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Bachelor of Construction Management Advanced (Honours)

Approved Abbreviation: BConstrMgtAdv(Hons)

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3782.1

AQF Level: 8

CRICOS Code: 107228B

This advanced construction management (Honours) course is designed for high achieving students, who meet either direct or alternative entry criteria. It is aimed to produce outstanding graduates, who will lead and drive the change in the adoption of new technologies in the construction industry. This is a unique accelerated course, where students complete 320 credit points within 3.5 years including a suite of work-integrated learning (WIL) units, in place of elective units, some being offered in summer session with flexible delivery. In the WIL units, each student has an academic supervisor and an industry supervisor to undertake a negotiated WIL activity that aligns with the given WIL theme within a workplace. Students will be recruited by agreed industry partners to their organisation through a selection process after their first year to undertake these WIL units.

Students who have completed all WIL units will receive an exemption of 1040 hours towards completing the Industry Based Learning unit, leaving a total of 360 additional hours required to be undertaken. Students will have the option to transfer to the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) program if they experience any difficulties continuing with the advanced program.

Study Mode
3.5 Years full-time or 7 years part time

Accreditation
Accreditation will be sought from the Australian Institute of Building, Chartered Institute of Building, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveying and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements for this program are available on the university inherent requirements webpage.

Inherent requirements

Admission

Assumed knowledge - HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English. Minimum ATAR of 90 or equivalent.

Additional Information

Western Sydney University students who meet the above admission criteria and have completed the common first year core units in 3762 Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) receive 80 credit points advanced standing and commence from second year. All students from second year of this course must have been selected for a cadetship by an agreed industry partner.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

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

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

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

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

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

Work Integrated Learning

Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.

There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.

International students should also refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Year 1

Autumn session

301226

Residential Building

301228

Drawing and CAD

301213

Construction Communication

301061

Construction Work Safety

Spring session

301227

Non-Residential Building

301219

Building Science

301224

Contract Administration

301062

Environmental Building Design

Year 2

Autumn session

301220

Civil and Substructure

301208

Building Measurement

301221

Building Superstructure

301428

Work-Integrated Learning in Digital Construction

Spring session

200101

Accounting Information for Managers

301207

Building Estimates and Tendering

200292

Building Law

301429

Work-Integrated Learning in Sustainable Construction

Summer A session

301430

Work-Integrated Learning in Advanced Digital Construction

Year 3

Autumn session

301229

Construction Project Management

301231

Residential Building Project

200504

Construction Economics

301431

Work-Integrated Learning in Global Construction

Spring session

301230

Construction Scheduling

301222

Envelope and Services

301243

Construction Research Methods

Summer A

301432

Work-Integrated Learning in Construction Procurement Management

Year 4

Autumn session

301232

Complex Building Project

301244

Construction Thesis

301433

Work-Integrated Learning in Construction Leadership

All students enrolled in Bachelor of Construction Management Advanced (Honours) must obtain, through their own initiative, 1200 hours of construction management related employment prior to graduation.

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