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Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)

14 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 8 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $14,000 - $24,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $14,000 - $24,000
Course length
7 mo - 2 yrs
Providers
14 providers
Cities
8 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $11,000 - $35,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Sydney · Melbourne +6
CRICOS 2026

CPC50320 · Building Construction Management

About the course

What it prepares you for

The national register links it to 4 job titles, listed below.

You complete 15 units: 8 core and 7 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This qualification is designed to meet the needs of senior managers within building and construction firms.

Occupational titles may include:

Project manager

Construction manager

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

8 core units every student completes, plus 7 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBPMG536Manage project risk
  2. BSBWHS513Lead WHS risk management
  3. CPCCBC4001Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 1 and 10 buildings
  4. CPCCBC4053Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
  5. CPCCBC5002Monitor costing systems on complex building and construction projects
  6. CPCCBC5005Select and manage building and construction contractors
  7. CPCCBC5007Administer the legal obligations of a building and construction contractor
  8. CPCCBC5019Manage building and construction business finances
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Project Manager (Building and Construction)

    Project Managers are senior managers within building and construction firms. They manage building and construction projects including budgets and financial plans, recruitment and induction of staff, selection and management of building contractors, and the planning of on-site medium rise building or construction work.

  • Construction Manager

    Construction Managers oversee and coordinate the construction aspects of large building projects such as hotels, factories, office blocks, home unit developments, schools, hospitals and housing developments. At entry-level positions or with base-level qualifications, they may work for small-and medium-sized businesses.

  • Sales Manager (Building and Construction)

    Sales Managers are senior managers within building and construction firms. They lead and manage building and construction sales teams and manage quality customer service.

  • Estimating Manager

    Estimating Managers monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects. They manage budgets and financial plans, and may select building and construction contractors and suppliers through the tendering process.

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