Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

The tuition fee for the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) is $35,000 AUD, with a non-tuition fee of $7,350 AUD. Please contact the marketing team for information on any promotional pricing.

The course is delivered face-to-face at Everthought's campuses in Perth (Building 3 / 92 Mallard Way, Cannington, WA 6107), Brisbane (Building 4 / 460-492 Beaudesert Road, Salisbury, QLD 4107), and North Melbourne (Level 1, 287-313 Macaulay Road, North Melbourne, VIC 3051). The program runs for 100 weeks (including holidays) with 20 contact hours per week, plus approximately 10 hours per week of unstructured self-study.

Yes. Learners may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training via RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or Credit Transfer. If students have previously completed a unit with the same unit code or unit title, they may be eligible for a Credit Transfer. Applications for both RPL and Credit Transfer must be made prior to the commencement of the course, and there is a fee for each process.

Applicants must provide evidence of IELTS (Academic or General) band 6 overall, or an equivalent test score (e.g. TOEFL iBT 67, Pearson PTE Academic 47, CELPIP General 7), completed within 2 years of the application date. Alternatively, applicants with IELTS 5.5 plus 10 weeks of ELICOS, or IELTS 5.0 plus 20 weeks of ELICOS, may also be considered. Some applicants are exempt, such as citizens of the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or Republic of Ireland, or those who have completed at least 5 years of study in English in specified countries.

Upon completion of the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building), graduates may pursue roles such as Construction Manager, General Foreperson, and Building Inspector. The average Construction Manager salary in Australia is $200,000 per year and the average Building Inspector salary is $175,000 per year (Source: Seek, 2026). The diploma also provides the qualifications required to apply for a Building Licence (licensing requirements vary by state).