New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6)

Benefit from small class sizes and experienced tutors with extensive industry knowledge and strong relationships with the local construction industry and professional bodies. There is numeracy, literacy, and technology support for those who require it.  Flexible delivery enables students to combine work and study in a two-year program leading to further tertiary study at degree level in construction management, quantity surveying, architectural design or technology, or enter straight into employment.

Employers and consumers can be confident in the quality of the working drawings produced by graduates, as they meet the requirements of the New Zealand Legislation, Codes of Practice, and New Zealand and Australian Standards.

You will learn how to:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge of construction principles and methodology to evaluate design for small and medium building projects in a design, building or construction related environment.
• Carry out feasibility studies for small, medium and large buildings.
• Establish the clients’ requirements, develop and communicate a concept and building design, and prepare approval documentation for a building project in accordance with a clients’ brief.
• Evaluate the performance of and select materials and finishes to be used in the building process.
• Prepare, organise and present architectural documentation for small and medium buildings using manual and digital  technologies in accordance with the legislative and regulatory environment.
• Apply knowledge of the roles and responsibilities, documentation and administrative requirements, including the tendering process to construction contract management processes.
• Apply organisational principles, use digital technologies and industry best practice to communicate effectively with parties to a construction contract.

Entry Requirements

General admission

To be admitted to this programme, applicants must hold one of the following: 

• NCEA Level 2 including mathematics and NCEA Level 1 including literacy; OR 

• A relevant qualification at NZQF Level 4 or above; OR

• A recognised equivalent. 

English language requirements

Candidates who have English as a second languge are required to have an academic international English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (general or academic) with no individual band score lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

Special admission

Any ākonga who is 20 years of age or older and has not reached the general admission requirements for their intended programme is eligible for Special Admission. Te Pūkenga works with the ākonga to ensure they are prepared for their intended programme.  

Discretionary admission

Any ākonga who is not yet 20 years of age and has not reached the general admission requirements for their intended programme may be eligible for Discretionary Admission. In assessing whether to grant Discretionary Admission, the delegated authority focuses on the applicant’s level of preparedness for their intended programme. 

Additional Course Related Costs

Personal Protective Equipment

• Hi viz jacket
• Safety boots - steel capped
• Hard hat
• Earmuffs
• BRANZ – House Building Guide (3rd Edition)
• Drawing Equipment
• Scale Ruler
• T-Square & Set Squares
• Mechanical Pencil
• Eraser
• Drafting Pens (assorted line widths)
• Highlighters
• Coloured Pens/Pencils
• USB

Students will need to bring their own laptop. We recommend a device capable of running Autodesk based software. Check with the course coordinator if unsure of system requirements.