your chosen area of expertise.
This qualification also provides employers and consumers with the confidence that construction and building projects are being effectively planned and organised and with sound financial management that meet the requirements of New Zealand legislation, Codes of Practice, and New Zealand and Australian Standards.
Career & Study Outcomes
Successful graduates of the New Zealand Certificate in Construction (Level 6) with strands in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying can enhance their knowledge with further tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the field of construction. Those who wish to start a career would find opportunities in
Construction Management
Quantity Surveying
February 2025
Palmerston North Campus (Main Campus)
Universal College of Learning (UCOL),
18 Princess Street,
Palmerston North,
4410, New Zealand
English language Requirement: IELTS - Academic: Score of 6 with no band lower than 5.5; TOEFL (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18); Cambridge English Qualifications - B2, C1, or C2 with score of 169; no less than 162 in each skill; OET - Minimum Grade C or 200 in all subtests; NZCEL - Level 4 (Academic); and Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Score of 50 with no band less than 42.
Applicants under 20 years of age:
Applicants under 20 years of age must provide evidence of an equivalent academic qualification that meets the relevant programme requirements for entry (Entry requirements vary from country to country).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.