Graduate Certificate in Construction and Building Science / Te Pōkaitahi Paetahi o te Mātai ā-Hanganga

Entry Requirements

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the GCertCBSc shall have:

(i) completed a BAS, BBSc, or BConst degree or an equivalent qualification; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the head of school for a candidate who has practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides equivalent preparation.

General Requirements

2. (a) The personal course of study for the GCertCBSc shall consist of a coherent programme of study approved by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation on the recommendation of the head of school. Except as provided in (b), it shall include at least 60 points from courses listed on the BAS, BBSc, BConst, BDI, MArch(Prof), MBildSc, MConst, MConsLaw, MIA, MLA or MURPlan schedules, of which at least 45 points shall be in courses numbered 300 or above.

(b) At the discretion of the Associate Dean, up to 15 points in the GCertCBs may be replaced with approved courses from other programmes offered at this university.

3. (a) A candidate for the GCertCBSc shall be enrolled for at least one trimester and shall complete the requirements of the certificate within two years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The Associate Dean may extend the maximum period in (a) in special cases.