Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design

Entry Requirements

Students must have/ or be:

• Access to computer and the internet.
• Undertake a pre-enrolment interview / initial skills assessment;
• Be 18 years of age or above
• Satisfactory completed Year 12 of secondary education or its equivalent.
• and/or
• For overseas students whose first language is not English an overall IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent. OR
• Pass an Abbey College Australia entry test designed to assess the level of English proficiency that is equivalent to IELTS Academic 5.5.

Here is a score comparison chart featuring popular English Proficiency Tests as well as Abbey’s English Placement Test:

IELTS Academic: 5.5

PTE Academic: 36

TOEFL iBT: 46-59

TOEFL CST: 453-497

Cambridge: First Certificate in English

Abbey's Placement test: 80-85

Course Details

This qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical and include strategic areas and initiating activities.

They are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.

Career Opportunities

This qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical and include strategic areas and initiating activities.

Study Pathway

The award achievable for completion is Certificate and the award achievable for partial completion is Statement of Attainment.