Career
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.
The building procurement process involves organising and managing a vast number of people, which requires good people management skills and the ability to work in teams.
A career in construction management is diverse. Upon successful completion of this program you will have developed the specialised skills and knowledge to enable you to work as a construction management specialist in a range of roles including:
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
chartered builder
chartered 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.
You will develop the skills required to apply your theoretical and practice-based knowledge to meet the needs of a range of stakeholders within the construction industry including contractors, developers and consultants.
Your skills will also equip you to work in industries beyond construction, including engineering, architecture, economics and law.
Entry Requirement
To study this course 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.
