Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
Construction management is not just about building sites: it’s about the bigger picture. Develop the skills to manage people and resources to ensure the safe delivery of buildings. In the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), you will develop the theoretical knowledge and technical skills to work effectively as a construction…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Construction management is not just about building sites: it’s about the bigger picture. Develop the skills to manage people and resources to ensure the safe delivery of buildings.
In the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), you will develop the theoretical knowledge and technical skills to work effectively as a construction management professional.
Throughout your learning, you will critically evaluate and apply construction management concepts and methodologies, extending your knowledge in key areas such as building design, building services, construction methods and processes, procurement and supply chains, sustainability, economics and resource management.
You will develop the knowledge and technical skills to deliver construction projects safely and build confidence in managing the process from start to finish.
Career
Work as a construction manager on new commercial and residential developments.
With the increasing need for new residential and commercial developments, and construction jobs on the rise, construction managers are highly in demand.
The building procurement process involves organising and managing a vast number of people, which requires good people management skills and the ability to work in teams.
A career in construction management is diverse. Upon successful completion of this program you will have developed the specialised skills and knowledge to enable you to work as a construction management specialist in a range of roles including:
site manager, responsible for managing the construction site
construction manager, responsible for site management or running entire construction projects, ranging from housing through to multi storey buildings
chartered builder
chartered quantity surveyor, assisting with cost planning, analysis, management and control of construction projects
projects manager, moving beyond the construction aspects of a project and managing the entire process from various stages of design through to completion and handover.
You will develop the skills required to apply your theoretical and practice-based knowledge to meet the needs of a range of stakeholders within the construction industry including contractors, developers and consultants.
Your skills will also equip you to work in industries beyond construction, including engineering, architecture, economics and law.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
