UTS course code: C10009
Testamur title: Bachelor of Building in Construction Economics
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Abbreviation: BBuild BA
Course fee: HECS (local); $7,350 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 288

Overview
Course aims
Course duration
Course structure
Course program
Other information

With the introduction in 2003 of the new Bachelor of Construction, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, the Bachelor of Building in Construction Economics, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies will no longer be offered to first-year students. Existing students in this degree who are unable to complete discontinued subjects due to failures or leave of absence are encouraged to transfer to the new course, in which case their standing will be determined on the basis of the transition arrangements, the details of which are available from the Faculty Office. Should this not be possible, equivalent subjects in the new course will be allocated to replace those discontinued.

Overview

The Construction Economics degree program provides quantity surveying education in applied economics for the construction industry, and leads to a professional qualification in quantity surveying. Quantity surveyors provide financial and economic advice relating to the cost management of projects from the time of their conception and throughout the design, construction and deployment phases.

Course aims

The aim of the combined degree is to produce graduates who have developed perspectives and understandings that enable them to meet the demands of an internationalised professional environment.

Course duration

The Bachelor of Building in Construction Economics, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is a six-year, full-time degree program combining the Bachelor of Building in Construction Economics program with the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

Course structure

Construction Economics component

Construction Economics covers all the important areas within the discipline and has a clear economic bias. A range of topics is dealt with including quantity surveying, economics, law, design, computing, management, materials science, estimating, construction and services.

The Construction subjects are a core element of the course. Students are required to undertake practical studies as part of these subjects which typically involve field work or simulated office practice.

International Studies component

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. In Sydney, students study Language and Culture for at least two years, followed by a period of study overseas.

In the International Studies program, students study one of the following countries or majors: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. There are two other majors available that permit students to pursue programs of study about and in countries where other arrangements have not already been made. The Heritage major permits students with significant prior knowledge of a particular language and culture to continue their study in countries such as Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, Korea, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and others. The Independent Study major is available where a language is taught in Sydney and a program of In-country Study can be arranged.

Australia and the Asia–Pacific is only available as a major to international students. International students may access one of the other majors offered provided that the country they choose as their major is able to grant them a visa to study there. This needs to be determined prior to commencing subjects within the major. If a visa cannot be granted, then it is not possible to undertake the chosen major.

Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences. The Institute reserves the right to allocate places in majors according to its resources and arrangements with overseas universities.

Each major includes 32 credit points (four 8credit-point subjects) of instruction in Language and Culture; 8 credit points of study of Comparative Social Change; 8 credit points of study of Contemporary Society; and 48 credit points (two semesters) of study at a university or institution of higher education in the country of the major.

There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies component of this combined degree, except for programs within the Heritage major.

Arrangements for In-country Study

Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study.

The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in the country of their major. The costs of tuition at overseas universities and of travel between Sydney and the student's place of study are paid by UTS, except in cases where a scholarship has been awarded to a student with provision for these costs. Visa fees are also paid by UTS, and students are covered by the UTS Overseas Insurance Policy. Students undertaking the Heritage or Independent Study major may be required to bear some of the tuition costs at the overseas university. During their In-country Study, students continue to be enrolled at UTS and to pay HECS for their study.

Students must pay the costs of accommodation and other living expenses during their period of In-country Study. Students should be aware that the living costs vary from country to country and that in some countries living costs are high.

The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university. All students who undertake Incountry Study must agree to the Institute's Conditions of Participation for In-country Study. Any study undertaken at the host university during the two semesters of In-country Study is part of the In-country Study experience. Students may not credit any subjects completed at their host university during the period of In-country Study towards the professional component of their combined degree.

Course program

Spring semester
972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp
16280 Statistics S 4cp
16281 Construction 2S 4cp
16xxx Allocated subject from the BCons program¹ 8cp

Spring semester
974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp
16282 Quantity Surveying 2S 4cp
16283 Legal Studies 1S 4cp
16284 Estimating S 4cp
16285 Engineering Services S 4cp

Spring semester
978xxx In-country Study 2 24cp

Spring semester
16286 Project Planning and Risk S 4cp
16287 Construction 3S 4cp
16288 Quantity Surveying 3S 4cp
16289 Legal Studies 2S 4cp
16290 Cost Planning and Modelling S 4cp
16291 Economic Development S 4cp

Spring semester
16292 Contract Administration S 4cp
16293 Construction 4S 4cp
16294 Advanced Cost Engineering S 4cp
16295 Economic Analysis S 4cp
16296 Quantity Surveying Practice S* 4cp
xxxxx Unspecified elective* 4cp

Footnotes:
1. These subjects will be chosen in consultation with the Director of Program or the Responsible Academic Officer.

Other information

For further details of Construction Economics course subjects, refer to the section on Building and the entry for the Bachelor of Building in Construction Economics.

Any inquiries relating to the International Studies component of this course should be directed to the Institute for International Studies on telephone (02) 9514 1574.

Combined degree students are required to confirm, during the University enrolment period, the subjects they intend to take for the year with the Institute at 10 Quay Street, Haymarket, Sydney.