Graduate Diploma in Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building

at RMIT University

Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester

Year One of Program

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer for Building Science
• Building Systems
• Sustainability in the built environment: A focus on building and design
• Introduction to Project Management
• Research Design and Methods
• Sustainable Building Technologies
• Energy Moisture and Airflow in Buildings
• Project Management Techniques

Academic requirements

• You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in a discipline that demonstrates knowledge and skills in construction, technology, engineering, management, architecture or design
• You may also be considered if you have significant work experience or professional practice related to energy efficiency, sustainability or building and construction.
• As a guide, significant experience would generally be a minimum of three years of experience in middle to upper management roles that related to energy efficiency, sustainability or building and construction.
• To have your professional experience considered you must submit with your application a CV and a personal statement that demonstrates your academic foundation for postgraduate study.  This may include details on how your professional experiences relates to the program, demonstration of critical thinking in personal and/or professional practice, and communication and problem solving skills.
   

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
   

Selection tasks

• A selection task is not required for entry into this qualification.

The total indicative tuition fee commencement is AU$42,240.

This diploma is designed for advanced professional development and specialisation for engineers, project managers, landscape architects and other design professionals working with the built environment.
 

Graduates may pursue many professional pathways, including work in private practice, state or local government, or in private practice as a consultant to building design or property development projects.