
- Location
Auckland International Campus
This programme is also offered at our Dunedin Campus. Visit op.ac.nz for programme details.
- Duration
- Two years full-time
- Delivery
On campus: Face-to-face teaching and self-directed learning
- Credits
- 240
- Level
- 6
- Start
- February, April, July and October
- Apply
- Anytime
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LocationIntakeStudy breaks
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Auckland International Campus25 January 202131 May 2021 - 4 June 2021
22 March 2021 - 2 April 2021
2 August 2021 - 13 August 2021
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Auckland International Campus7 April 20212 August 2021 - 13 August 2021
31 May 2021 - 4 June 2021
11 October 2021 - 15 October 2021
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Auckland International Campus7 June 202111 October 2021 - 15 October 2021
2 August 2021 - 13 August 2021
13 December 2021 - 4 February 2022
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Auckland International Campus16 August 202113 December 2021 - 4 February 2022
11 October 2021 - 15 October 2021
11 April 2022 - 22 April 2022
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Auckland International Campus18 October 202111 April 2022 - 22 April 2022
13 December 2021 - 4 February 2022
27 June 2022 - 22 July 2022
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CapableNZ1 January 2021
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CapableNZ5 January 2021
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CapableNZ1 October 2021
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CapableNZ1 November 2021
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CapableNZ1 December 2021
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CapableNZ1 February 2021
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CapableNZ1 March 2021
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CapableNZ1 April 2021
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CapableNZ1 May 2021
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CapableNZ1 June 2021
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CapableNZ1 July 2021
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CapableNZ1 August 2021
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CapableNZ1 September 2021
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Dunedin5 January 2021
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Dunedin1 October 2021
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Dunedin1 November 2021
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Dunedin1 December 2021
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Dunedin1 February 2021
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Dunedin1 March 2021
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Dunedin1 April 2021
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Dunedin1 May 2021
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Dunedin1 June 2021
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Dunedin1 July 2021
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Dunedin1 August 2021
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Dunedin1 September 2021
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Dunedin19 July 2021
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Dunedin19 July 20214 October 2021 - 15 October 2021
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Dunedin22 February 2021
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Dunedin22 February 20215 July 2021 - 23 July 2021
19 April 2021 - 30 April 2021
4 October 2021 - 15 October 2021
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Dunedin22 February 2021
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Dunedin22 February 2021
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Auckland International Campus8 February 202227 June 2022 - 22 July 2022
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Auckland International Campus26 April 202226 September 2022 - 7 October 2022
27 June 2022 - 22 July 2022
12 December 2022 - 3 February 2023
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Auckland International Campus25 July 202212 December 2022 - 3 February 2023
26 September 2022 - 7 October 2022
10 April 2023 - 21 April 2023
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Auckland International Campus10 October 202210 April 2023 - 21 April 2023
12 December 2022 - 3 February 2023
26 June 2023 - 21 July 2023
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Dunedin21 February 20224 July 2022 - 22 July 2022
18 April 2022 - 29 April 2022
3 October 2022 - 14 October 2022
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Dunedin21 February 20224 July 2022 - 22 July 2022
18 April 2022 - 29 April 2022
3 October 2022 - 14 October 2022
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Auckland International Campus7 February 202326 June 2023 - 21 July 2023
10 April 2023 - 21 April 2023
25 September 2023 - 6 October 2023
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Auckland International Campus25 April 202325 September 2023 - 6 October 2023
26 June 2023 - 21 July 2023
11 December 2023 - 2 February 2024
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Auckland International Campus24 July 202311 December 2023 - 2 February 2024
25 September 2023 - 6 October 2023
8 April 2024 - 19 April 2024
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Auckland International Campus9 October 20238 April 2024 - 19 April 2024
11 December 2023 - 2 February 2024
24 June 2024 - 19 July 2024
Become a construction professional and help realise commercial and residential construction projects.
The New Zealand Diploma in Construction is recognised by employers and industrial, academic and professional bodies - so when you graduate you'll be highly competent and industry ready.
What do quantity surveyors do?
Quantity Surveyors work with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, and local authorities to complete construction projects.
Quantity Surveyors can budget, price, and financially administer construction projects. Typical roles include Consultants, Estimators, Contract Administrators, and Contract Managers. With experience, quantity surveying can lead into the fields of project management, commercial management, and dispute resolution.
Benefits of this qualification
- Quantity Surveying students can join the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) as a free student member. Then, after graduating and gaining sufficient industry experience, you can apply for full membership. The NZIQS belongs to the Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors (PAQS), along with a number of other countries, and has reciprocal agreements with some other Institutes, making it easier to work overseas.
- Upon successful completion of this diploma, you can gain direct entry into the final year of our Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) or (Site Management)
Please contact us if you would like to discuss your study situation. Email david.finnie@op.ac.nz or Construction@op.ac.nz.
Entry requirements
- A minimum of 50 NCEA credits at Level 2, including:
- 12 credits in maths, and
- a minimum of 12 Literacy credits at NCEA Level 1
- OR be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance OR
- Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
You will study
This strand totals 240 credits.
YEAR ONE | |
COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
Construction Technology: Small Buildings | 30 |
Construction Technology: Medium and Large Buildings | 30 |
Estimating | 15 |
Measurement | 15 |
Risk Management Site Safety | 15 |
Law and Contracts | 15 |
YEAR TWO | |
COURSE NAME | CREDITS |
Procurement and Tendering | 15 |
Programming | 15 |
Cost Planning | 15 |
Contract Administration | 15 |
Advanced Measurement | 15 |
Project Planning | 15 |
Tender Bid Project | 15 |
People Management | 15 |
Total | 240 |
Practical and work-based components
There is no requirement for learners to complete an internship or similar component. However, if the circumstances are appropriate and conducive to an individual learner’s needs, there is a possibility to meet programme requirements through workplace learning. We will continue to have managed student projects off campus to enable all learners to approach the ‘commercial competence’ that is written into this qualification. Year two learners that are not in workplace learning arrangements will have additional ‘leading hand’ level responsibilities and tasking within these outside projects.
Your workload
You will be expected to spend about 300 hours per Study Block on your course work. This includes both scheduled class time and self-directed study.
At our Auckland International Campus, this programme is offered by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic. Auckland study block dates >
Further study options
Upon successful completion of this diploma, you can gain direct entry to the final year of the Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) or (Site Management) degree which you can study full-time (one year) or part-time (two to three years).
The degree will provide broader skills around business and construction law, and management so is geared towards a more senior level. Graduates would initially still enter the industry as Consultants, Estimators, Contract Administrators, or Contracts Managers. Then, upon gaining sufficient experience can apply for more senior positions, without first needing further study.
Postgraduate study is available for degree graduates. Massey University offers a Master’s degree in Construction with majors in Construction Project Management, Quantity Surveying, and Construction Law.