Programme Overview

GISM offers one-year Postgraduate Diploma programme that combines intensive tuition in a suite of postgraduate-level fundamental construction and surveying courses, taught in English, specifically designed to prepare GISM Students for entry into Massey Masters Programme (one year). Students who successfully complete and pass all of the examination requirements of the GISM Programme with B grade average or above, will be eligible to enter Massey University Master of Construction Programme and continue their studies towards one of the following Massey Master’s Degree in Digital Built Environment.

Entry Requirements

• A Degree from a recognized University in the field of construction or similar discipline OR

• Three-year National Diploma in Technology in civil engineering offered from the University of Moratuwa with two years of experience in relevant field OR

• Higher Diploma in civil or construction engineering offered from a recognized institution with three years of work experience in relevant field OR

• Any recognized Diploma level qualification in relevant field with six years of experience working in a construction position or in a middle-level technical position in relevant field. AND

• Selection by interview.

Career Prospects

There is a shortage of enough qualified graduates with skills in this area – there is over $100 billion construction work (covering both building and infrastructure work) to be done in New Zealand alone over the next 30 years. Demand in many countries beyond New Zealand is even bigger. There will be a massive growth in the construction industry. The construction industry is a significant contributor to any country’s economy. It is often used as a catalyst industry to spur further economic growth because it has a ‘multiplier’ or knock-on effect on the rest of the economy. The New Zealand construction industry is likely to face acute shortages. Consider the following:

In Auckland alone there have been suggestions that with the estimated population growth of close to a further million people, another 300,000 new homes need to be built. Assuming each new house costs $300,000.00 to build, that translates to $90 billion worth of work. We then have to add to that the costs of the new convention Centre at Sky City, the rail links proposed  for  Auckland,  a  second  harbor  crossing  (tunnel  or  bridge),  expansion  of  the dedicated  northern  bus  way,  additional  commercial  projects (shopping  and  offices)  to  cater for the additional population, additional recreational projects including the new pool at North Harbor stadium and the AUT-Millennium Institute of Sports and Health expansions including another Olympic-size pool, the need to work out costs of construction for insurance valuation purposes,  the  need  to  strengthen  buildings  that  do  not  comply  with  minimum  earthquake requirements, and the extensive rectification of leaky buildings around Auckland.

Then, going beyond Auckland, we need to add the costs of construction work projected to grow in Hamilton, Wellington post-earthquake repairs, and the major Christchurch rebuild.

Fees

Course Curriculum

On successful completion, students will be awarded with postgraduate diploma from GISM qualifying them to enter into one-year master of construction program at Massey University, New Zealand. The credits they earn from the course will be transferred with them when they start the Master’s program at Massey University.