Bachelor of Architectural Design/Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Construction Management and Quantity Surveying)

Highlights

Be inspired and empowered to create environments with a positive impact on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems.

QUT is ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world for architecture and built environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023) and we are proud to have Queensland’s most in-demand architecture degree (QTAC first preferences 2022).

Undertake architectural design projects with a practical edge which will require you to think logically and creatively about how buildings function and are constructed.

Learn to coordinate the construction and maintenance of large and complex projects such as low-rise and high-rise housing developments, hotels, factories, office blocks, schools and hospitals.

Build your network of like-minded peers and make valuable connections at regular networking and industry events.

Learn to work in multidisciplinary teams and develop diverse skills and capabilities that will maximise your employment opportunities.

Bachelor of Built Environment (Honours) (Construction Management and Quantity Surveying)

Our construction management and quantity surveying course is highly regarded by the industry, and you’ll be taught and mentored by some of the best in the business. Our graduates are in high demand, with many receiving a job offer before they complete their studies.

With classes conveniently located in the heart of the city, you’ll work on real projects and have access to exclusive work placements and cadetships with some of the world’s biggest development companies, like Multiplex, Lendlease and more.

You’ll build your network of like-minded peers and have opportunities to make valuable connections at our regular networking and industry events.

Throughout your degree, you’ll work in multidisciplinary teams to address real-world challenges, and use the cutting-edge technology that’s changing the way the industry works.

You’ll also have access to our fully equipped workshops, where you’ll work on real-world projects guided by our expert technical team.

Careers and outcomes

Your combined architecture and construction management/quantity surveying knowledge will make you a valuable architect and project manager in the building industry. To become a registered architect, you’ll need to undertake two more years of training in our Master of Architecture program, and then pass the Architectural Practice Exam once you’ve completed two years of practical experience.

Possible careers

Architect

Architectural engineer

Construction manager

Construction project manager

Contract administrator

Estimator

Project manager

Quantity surveyor