Programme summary

Career opportunities

Courses & timetables

Admission requirements

[NDArchTech]

6, 275 2.0
Full-time for two years or part-time options available
Starts February or July
ND5351
Mt Albert campus

NZ$ 5451

International fees

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Programme summary

Develop the skills to design and produce construction drawings for residential and commercial buildings. Using the latest computer technology, you learn perspective drawing, freehand drawing, shading and rendering.

Want a career as an architectural technologist or draftsperson? Combining the latest computer technology and manual drawing skills, they work alongside architects to turn design concepts into the documents to construct a building. The National Diploma in Architectural Technology will give you the skills to design and produce construction drawings for both residential and commercial buildings.

Highlights 

• Emphasis on manual sketching skills and the use of the latest computer technology.
• Courses progress from the drawing of simple buildings using basic technology to the drawing and specification of larger commercial structures using complex technology.
• Our graduates usually begin their careers working as technicians in architects’ offices or architectural technologist practices.
• Cross-credits towards the Bachelor of Architectural Studies or the Bachelor of Construction
• Lecturers with professional industry experience.