If English is not your first language or was not the medium of instruction in your secondary or tertiary studies, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency in the English language by achieving a prescribed level in an approved English examination or test before you can receive a full offer of a place.
IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL internet-based score: Total score 82 (Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13)
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50
Your English language proficiency test must be no more than two years old at the time of your commencement at Western Sydney University.
This course will develop the skills necessary to perform competently at a professional level in the building industry. Students will develop specialised skills in several areas alongside a broad-based view of how the construction industry operates. Four concentrated areas related to the delivery of construction projects will be studied. These are construction technology; construction economics; construction law; and construction resource management. The honours level course will ensure that students can undertake research tasks and make evidence-based decisions which relate to industry problems. Additionally, students will be required to undertake a total of 1,200 hours approved practical experience during the course.
The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) 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.
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Graduates of this course can look forward to career opportunities as a:
Site manager
Estimator
Facilities manager
Building economist
Consultant
Design and construction manager
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
