Note
This is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.
This course is designed for students pursuing a career in construction project management with an international perspective. Choose this course to gain a competitive edge through a unique combination of project management skills and global cultural fluency. Its distinctiveness lies in the integration of a year-long study at a foreign university, conducted in the local language, and the completion of an honours research project.
You will acquire expertise in managing all construction process facets, including project, design, and business management, as well as quantity surveying and contract administration. The course also offers the flexibility to explore related fields through electives.
Learning is hands-on, with a requirement of 200 days of industry experience, typically through paid cadetships, ensuring you graduate with both theoretical knowledge and practical insights.
Please note, this is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.
The emphasis on the utilisation of digital technologies, such as building information modelling, ensures that students understand the leading-edge advances that are being implemented in the industry. All students are required to complete a minimum of 200 days' industry experience during the course, providing essential professional exposure. For the vast majority of students this entails paid employment in the industry with contractors and consultants (typically called cadetships). To broaden their personal and professional outlook, students can also choose electives or a sub-major in a range of disciplines outside construction project management, including business studies, environmental studies, international studies and Aboriginal studies.
Course aims
This course is concerned with the management of all aspects of the construction process, including project management, construction management, design management, business management, quantity surveying, contract administration and property development. It delivers all the recognised competencies for construction project management professionals while introducing the opportunities to diversify into project management fields in other industry sectors.
