New Zealand Diploma in Surveying

LEVEL 6 NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMA IN SURVEYING

Total credits 240 (2.0 EFTS) Campus Mt Albert Start dates February (full-time or parttime) or July (part-time only). The July intake is open to domestic students only. Duration Full-time for two years or part-time options may be available Annual tuition fees $7,000 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fee only)

Career opportunities • Surveyor • Engineering surveyor • Survey project manager • Tunnelling and mining surveyor • CAD operator

Highlights • This programme is recognised and supported by Survey and Spatial New Zealand. When you graduate, you can apply for associate membership. • A nationally recognised qualification that equips you with the skills to work as a land surveyor, a highly employable profession in New Zealand. • Emphasis on practical assignments including a lot of time outdoors • Access to the latest surveying equipment and technology • A focus on technology: because surveyors must be up to date with the latest technology, you’ll further your computer skills and learn to use surveying software. • Well-connected to industry: our advisory boards include experts who keep us up to date with industry trends and relevant legislation. We’re also well-connected with all the top surveying employers in Auckland who are very keen to employ our students.

Have you ever wondered how a GPS works, Google Maps is informed, or who decides where and how to build skyscrapers? Through this programme, you'll join the profession that shapes the world we live in.

Programme overview Enter the highly employable world of surveying and geospatial science and enjoy a varied and outdoorsy career which involves interacting regularly with other businesses and sectors.

Surveyors must be skilled in both measurement and resource management. They collect and analyse information about land, water and other natural resources, and help manage our environment by mapping the earth and sea floor, establishing property boundaries and providing accurate data for engineering works.

This diploma will develop your knowledge and skills in a wide range of topics including:

Geodetic, cadastral and engineering surveying Mapping Computer Aided Design (CAD) Satellite navigation systems Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data management and land administration

Admission requirements For this programme, you’ll need:

Academic

1. 48 credits at NCEA Level 2 from four different subjects including: • 12 credits in Mathematics (preferably in algebra, geometry or trigonometry), or equivalent. • 8 credits in English or Te Reo Māori (4 in reading, 4 in writing)

High levels of oral, written and interpersonal communication and mathematical skills are required to complete this programme.

English

If English is not your first language, you’ll need one or more of the following:

Achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance Provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency such as IELTS Achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

If you don’t meet the English criteria above, we have a range of English Language programmes available (see unitec.ac.nz/ english).

There are additional English requirements for international students – you can find more information on our website.

Other options

If you don’t meet these requirements, you could apply for special or discretionary admission.

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/land

International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international

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ENGINEERING A BETTER FUTURE

Kevin Manalo was a mechanical engineer in aviation for almost 10 years until the global financial crisis of 2008. With work being outsourced overseas, stable work and income was scarce for many, including Kevin who had a family to support. It was time for a change.

Kevin, 35, is a third-year student at Unitec, studying a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) part-time while raising a family and working full-time at civil engineering solution firm Pipeline & Civil. During the day, his classroom is a construction site, providing construction solutions for water projects across Auckland. Kevin says the integration of theoretical and practical learning that Unitec offers has enabled him to contribute immediately to his workplace.

“There was a building boom around 2011, so I decided it was time to pursue a career that would allow me to change the world for the better – civil engineering is my way of doing that.”

“There’s certain dynamic factors involved with civil engineering that just can’t be taught on paper. When you’re looking at a drawing from an aerial view, you can’t see or feel what the terrain is like, for example, the extent of vegetation for removal, whether wildlife needs relocating, how you’ll need to manage sediment erosion and traffic control. It’s that kind of stuff you can’t adapt to without being onsite.” Kevin explains that the world of civil engineering operates on three different levels; client, consultant and construction. Clients are usually government agencies or large-scale property developers, consultants design solutions for clients, and construction deals with building the designs of consultants. Each plays its own part in this ecosystem, but Kevin says by exposing you to all aspects of civil engineering, Unitec prepares you for the realities of the industry and supports you to become a more well-rounded civil engineer.

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