Building Construction Manager, Planner
Example Course
Bachelor of Construction Management
The Construction industry Management is increasingly looking to multi-skilled graduates. The course consists of four years of academic study and meets the requirements for professional recognition by the building professional. The course is offered to students wishing to gain employment in management positions in the construction and allied industries in Australia and overseas. You will be provided with an excellent mix of hands-on practice and theory and integrated studies in technology and building management, including building economics and law, project management, building technology, measurement and estimation, quantity surveying, building surveying and building practice. The course develops progressively from the elementary concepts underlying planning and management of building production and technical studies through to the complexities and interrelationships of modern construction practices.
Students will be required to complete 80 working days of industry-based experience to meet Australian Institute of Building professional requirements. Units SRM249 and SRM349 are available in place of elective units to satisfy this requirement.
Location
Australia
Duration
4 years
Intakes Available
February and July
Entry Requirements
Students must meet the undergraduate English language requirements. Completion of Year 12 or a relevant AQF Diploma or overseas equivalent and a minimum IELTS test score of 6.0; or a TOEFL test score of 550 (PB), or 213 (CB), or 80 (iBT); or an acceptable score upon completion of an approved ELICOS program, or equivalent. Other evidence of English proficiency may be accepted.
Skills recognition
This program is accredited by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Career Outcomes
As graduates of Bachelor of Construction Management students may find employment as a construction manager, estimator, planner and quantity surveyor in a building company or sub-contracting organisation. Opportunities also exist in the property and maintenance divisions of companies that are responsible for large property portfolios