Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
Construction managers work across a range of interrelated disciplines on residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. This is a management-oriented degree that will prepare you for professional roles in the building and infrastructure construction industries. The course is designed in collaboration with Curtin’s industry partners (which include Australian Institute of Building,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Construction managers work across a range of interrelated disciplines on residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.
This is a management-oriented degree that will prepare you for professional roles in the building and infrastructure construction industries.
The course is designed in collaboration with Curtin’s industry partners (which include Australian Institute of Building, the Masters Builders Association of Western Australia, Broad Construction and Laing O’Rourke) and is taught by dedicated professionals with construction-related qualifications and experience.
Learning areas include:
- construction technologies
- quantity measurement
- project planning and management
- strategy and financial management
- contract administration
- building law
- cost estimating, planning and management
- communication skills.
What you’ll learn
apply key concepts of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, apply Construction Management and Quantity Surveying knowledge and extend this application through discipline based research
think creatively and innovatively in a building construction context to generate solutions to complex construction problems
access information from a range of sources using appropriate technologies and use decision making and problem solving knowledge to generate appropriate outcomes
communicate appropriately to a broad array of construction stakeholders and the wider community audience
recognise and apply the appropriate technologies to building construction processes and society
develop and manage learning strategies to advance themselves in a building construction leaning community
understanding the international perspective of construction management and quantity surveying and apply international practices
appreciate the cultural diversity of the wider community as it impacts on building construction, recognise indigenous rights with the regard to building construction
manage construction processes in an effective, ethical and professional way, recognise and apply environmentally responsible practices in a construction context
Professional recognition
Membership is available with Australian Institute of Building; Australian Institute of Building Surveyors; Board of Quantity Surveyors, Malaysia; Chartered Institute of Building; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Career information
Careers
- Construction manager
- Contract administrator
- Project manager
- Building technician
- Property developer
- Building surveyor
- Building contractor
- Estimator
- Quantity surveyor
Industries
- Building and construction
- Local government
- Infrastructure
- Mining
- Oil and gas
REQUIREMENTS
Students from different countries should have qualifications equivalent to Australian Year 12 and a scaled mark of at least 50 in English, Literature, or English as an Additional Language or Dialect.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking – 6.0; Overall band score 6.5; TOEFL Score: 79 (overall); Reading 13; Listening 13; Speaking 18; Writing 21; Pearson Test of English – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking – 50; Overall band score 58; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and PBT (Paper Based Test) – 570 and 4.5 in TWE; C1 Advanced Formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) 176 with 169 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. C2 Proficiency Formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) 190 with 176 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
