Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
Be prepared to be a world-class construction professional, managing building and construction works in the 21st century. Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) is a long-established and highly demanded program boasting impressive employment opportunities. Western’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) prepares you for an unlimited career in the building industry. Along…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Be prepared to be a world-class construction professional, managing building and construction works in the 21st century. Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) is a long-established and highly demanded program boasting impressive employment opportunities.
Western’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) prepares you for an unlimited career in the building industry. Along with the full suite of theory and practical knowledge that enable to develop a broad-based view of how the construction industry operates, you will gain a strong understanding of construction technology; construction economics; construction law; and construction project management through this degree.
You could also opt to specialise either in ‘quantity surveying’ or ‘building surveying’ by undertaking relevant suite of electives under each specialisation pathways.
With the 1200 hours of industry based experience requirement before graduation, the program is offered with flexible and condensed timetables to enable you to undertake industry cadetships and other work-integrated learning activities.
Professional Recognition and Accreditations
The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) program is accredited by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB, Incorporated by Royal Charter under the Australian Crown). The Quantity Surveying specialisation of this program is accredited by the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).
The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) program is further accredited by the Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB), with its Quantity Surveying specialisation also accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Further, this degree satisfies one of the requirements for NSW Builder’s licence through NSW fair trading, which is the educational degree requirement.
Your career
Graduates of this program can look forward to career opportunities as a:
Construction manager
Project manager
Site manager
Contract administrator
Quantity surveyor
Building surveyor
Estimator
Facilities manager
Building economist
Property manager/developer
Building consultant
REQUIREMENTS
Students must have Successful completion of Year 12 or an equivalent qualification.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Western Sydney University is located in New South Wales and operates out of 13 accessible campuses across Sydney (Bankstown, Liverpool City, Campbelltown, Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta, Parramatta City, Westmead, Penrith and Hawkesbury). The student body numbers more than 35,000. With a mix of modern high rise and heritage buildings, equipped with technology-enabled learning facilities, libraries, research facilities, and studios, the University covers a wide range of academic programs including the School of Business, School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, School of Science, School of Social Sciences and the Graduate Research School.
