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Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering

  • Diploma

Shape the future of the civil engineering industry with this qualification.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Course Code
52889WA, 108218G
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$15,800 per year / $16,810 total
International Fees
$15,800 per year / $16,810 total

About this course

Shape the future of the civil engineering industry with this qualification. This course will provide you with the knowledge and leaderships skills required for the principal areas of civil construction so that you can establish yourself in this expanding industry.

You will be taught engineering drafting to Australian Standards (AS 1100) and gain exposure to computer-aided design (CAD) packages selected from AutoCAD, Microstation, Revit and 12D. In addition, you will learn sustainability principles and produce civil construction drawings as part of your assessment, gain skills to work with steel and concrete structures, design principles of bulk earth works and plan civil works.

This course will be delivered at East Perth and Perth campus. Specialised classrooms are available across both campus locations and classes will be scheduled to provide you access to these facilities. Your class locations will be provided at the commencement of each semester and detailed on your timetable. Transport between both campuses is free and you can catch either the bus or train.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Equivalent to Australian Year 12 with a pass in Year 11 Maths is required for entry into this course.

  • OR Completion of MEM30505 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical or MEM30522 Certificate III in Engineering - Technical is required for entry into this course.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

East Perth

Perth

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson
  • Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
Career opportunities
  • Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson
  • Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
  • Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson
  • Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 18 units. These 18 units are comprised of 18 core units and 0 elective units as listed below. Units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.


    There are 8 units in this qualification that have pre-requisite units which are delivered and assessed in the first semester of this course to ensure that the students have the required underpinning knowledge and skills for the subsequent units.


    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

    Core units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • DCSBCD617
      Produce basic concrete drawings
    • DCSBCE602
      Use basic CAD in engineering
    • DCSBFE613
      Use basic fluids in engineering
    • DCSBME604
      Use basic mathematics in engineering
    • DCSBSD611
      Produce basic steel drawings
    • DCSBSE612
      Use basic soils in engineering
    • DCSCAD616
      Use CAD in engineering
    • DCSCON605
      Use basic construction in engineering
    • DCSENV618
      Use basic environmental concepts in engineering
    • DCSGRE603
      Use graphics in engineering
    • DCSMAT608
      Use materials in engineering
    • DCSMTH610 Use mathematics in engineering
    • DCSOEE609 Operate in an engineering environment
    • DCSPHY606 Use physics in engineering
    • DCSSOM615 Use strength of materials in engineering
    • DCSSTA607 Use statics in engineering
    • DCSSUR614 Use surveying in engineering
    • VU22678 Use building information modelling (BIM) technologies for a project
    Elective units

    There are no elective units for this course.