Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) at Edunex Training is a one-year qualification for people who want to work in residential and commercial building supervision, contract administration or site management. It sits at the diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, below a bachelor degree. You will study how a building project is put together from the ground up: interpreting plans and specifications, estimating materials and labour, sequencing trades, reading and applying the National Construction Code, managing contracts, and keeping a site safe and compliant. Assessment is practical. You will prepare tender documents, cost a job, draft a construction programme, and work through the approval process with a local council or private certifier. The course is delivered over one year, typically across two or three study periods, with units of study each carrying credit points. Confirm the exact unit list, credit point values and delivery mode on the official CRICOS register and with Edunex Training directly.

Work-integrated learning is central to how this qualification is taught. You will spend time on live or simulated building sites, working alongside licensed builders, site supervisors and project managers. Placements may be with volume home builders, commercial contractors, renovation firms or local councils. You will learn to run a toolbox talk, complete a safe work method statement, resolve a dispute over a variation, and hand a project over to a client. Those are the tasks that fill a supervisor's day. The diploma does not make you a registered builder on its own. Registration is handled by state and territory building authorities, and each has its own experience and assessment requirements. Talk to the relevant authority in the state where you intend to work.

To get in, you need to meet Edunex Training's entry requirements, which usually include Year 12 or equivalent, or relevant industry experience. International applicants must evidence English proficiency. IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the common standard for courses at this level. TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the provider's own English programmes are accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa itself. While you study on a Student visa, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight once your course has started. After you finish, the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream may be available, depending on your visa situation and the stream you apply under. Check the current rules with the Department of Home Affairs.

This diploma suits people already on the tools who want to move into supervision, estimating or contract administration. It also suits school leavers who want a fast, practical entry into the building industry without committing to a three-year degree. If you later want a degree, you may be able to get credit for some units of study towards a bachelor programme in construction management. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register. Always confirm fees, intakes, unit details and English requirements on the official Edunex Training page and the CRICOS entry for course 119516F before you apply.

• Building supervisor or site foreman — running day-to-day operations on residential or commercial sites for builders and construction companies.
• Estimator — pricing materials, labour and subcontractor packages for tenders, working with volume builders, commercial contractors and suppliers.
• Contract administrator — managing progress claims, variations and subcontractor agreements on behalf of a head contractor or client.
• Project coordinator — supporting project managers on medium-density, commercial or civil projects.
• Building surveyor's assistant or certifier's assistant — helping with inspections and compliance checks for private certifiers and local councils.
• Maintenance coordinator — planning and supervising repairs for property groups, strata managers and facilities management firms.
• Self-employed builder or trades business owner — once you meet the registration requirements of your state or territory building authority.

Graduates work across residential construction, commercial building, civil infrastructure, government projects and facilities management. The diploma is recognised by employers as a practical qualification for site-based and office-based roles. It is not a degree, and some larger employers or senior roles may ask for further study. Credit towards a bachelor programme in construction management is often available. Confirm registration pathways with your state or territory building authority and check the official Edunex Training page for course details.