The Diploma in Construction is a generalist type qualification orientated to meet the needs of the construction industry in South Africa. The qualification provides learners with a sound disciplinary knowledge and practical skills base in construction. The acquisition of disciplinary knowledge and the development of appropriate practice-based skills aimed at a career in the built environment or professional contexts will equip learners to undertake more specialised and intensive learning. Learners with this qualification will be able to function as supervisors and at middle management level in the construction industry and as technical support to quantity surveyors in the built environment.
