Land Surveying

MG5006

This online engineering course will enable you to gain introductory theoretical and practical concepts of land surveying.

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    Level
    5
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    Credits
    15
  •  
    Cost
    $781 NZ Domestic
    $2,046 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.125
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 10 hours per week
  •  
    Exam dates
    2025 Offerings
    Mar - 24 Jun 2025
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    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

 

Learners who successfully complete this online course will be able to:

  •  Apply basic principles of land surveying and use survey instruments.
  • Apply fundamental principles and techniques of levelling, traversing and co-ordinate calculations.
  • Use equipment and techniques for field and distance measurements.

Assessment:

  • 50% internally assessed
  • 50% examination. 

For more information about exams, including a full list of exam times go to our exam page:

Examination information

Assessments for this course include an examination that you need to attend in-person.

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Labs requirements

There is a 2 1/2 day Laboratory for this course.
The venue for these Laboratories may be either Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, or Hamilton.

Your lecturer/tutor will confirm the actual dates within the first week of the course.

 

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree

Course availability over the next 12 months

Oct
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Dec
2025
Jan
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Mar

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  •  
    Level
    5
  •  
    Credits
    15
  •  
    Cost
    $781 NZ Domestic
    $2,046 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.125
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 10 hours per week
  •  
    Exam dates
    2025 Offerings
    Mar - 24 Jun 2025
  •  
    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying