Build your skills and confidence to take a leading role in large-scale building and civil-engineering projects with a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) at Victoria University.

Get job-ready to manage residential, commercial and industrial construction projects with this construction management degree that’s closely connected to real-world industry.

You’ll gain valuable expertise to take on roles overseeing the building process, from design to development, construction and operation, with skills in:

• planning and managing strategies for the construction process
• assessing documents for compliance with codes and standards
• assessing plans for constructability
• communicating with technical professionals such as architects and engineers on design objectives
• formulating project cashflows and budgets
• preparing tender documents, contract bidding, negotiation and sub-contractor selection
• supervising construction sites and personnel.

Plus, add to your expertise with a minor in either building compliance or quantity surveying.

With a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), you’ll be ready to take advantage of the high demand for construction management roles as Australia’s construction industry continues to grow. 

To attain the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points First Year Core studies;
• 240 credit points Professional Core studies, and;
• 48 credit points from the Building Compliance Minor OR Quantity Surveying Minor

First Class Honours:

To be eligible for completion with First Class Honours student must achieve:

• A minimum weighted average of 60% over year levels 1 to 3;
• A minimum weighted average of 80% in year level 4;
• A HD grade for the final year NBC4006 Built Environment Project 2.

In addition to working as a construction manager, your job title could be project manager, quantity surveyor, building technician, facilities manager, property developer, or similar.

Choose from jobs in either the private or public sectors, working for:

• building proprietors
• contractors
• developers
• government bodies
• consultancy practices
• self-employed entrepreneurs.

You’ll also have skills and knowledge that you can apply in other industries such as mining, petrochemicals and infrastructure development.

Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).

IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score or 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).

OR:

Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.

TOEFL: overall score of 67, section scores no less than:

Listening: 12

Speaking: 18

Reading: 15

Writing: 21

PTE: overall score of 50-57, no section score less than 50

CAE: overall score of 169, no individual band less than 169

VU English – English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 5): achieved.