Certificate in BIM & Collaborative Data Management
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NEXT INTAKE JANUARY 2027
Places limited to 7 and offered first come, first served.
Course Overview
This one semester Level 9 certified programme, BIM & Collaborative Data Management, will equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to use Revit software for creating Building Information Modelling (BIM) based, Architectural Models.
Career Opportunities
The programme will enhance a student’s career opportunities throughout the surveying and built environments professions, including building surveying, architecture, architectural technology, building control, fire safety, engineering and project management.
Course Delivery and Modules
One class of three hours per week for 1 semester delivered online, (typically Friday, sometime between 9am and 5pm).
Students of this programme will join students of the MSc in Postgraduate Diploma in Building Surveying for online delivery.
- Producing Graphical Data: using Autodesk Revit to produce a building design project and refining the building elements through family management.
- Producing Non-Graphical Data: using Autodesk Revit to produce non graphical parametric data.
- Producing Documentation and Visualisations including annotations, schedules, 3D views and renderings.
- Principles of BIM: concepts and principles of BIM with reference to ISO 19650.
- Common Data Environment Management: collaborative production of information and quality assurance procedures employed.
Education Progression
This is a higher education Level 9 7.5-credit module which may be recognised for modules exemption on DkIT programmes in Building Surveying. It may also be recognised for module exemption on other programmes by other higher education providers.
Postgraduate Diploma in Building Surveying
Fees and Funding
Course fee is €450 payable in 2 instalments as follows:
- Instalment 1: €200 (non-refundable) is payable to confirm your acceptance of a course place.
- Instalment 2: €250 is payable by the end of February.
Course is FREE to unemployed people in receipt of an eligible DSP Jobseekers payment. Find out more here: https://www.dkit.ie/part-time/fees,-concessions-and-policies.html
Fees
Entry requirements
- Students would need to have a Honours Degrees (2:2 or better) in a related (cognate) area.
- Candidates with relevant industry experience may also apply. They would need to have understanding, and knowledge of basic building design, standard architectural drawing conventions and Irish/UK based, construction technology. The experience and skills should be verified by an employer’s reference. In some cases, applicants may be contacted as part of the verification process.
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Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).