Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours)

Bachelor (Honours)

Take your career to new heights If you're keen to become an accomplished professional in the building industry, the Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) will equip you with the necessary skills to become a confident leader.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Course Code

ABB101.1, 60

About this course

Take your career to new heights

If you're keen to become an accomplished professional in the building industry, the Bachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours) will equip you with the necessary skills to become a confident leader. Learn management and supervision techniques while developing detailed knowledge of building processes and materials. This expertise, together with real-world negotiation, presentation and communication skills, will prepare you for a career in Building and Construction Management within a variety of practice settings.

The course includes studies in management and construction, material and structures laboratories, information technology in building (including BIM), quantity surveying, and work integrated learning practice over four years. The degree has an embedded honours component which prepares students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional work, critical thinking and further learning corresponding to AQF Level 8 qualifications.

What you will learn

Acquire advanced knowledge of building and construction management principles and concepts and apply them with initiative and judgment.
Possess a comprehensive understanding of practising projects, engineering management, building economics and legal frameworks in the construction industry.
Apply appropriate and state-of-the-art construction technologies and processes to solve complex industry-related problems.
Take responsibility and demonstrate accountability for professional learning, practice and development
Address real-world issues with ethical, social, and environmental responsibility, considering global and local contexts and Indigenous rights.
Apply creative, innovative, and critical thinking to solve problems and generate solutions in construction.
Communicate professionally with key stakeholders in the construction industry, working independently or as part of a team to deliver projects successfully.
Utilise cognitive and technical skills to identify and complete research works addressing complex issues related to building and construction practice for enabling business development.
Effectively communicate solutions and research outcomes to diverse audiences.

Career pathways

Builder
Developer
Construction Contractor
Construction Manager
Site Manager
Building Surveyor
Project Estimator
Facility Manager
BIM Coordinator/Manager

Credit for prior study or work

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

Canberra Institute Of Technology

Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) (27753)

Diploma of Building and Construction (Management) (27733)

Diploma of Building and Construction(Building) & Diploma of Building and Construction(Management) (27713)

Henan University Of Engineering

Advanced Diploma of Civil Engineering (30039)

Bachelor of Project Costs (31384)

University Of Canberra College

Diploma of Design (Design and Communication Stream) (30985)

Xiamen University Of Technology

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (30838)

Zhejiang Tongji Vocational College Of Science And Technology

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Cost (Hydraulic Engineering Cost) (30839)

University of Canberra