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Distance Education

The following courses are available part-time via online distance education to students across Australia.



Institution
Course
name
Guide
ATAR score

Prerequisites
Course
length
Contact
information

New South Wales

TAFE NSW National Environment Centre Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (TVET)
N/A
N/A
Twelve months part-time as part of Year 11 or Year 12 in NSW Schools Course info
Phone: 1300 823 374
Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services N/A N/A Six months full-time or 12 months part-time
Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
N/A
N/A
One year full-time or two years part-time
Diploma in Spatial Information Services
N/A
Students must be working in industry with at least six months professional experience One year full-time or two years part-time
TAFE NSW Wollongong Campus Certificate III in Surveying & Spatial Information Services
N/A
Employment in the spatial information industry Twelve months part-time Course info
Phone: (02) 4229 0113
TAFE NSW Newcastle Campus Certificate III in Surveying & Spatial Information Services
N/A
Employment in the spatial information industry Twelve months part-time Course info
Phone: 131 225

Queensland

University of Southern Queensland Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours) (Surveying)* 76 Year 12 English and Mathematics B or equivalent. TAFE articulation encouraged for diploma-qualified students. Up to 35% exemption for prior learning. Four years full-time or equivalent part-time by distance Course info
Brochure
Phone: (07) 4631 5315
Bachelor of Spatial Science Technology (Surveying) 74 Year 12 English and Mathematics B or equivalent. TAFE articulation encouraged for diploma qualified students. Up to 50% exemption for prior learning. Three years full-time  or equivalent part-time by distance
Associate Degree of Spatial Science (Surveying) 65 Year 12 English and Mathematics A or equivalent. Two years full-time or equivalent part-time by distance

*The Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours) (Surveying) meets the Queensland Surveyors Board requirements for cadastral registration. Under the Australian and New Zealand Surveyors Boards’ reciprocal agreements, this degree is also accepted for cadastral registration in other states. Please contact the relevant state board to confirm registration requirements and processes.

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New South Wales
T: (02) 9054 6867

Queensland
T: (07) 3321 1622

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T: (08) 8212 0343

Western Australia
T:  0424 177 510

Victoria
T: (03) 9690 6660

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