Course

Bachelor of Construction Management

Approved Abbreviation: BConstrMgt

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 2607.9

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 049425D

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Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2017 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

For Commencement Year 2016, please refer to: 2607.8 - Bachelor of Construction Management

For Commencement Year 2015, please refer to: 2607.7 - Bachelor of Construction Management

For Commencement Year 2014, please refer to: 2607.6 - Bachelor of Construction Management

For Commencement Year 2013, please refer to: 2607.5 - Bachelor of Construction Management

For Commencement Year 2010 to 2012, please refer to: 2607.4 - Bachelor of Construction Management

For Commencement Year 2009, please refer to: 2607.3 - Bachelor of Construction Management

For Commencement Year 2007 to 2008, please refer to: 2607.2 - Bachelor of Construction Management

This course is aimed at providing the skills and abilities necessary to perform competently at a professional level in the building industry, in one or more of the following roles: Construction Managers, Project Managers, Building Supervisors, Estimators, Quantity Surveyors and Building Researchers.

Students will develop specialised skills in construction management. The Construction Management program is widely recognised for delivering the full suite of theoretical, practical, and hands-on experience in the area of construction management. Students will study four concentrated areas related to the delivery of construction projects. These are construction technology; construction economics; construction law; and construction resource management. Additionally, students will be required to undertake a total of 1,200 hours approved practical experience during the course.

There are a number of opportunities during the course for obtaining a cadetship in the building industry in areas including building surveying, construction economics, and construction management.

Study Mode
Four years full-time.

Advanced standing

Successful applicants for Advanced Standing may be required to travel to different Western Sydney University campuses to complete the elements of their course.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Construction Management is accredited with the Australian Institute of Building. Graduates are eligible for Probationer membership with advancement to member grades of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) after Assessment of Professional Competence.

Admission

Assumed knowledge required: HSC Mathematics, Physics and English.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to the Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points which include units in the recommended sequence below. Electives within the sequence may be used towards obtaining an approved Sub-major for this award.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

300706

Building 1

300729

Graphic Communication and Design

300975

Professional Competencies

301061

Construction Work Safety

Spring session

300707

Building 2

200909

Enterprise Law

200101

Accounting Information for Managers

200912

Enterprise Leadership

Year 2

Autumn session

300720

Construction Technology 1 (Civil)

200486

Quantity Surveying 1

200472

Material Science in Construction

300723

Development Control

Spring session

300721

Construction Technology 2 (Substructure)

200468

Estimating 1

300885

Building Regulations Studies

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

200502

Construction Technology 3 (Concrete Construction)

301105

Negotiation in the Built Environment

300727

Project Management

300728

Construction Planning

Spring session

200470

Construction Technology 4 (Steel Construction)

300886

Construction in Practice 1

300053

Professional Practice

200292

Building Law

Non-Honours Stream

Year 4

Autumn session

200471

Construction Technology 5 (Envelope)

200504

Construction Economics

300536

Major Project in Construction

And one elective

Spring session

300725

Construction Technology 6 (Services)

200484

Construction in Practice 3

And two electives

Honours Stream

Year 4

1H session

301160

Construction Management Honours Thesis

Autumn session

200471

Construction Technology 5 (Envelope)

200504

Construction Economics

And one elective

2H session

301160

Construction Management Honours Thesis

Spring session

300725

Construction Technology 6 (Services)

200484

Construction in Practice 3

And one elective

Sub-major in Construction Economics

To graduate with a Sub-major in Construction Economics students must successfully complete four units in place of the elective units.

SM3029

Construction Economics

From 2020, students are advised to select SM3094.

SM3094

Construction Economics

Industrial Experience

All students enrolled in Bachelor of Construction Management must obtain, through their own initiative, 1200 hours of construction management related employment prior to undertaking their final year of study.

To facilitate the recording of such experience it will be necessary to enrol in 300724 Industry Based Learning and have an Industry Experience Diary signed off by the Course Coordinator.

300724

Industry Based Learning

Optional Electives

301158

Modern Construction Enterprises

301159

Modern Construction Projects

The following unit is an optional elective unit offered to students who are engaged in a School approved project. This unit can be taken during the third year of this course, however, permission is required to enrol in the unit.

301089

Special Technical Project

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Examples of sub majors that students could complete

SM2050

Property Investment

SM1093

Geography and Urban Studies

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective sub-major via MySR.

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