Postgraduate Certificate in Construction and Building Science / Te Tohu Pōkaitahi Tāura o te Mātai ā-Hanganga–PGCertCBSc 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGCertCBSc shall have: 
(i) completed a BBSc, BConst or BAS degree or an equivalent qualification, with an average grade of at least B; 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 programme director for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides equivalent preparation. 
 

2. The course of study for the PGCertCBSc shall consist of 60 400-level points from the MBildSc, MConst or MConsLaw Schedule. 
3. (a) A candidate for the PGCertCBSc shall normally be enrolled for at least one trimester and shall complete the certificate within two years of first enrolling in it. 
(b) The Associate Dean may extend the maximum period in special cases. 
(c) A candidate who has been awarded a PGCertCBSc shall abandon that qualification upon being awarded a PGDipCBSc unless the PGCertCBSc is in a different major. 
 

4. The PGCertCBSc may be awarded with a major by including courses as shown below:

Construction Advanced Technologies (CATE):

CONM 403, CONM 404; a further 15 points from CONM 401, CONM 402.

Construction Health and Safety (CHAS):

At least 30 points from HLWB 507, HLWB 509, HLWB 510, HLWB 511; a further 15 points from CONM 401, CONM 402.

Construction Law (CLAW):

At least 30 points from (BILD 401, BILD 402) or (LAWS 511, LAWS 512); a further 15 points from BILD 403, BILD 404, LAWS 513, LAWS 514.

Construction Procurement and Logistics (CPRL):

At least 30 points from BILD 404, LAWS 512, LAWS 513; a further 15 points from CONM 401, CONM 402.

Māori Land and Development (CMLD):

At least 30 points from ENVI 525, HLWB 520, LAWS 512, LAWS 514; a further 15 points from CONM 401, CONM 402.

Project Management (BPGT):

At least 30 points from BILD 460, BILD 462, BILD 463; a further 15 points from BILD 411, BILD 421 and 491.

Sustainable Engineering Systems (BSEG):

At least 30 points from BILD 422, BILD 423, BILD 431; a further 15 points from BILD 411, BILD 421, BILD 491.