Doctor of Construction Management overview
Doctor of Construction Management degrees are not commonly offered by institutions. RMIT is one of the few Australian tertiary education providers to offer a PhD program in construction management, through their Doctor of Built Environment degree. Both a coursework and research-based degree, it combines modules of design, architecture, and philosophy. It can take between three and four years to complete full-time, or seven to eight years part-time.
Employment options
Most employers will not require their construction managers to have a doctorate degree, but it would be a very distinguishing CV feature. It also presents an opportunity to explore and contribute to academic research on an interesting and essential industry of the modern world.
Scholarships and funding
Financial assistance and research funding are usually available for doctoral degrees.
You can also use our scholarship search tool and find out about universities that offer scholarships in construction management.
Prerequisites and selection process
You will need to have a bachelor’s degree in construction management, or a relevant field such as architecture or design.
In order to be accepted into the PhD program you will need to create a proposal for your thesis, as well as identify and approach an appropriate supervisory team as part of the application process.