The Master of Construction Management is a professional degree that will kick start your career in the construction industry or enhance your existing expertise to advance your career.

You will gain the theoretical knowledge, as well as the practical skills, to manage the social, technological, financial and environmental challenges facing the construction industry today.

The Master of Construction Management provides students with the possibility to organise their studies in three different areas of specialisation:

1. Building
   The major in building is conceived for those students who aspire to become construction/project managers and work within medium-large general construction contracting companies. It has a strong technical and management component concerned with construction planning, contract administration, and all aspects of site operations.
2. Cost management
   The specialisation in cost management prepares students for a professional career in quantity surveying, cost engineering and cost estimating in the Australian and the International market. Its main technical component is concerned with all aspects of contractual and financial management in construction projects.
3. Project management
   The specialisation in project management is conceived for students who have an interest in coordinating all aspects of the building procurement process on behalf of clients – either within a private project management company or within a client organisation. This specialisation is well suited to students with previous work experience in a built environment discipline. The educational focus is placed on the integration of technical dimensions and the ability to understand, foresee, evaluate and control industry contributions to a project.

Some of these areas provide graduates with a solid foundation for a future career in construction, while others have been designed for students from industry to strategically develop expertise for further career development.

If you’ve studied in a related discipline, you could be eligible for Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning). Your course duration will be determined at the time of the application.

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Our construction management students study several core and elective subjects, which enables them to focus on their chosen area of specialisation. Regardless of whether you are starting your career in construction or coming from industry to further develop your expertise, you will find a specialisation that suits your career aspirations.

3-year stream

Students from non-construction backgrounds will enter the three-year program and complete a series of foundation construction subjects before undertaking a specialisation in order to meet accreditation requirements.

If your previous study is in a related background, such as architecture or civil engineering, you may have completed some subjects which are equivalent to the first-year core subjects and eligible for Advanced Standing (credit).

Students in the 300-point stream will complete:

• 100 points of first-year core subjects
• 125 points of core specialisation subjects
• 25 points of specialisation electives
• 50 points of multidisciplinary electives

2-year stream

If you have completed a construction major in your bachelor’s degree or subjects which are equivalent to all the first-year core subjects, then you may be eligible for credit for these subjects and start in the second year.

Students in the 200-point stream will complete:

• 125 points of core specialisation subjects
• 25 points of specialisation electives
• 50 points of multidisciplinary electives

Specialisations

All students are required to complete one of the following specialisations after completing the compulsory 100-point first-year program. See below for a description of the specialisations with core and elective subjects.

• Building
• Cost management
• Project management

Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning)

Students who are deemed to have completed prior studies equivalent to subjects in the Master of Construction Management may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Applications for Advanced Standing are assessed at the time of course application and you will need to provide detailed subject descriptions for an assessment to be undertaken. Factors considered include:

• Subject content
• Assessment details
• Contact hours
• Credit points value

Advanced standing is awarded in accordance with the Credit, Advanced Standing, and Accelerated Entry Policy. You will be advised of Advanced Standing outcomes in your Offer Letter.

The Master of Construction Management meets the requirements of the professional associations listed below and undergoes a regular formal review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the program.

• Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
• Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

Completing an accredited degree means you enter the workforce with a stamp of quality on your CV. In a competitive market, an accredited degree is an assurance of quality to employers and an advantage for you. For us, it means we continually strive to improve the quality of the degree in order to retain accreditation. So, you know you are getting the most up-to-date and innovative educational experience.

Graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities in the private and public sectors, working for:

• Construction companies
• Institutional bodies
• Project management firms
• Quantity surveying organisations
• Research institutions
• Specialised consultancies
• Trade specialists

As a construction management graduate, you can pursue a career in a wide range of areas such as commercial, industrial, residential, project management and contract administration. Some of the organisations employing our graduates in Australia and overseas include:

• Aconex
• Buildcorp Commercial
• Built.
• Cb Richard Ellis Property Consultants
• CBRE Group
• City of Vancouver
• Cockram Construction
• Crema Group
• Donald Cant Watts Corke
• Figurehead Construction
• Grocon
• Hacer Group
• Hansen Yuncken
• Icon Co
• John Holland
• Kane Constructions
• Lendlease
• Multiplex
• Probuild
• Rand Engineering & Architecture
• Rider Levett Bucknall
• SHAPE Australia
• Slattery
• Watpac
• WT Partnership

You’ll gain a transferable skillset that will be highly valued in management consulting, finance, business analysis, project management and many other areas. Our graduates are qualified for a diverse range of roles including:

• Acoustical Consultant
• Building Code and Access Consultant
• Building Construction Supervisor
• Building Surveyor
• Business Analyst
• Business Development Manager
• Capital Projects Manager
• Commercial Manager
• Construction Manager
• Contract Administrator
• Estimating & Planning Manager
• Operations Manager
• Procurement and Contracts Specialist
• Project Manager
• Property Development
• Quantity Surveyor
• Site Manager

2 year program: To be considered for entry into this course, you must have: A Bachelor of Design (Construction major) from the University of Melbourne with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.