52873WA Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering
Advance your skills in the design and drafting of engineering plans to Australian and New Zealand standards
On completion of this course you could be working on projects ranging from skyscrapers to intricate road designs, locally, interstate or even overseas. You'll learn a range of engineering drafting standards and receive exposure to CAD programs.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus East Perth
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
How On campus
Want to work on international engineering projects?
Gain advanced skills in the design and drafting of engineering plans to Australian and New Zealand standards and you could be working on local, interstate or international engineering projects.
This comprehensive qualification in civil and structural engineering could see you working on projects ranging from skyscrapers to intricate road designs.
This course will extend your study of the design and construction of civil works like dams, structures and pipe networks that is covered in the Diploma course.
While the emphasis is on producing working drawings for civil works which are used to communicate the engineers designs to the workers involved in constructing the works, you can participate more in the design decisions that are made.
You will learn a range of engineering drafting standards and receive exposure to CAD programs selected from autocad, Revit and 12D. You will extend your ability to address technical issues beyond what is achieved in the Diploma course.
- Apply construction principles to civil engineering works
- Produce advanced engineering designs and drawings
- 3D CAD in engineering
- Learn structural analysis in engineering
I have the following attributes:
- An interest in solving practical and technical problems
- Planning and organisational skills
- Analytical skills and the ability to interpret information
- Strong communication skills
- An understanding of the principles of physics and maths
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $295.00 )
(Tuition fee* $400.00 + Resource fee $295.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCSBCD617 Produce basic concrete drawings | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBCE602 Use basic CAD in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBFE613 Use basic fluids in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBME604 Use basic mathematics in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSBSA619 Use basic structural analysis in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSBSD611 Produce basic steel drawings | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBSE612 Use basic soils in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSCAD616 Use CAD in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSCAE627 Use 3D CAD in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSCON605 Use basic construction in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSENV618 Use basic environmental concepts in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSFLE624 Use fluids in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSGRE603 Use graphics in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSMAT608 Use materials in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSMTH610 Use mathematics in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSOEE609 Operate in an engineering environment | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSPHY606 Use physics in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSSAE626 Use structural analysis in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSSOL623 Use soils in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| DCSSOM615 Use strength of materials in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSSTA607 Use statics in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSSUR614 Use surveying in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DPEFPE619 Apply the fundamentals of professional engineering practice | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22492 Produce engineering drawings for a rural road | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22493 Produce drawings to enable urban road construction | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22494 Produce engineering drawings for a stormwater reticulation scheme | $32.40 | $9.60 | $15.00 |
| VU22543 Produce an advanced engineering design for a reinforced concrete structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22544 Produce an advanced engineering design for a steel structure | $97.20 | $28.80 | $15.00 |
| VU22547 Produce an engineering design for drainage pipes and culverts | $97.20 | $28.80 | $15.00 |
| VU22549 Produce an engineering design for a sewerage reticulation scheme | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22550 Produce an engineering design for a reinforced concrete structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22551 Produce an engineering design for a steel structure | $97.20 | $28.80 | $15.00 |
| VU22552 Produce advanced engineering drawings for a reinforced concrete structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22553 Produce advanced engineering drawings for a steel structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22678 Use building information modelling (BIM) technologies for a project | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $295.00 )
(Tuition fee* $400.00 + Resource fee $295.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCSBCD617 Produce basic concrete drawings | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBCE602 Use basic CAD in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBFE613 Use basic fluids in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBME604 Use basic mathematics in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSBSA619 Use basic structural analysis in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSBSD611 Produce basic steel drawings | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSBSE612 Use basic soils in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSCAD616 Use CAD in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSCAE627 Use 3D CAD in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSCON605 Use basic construction in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSENV618 Use basic environmental concepts in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSFLE624 Use fluids in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSGRE603 Use graphics in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSMAT608 Use materials in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSMTH610 Use mathematics in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSOEE609 Operate in an engineering environment | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSPHY606 Use physics in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DCSSAE626 Use structural analysis in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| DCSSOL623 Use soils in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $55.00 |
| DCSSOM615 Use strength of materials in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSSTA607 Use statics in engineering | $81.00 | $24.00 | $0.00 |
| DCSSUR614 Use surveying in engineering | $64.80 | $19.20 | $0.00 |
| DPEFPE619 Apply the fundamentals of professional engineering practice | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22492 Produce engineering drawings for a rural road | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22493 Produce drawings to enable urban road construction | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22494 Produce engineering drawings for a stormwater reticulation scheme | $32.40 | $9.60 | $15.00 |
| VU22543 Produce an advanced engineering design for a reinforced concrete structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22544 Produce an advanced engineering design for a steel structure | $97.20 | $28.80 | $15.00 |
| VU22547 Produce an engineering design for drainage pipes and culverts | $97.20 | $28.80 | $15.00 |
| VU22549 Produce an engineering design for a sewerage reticulation scheme | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22550 Produce an engineering design for a reinforced concrete structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22551 Produce an engineering design for a steel structure | $97.20 | $28.80 | $15.00 |
| VU22552 Produce advanced engineering drawings for a reinforced concrete structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22553 Produce advanced engineering drawings for a steel structure | $64.80 | $19.20 | $15.00 |
| VU22678 Use building information modelling (BIM) technologies for a project | $97.20 | $28.80 | $0.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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