You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 65% average (check calculator below).
Prerequisites
Mathematics; or
VCE Units 3 and 4 in any Mathematics with a study score of at least 20
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
Your construction management career
A career in construction management is diverse. Step up to the challenge of managing stakeholders, contractors, budgets and timelines to build commercial and residential developments.
What you will learn in this degree
Develop the knowledge and technical skills to deliver construction projects safely, and build confidence in managing the process from start to finish.
Meet Charles
Studying Construction Management at RMIT, Charles is putting his new skills right into practice working on a major project at Parliament House.
CRICOS Code: 083946G
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Program Structure
Year One of Program
Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:
Course Title
Introduction to Buildings
Valuations and Property Principles
Project Management Concepts
Communications for Built Environment Professionals
Introduction to Construction Processes
Property and Capital Markets
Techniques for Project Planning and Management
Managing for Sustainability
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course Title
Building Measurement and Estimating
Building Science
Structures and Materials 1
Production Planning and Management
Construction Planning and Design 1
Introduction to Built Environment Law
Property Economics
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from the following:University Elective
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course Title
Building Services
Construction Contract Law
Cost Planning and Tendering
Construct Planning & Design 2
Construct Contract Administration
Structures and Materials 2
Research Methods for the Built Environment
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from the following:University Elective
Year Four of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course Title
Construction and Business Enterprise
Industrial Environment
Management and Leadership in Construction
Research Practice 1
Construction, Planning and Design 3
Construction Specialisation
Research Practice 2
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from the following:University Elective
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.
You will organise and manage a vast number of people in the building procurement process, and you’ll require good people management skills and an ability to work in teams.
A construction management degree qualifies you to work as a:
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
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.
Your skills will also equip you to work in industries beyond construction, including engineering, architecture, economics and law.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
