Programmes in Building Technology are tailored to market needs, with multiskill and specialised programmes. On completion of the multiskill programme, students are eligible to apply for a comprehensive programme in the selected field of specialisation. Trainees are prepared for employment in the industry. They learn carpentry skills and theory, and participate in workshop projects, field exercises and a major project, such as building a house. The drywall systems programme teaches students how to install and stop fibrous plaster, gypsum plasterboard, fibre cement linings and associated mouldings.
Furniture making The furniture making programme is for students who like working with wood.
Students will find out how traditional skills and new techniques are changing the way we work with wood. The joinery programme teaches students how to construct joinery items such as kitchens, windows, doors and stairs, and prepares them for employment in the joinery industry. Upon completion of the programme, students enter into an apprenticeship for on job training in the plumbing and gasfitting industry. Plumbers and gasfitters may also complete additional courses to become registered drainlayers. The School of Building Technology offers several programme options with multiple entry and exit points.