Please note, some locations may not have all intake periods available. See the full availability details for further information.
Looking to progress your career in the civil construction industry?
The course is designed for school leavers or those with a trade qualification who are looking to upskill and move into supervisory roles. It has a focus on developing technical and practical skills needed by industry.
Graduate opportunities exist as site supervisors and project managers in the civil construction industry. This course also provides a pathway to further study in civil engineering at a Bachelor or Associate Degree level.
Looking to progress your career in the civil construction industry?
The course is designed for school leavers or those with a trade qualification who are looking to upskill and move into supervisory roles. It has a focus on developing technical and practical skills needed by industry.
Graduate opportunities exist as site supervisors and project managers in the civil construction industry. This course also provides a pathway to further study in civil engineering at a Bachelor or Associate Degree level.
Current Southern Cross students – to access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook.
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5.5 |
| Writing | minimum 5.5 |
| Reading | minimum 5.0 |
| Speaking | minimum 5.0 |
| Listening | minimum 5.0 |
Students complete the equivalent of eight core units.
Domestic students
| Location | Study Period |
|---|---|
| Online | 2, 4, 6 |
International students
| Location | Study Period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | 2, 4, 6 | $32,000 ($4,000 per unit) | N/A |
Applications for this course are made directly to Southern Cross University via our online application service.
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Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| Course Learning Outcome |
|---|
Exercise critical judgement to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in defined civil construction engineering and management settings. |
Exercise creative thinking to develop strategies to resolve issues and identify solutions in defined civil construction engineering and management settings. |
Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within defined contexts in the field of civil construction engineering and management. |
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, within defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Demonstrate an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within defined civil construction engineering and management contexts. |
Standard assessment methods will be used across the units.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. This will involve structured online learning modules employing cutting-edge learning technologies such as adaptive learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Wherever possible, learning will be project-based to ensure that students are continually relating classroom learning to workplace skills. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
This course prepares graduates for further study or to work at the paraprofessional level as asset managers, drafters, estimators, inspectors, modellers, planners, property managers, safety officers, schedulers, site supervisors, surveyors, project managers, team leaders, technical writers, testers and project managers in the civil construction industry.
You will need to undertake at least one seven-week work placement. Ideally, you will complete the entire course while working in industry, although this is not mandatory.
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Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must enrol in core College units in their first two Study Periods: EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
Year 1, Study Period 2 | |||
| EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | |||
| CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting | Note 1 | ||
Year 1, Study Period 3 | |||
| MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
| CIVL1013 - Computer Aided Design Applications | Note 1 | ||
| Year 1, Study Period 4 | |||
| CIVL1007 - Construction Materials - Concrete | Note 1 | ||
Year 1, Study Period 5 | |||
| CIVL1005 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1011 - Road and Pavement Design | Note 1 | ||
| Year 1, Study Period 6 | |||
| CIVL1006 - Civil Construction Planning and Compliance | Note 1 | ||
| GENG1002 - Surveying Fundamentals | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 1 | |||
| ENGN1001 - Environmental Sustainability in Construction | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 2 | |||
| CIVL1003 - Processes and Philosophy of Engineering | |||
| CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Study Period 3 | |||
| CIVL2009 - Civil Construction Career Development | Note 1 | ||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must enrol in core College units in their first two Study Periods: EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
Year 1, Study Period 4 | |||
| EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | |||
| CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting | Note 1 | ||
Year 1, Study Period 5 | |||
| MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
| CIVL1013 - Computer Aided Design Applications | Note 1 | ||
Year 1, Study Period 6 | |||
| CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Study Period 1 | |||
| ENGN1001 - Environmental Sustainability in Construction | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 2 | |||
| CIVL1003 - Processes and Philosophy of Engineering | |||
Year 2, Study Period 3 | |||
| CIVL2009 - Civil Construction Career Development | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 4 | |||
| CIVL1007 - Construction Materials - Concrete | Note 1 | ||
| GENG1002 - Surveying Fundamentals | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 5 | |||
| CIVL1005 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1011 - Road and Pavement Design | Note 1 | ||
| Year 2, Study Period 6 | |||
| CIVL1006 - Civil Construction Planning and Compliance | Note 1 | ||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must enrol in core College units in their first two Study Periods: EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
Year 1, Study Period 6 | |||
| EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | |||
| CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 1 | |||
| MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
| ENGN1001 - Environmental Sustainability in Construction | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 2 | |||
| CIVL1003 - Processes and Philosophy of Engineering | |||
Year 2, Study Period 3 | |||
| CIVL1013 - Computer Aided Design Applications | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 4 | |||
| CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1007 - Construction Materials - Concrete | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 5 | |||
| CIVL1005 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1011 - Road and Pavement Design | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 6 | |||
| CIVL1006 - Civil Construction Planning and Compliance | Note 1 | ||
| GENG1002 - Surveying Fundamentals | Note 1 | ||
Year 3, Study Period 1 | |||
| CIVL2009 - Civil Construction Career Development | Note 1 | ||
| Title | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must enrol in core College units in their first two Study Periods: EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
Year 1, Study Period 2 | |||
| EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | |||
Year 1, Study Period 3 | |||
| MATH1001 - Foundation Mathematics | |||
Year 1, Study Period 4 | |||
| CIVL1012 - Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1006 - Civil Construction Planning and Compliance | Note 1 | ||
Year 1, Study Period 5 | |||
| CIVL1013 - Computer Aided Design Applications | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1011 - Road and Pavement Design | Note 1 | ||
Year 1, Study Period 6 | |||
| CIVL1008 - Construction Materials - Soils | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL2012 - Introduction to 3D Computer Aided Design | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 2 | |||
| CIVL1009 - Cost Estimation, Monitoring and Control | Note 1 | ||
| ENVR2010 - Principles of Stormwater and Drainage Management | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 3 | |||
| ENGN1001 - Environmental Sustainability in Construction | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL1005 - Construction Site Safety and Risk Management | Note 1 | ||
Year 2, Study Period 4 | |||
| CIVL1007 - Construction Materials - Concrete | Note 1 | ||
| CIVL2010 - Hydraulic Engineering Fundamentals | Note 1 | ||
| Note 1: | Half-weighted unit |