Overview
Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) is accredited with the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS). Individual professional accreditation with the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) requires the completion of 60 days (or equivalent) of work experience. Students complete 48 days as part of the course and the remaining 12 days need to be completed through a combination of on-campus activities (including guest lectures etc) and/or the student's own work experiences outside university study.
Admission requirements
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
Course requirements
Typical study pattern
Course information
Learning outcomes
- Communicate solutions and research outcomes with clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.
- Possess and apply broad and coherent theoretical knowledge and concepts of current construction practices, building and construction economics, and legal frameworks, to be managers within the building and construction industry.
- Recognise and apply the use of appropriate building and construction technologies and processes to solve simple and complex industry issues.
- Communicate as a professional to all stakeholders in the building and construction industry, with the ability to work independently or as part of a project team, for the successful conclusion of industry projects.
- Demonstrate ethical, social and environmental responsibility in addressing real world industry issues and imperatives, in global and local contexts, with sensitivity to Indigenous rights in the construction industry.
- Demonstrate and apply creative, innovative and critical thinking, with a commitment to lifelong learning, to solve problems and generate solutions to complex construction issues.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts of building and construction management and apply these with initiative and judgement in their professional practice as managers of the building and construction industry.
- With responsibility and accountability for their own learning and practice, demonstrate the cognitive and technical skills to identify and complete a research project generating solutions to complex construction issues.
Placements requirements
Students complete 48 days of work placement as part of their degree through the Professional Practice Thesis 1 and 2 units. Students will begin their readiness for work placement with the completion of their professional certificates for site readiness and by completing introductory units on professional and ethical behaviour in the built environment sector. Individual professional accreditation with the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) requires the completion of 60 days (or equivalent) of work experience. Students complete 48 days in the Professional Practice Thesis 1 and 2 units. The remaining 12 days need to be completed through a combination of on-campus activities (including guest lectures etc) and/or the student's own work experiences outside university study.
Honors
The Honours merit calculation will be based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) obtained in the prescribed units in year three and four of the recommended study plan and other conditions. First Class: GPA > 6 for the prescribed 3rd and 4th year units, and a mark of at least 85% for the honours thesis. Second Class Division I: GPA between >5.5 for the prescribed 3rd and 4th year units, and a mark of at least 75% for the honours thesis. Second Class Division II: GPA>5 for the prescribed 3rd and 4th year units, and a mark of at least 65% for the honours thesis. The rest of students who pass the course take out honours without a class.
