Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying)

You will study financial feasibility studies, budgets and cost planning. When you graduate, you will be able to price and manage construction projects.

During the programme, you will focus on:

Construction Costs

You will learn to measure and estimate the costs of construction work and prepare quantity surveying related documentation such as schedules of quantities and tender proposals. Gain the skills to prepare preliminary financial feasibility studies and detailed cost plans through analysing legislative, physical and financial constraints as well as cost and revenue streams discounted to net present value.

You will learn to critically evaluate design proposals in terms of initial and whole-lifecycle costs, sustainability, and buildability implications.

Treaty of Waitangi

You will find out how to incorporate knowledge of mātauranga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi into land development and construction-related decisions. During the first year, you will study the relationship between the TOW and property development, including why iwi consultation is important when working with land issues and the broader construction industry context. In the second year, you will study alternative forms of procurement, including partnerships, inherent in which is partnerships with iwi.

Administration and Management

Learn how to financially administer construction contracts including preparing and managing contractual claims. You will gain the knowledge to apply principles of project management to plan and manage construction projects, including planning and teamwork and integrating knowledge areas such as scope, time, budget, risk, stakeholders, procurement, sustainability, resources, communication, quality, and health and safety.

Evaluation

You will learn to critically evaluate procurement pathways and contractual arrangements and critique contracts in terms of clarity, obligations, and risk allocation and draft new and amend existing contract terms. Gain the skills to critically evaluate construction processes through applying research skills with a view to improving performance in terms of time, quality, cost, sustainability, and client satisfaction.

Professional development

We will teach you how to maintain professional competency and currency and have the ability to progress toward further post-graduate study and specialise in fields such as commercial management, project management, or construction law, including exploring new and emerging technologies.

You will study 

You will focus on financial feasibility studies, budgets and cost planning and graduate with the ability to price and manage construction projects. 

For those under 20

• NCEA Level 3 including:
  • 14 credits at Level 3 or above in each of three NZQA-approved university entrance subjects, and
  • 10 literacy credits at Level 2 or above, made up of: 
    • 5 credits in reading, and
    • 5 credits in writing, and 
  • 12 numeracy credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
    • specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects OR
    • package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).
  • Click here for equivalent academic entry requirements by country. 

For those over 20

• You must supply evidence of industry experience and/or alternative relevant qualifications.  
• Provisional entry is possible. 

• If English is not your first language, you must provide:
  • New Zealand University Entrance OR
  • Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
  • Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).

We do not accept international learners under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment.

Graduate Diploma in Construction Project Management.

Postgraduate Diploma in Construction- Building Technology, Construction Law, Construction Project Management, Facilities Management, Quantity Surveying.

Gain in-demand skills to enter one of the fastest-growing industries in New Zealand.

Better pay

According to NZ Talent.com, the average salary of quantity surveyors in New Zealand is $100,000. Entry-level positions start at about $74,000 per year and soar to up to $144,000 per year for experienced workers.

High job prospects

Construction is the fifth largest sector in New Zealand’s economy, employing just over a quarter of a million people. Around 4,800 new jobs a year will be created in construction in the years to 2028, according to the government’s medium to long-term employment outlook.

The skills of Quantity Surveyors are highly sought-after in New Zealand – as there are quantity surveyor shortages throughout the country, and demand is growing.

Auckland represents over a third of New Zealand's construction activity, especially for its extensive housing projects. However, there are opportunities elsewhere including various roading projects, Christchurch's rebuild, and Wellington's earthquake strengthening, ensuring there are plenty of opportunities all over New Zealand.

International Students

Quantity surveyors are on New Zealand’s skill shortage lists, so if international graduates have a full-time job offer – and the right experience and qualifications – it may be easier to apply for a visa.

Source: Immigration NZ