This course is designed for individuals aiming to excel in construction project management and related fields. Choose this course to acquire a blend of management, technology, and process skills essential for high-paying roles in construction and beyond. Its distinctive feature is the integration of digital technologies like building information modelling, ensuring you stay at the forefront of industry advancements.
You will gain comprehensive project management skills, applicable across various sectors, enhancing your employability. The course includes a mandatory 200 days of industry experience, often as paid cadetships, providing you with valuable professional insight.
You will learn through a combination of practical experience and theoretical knowledge, with options to expand your expertise through electives in business, environmental, international, and Aboriginal studies. This approach ensures a well-rounded professional development.
Upon completion, you will be equipped for roles such as project manager, quantity surveyor, and property developer, with opportunities in both private and public sectors. You will be prepared to collaborate with a range of professionals and organisations, positioning you as a key player in the construction industry.
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.
