Bachelor of Construction

UTS course code: C10214
UAC code: to be advised
Testamur title: Bachelor of Construction
Abbreviation: BCons
Course fee: HECS (local); $7,350 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 192

Bachelor of Construction (Honours)

UTS course code: C09042
UAC code: to be advised
Testamur title: Bachelor of Construction (Honours)
Abbreviation: BCons(Hons)
Course fee: HECS (local); $7,350 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 24

Overview
Advanced standing
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Course program
Honours
Professional recognition

Overview

The Bachelor of Construction degree is concerned with management of all aspects of the construction process. It provides education in areas related to the construction industry including construction technology, management, applied economics and property development, and leads to a professional qualification in construction management and/or quantity surveying. The degree delivers all the recognised competencies for construction professionals while additionally introducing graduates to the prospect of diversification into project management. Graduates are able to apply technical skills to the management of construction projects, effectively manage and deploy resources, as well as provide financial and economic advice throughout the construction process while working closely with other professional disciplines, industry groups and development authorities.

Advanced standing

Students with prior academic or industrial experience are considered for advanced standing for up to a maximum of 96 credit points (50 per cent of the course). Students with advanced standing are given the opportunity to tailor their program of study in line with subjects completed previously at other institutions. There is a range of articulation pathways in the course and students holding previous qualifications should contact the Faculty Office for further information.

Attendance

Part-time students attend one day and one evening per week. Full-time students may be expected to attend at any time during the week. The contact hours allocated to each subject are nominal and are often a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops and self-directed teaching methods. Some subjects are offered online, and according to demand some subjects may be offered over Summer session. A variety of elective subjects is also available and some of these are also offered online and/or over Summer session.

The course is designed so that students may transfer between part-time and full-time attendance patterns.

Course duration

This course is offered on a four-year, full-time or six-year, part-time basis.

Course structure

The course program consists of 192 credit points comprising 28 6-credit-point core subjects and four 6-credit-point electives, the latter chosen either from within the Faculty or from the many electives offered by other faculties throughout the University. Students undertaking four elective subjects (24 credit points) within a common area are eligible for a sub-major. Sub-majors are to be offered in four areas, depending on demand. Work experience is an important component of the course. Part-time students naturally gain experience well in excess of the basic requirement.

Course program

Full-time program

Spring semester
16105 Building Measurement 6cp
16106 Drawing and Surveying 6cp
16107 Planning and Design Process 6cp
16910 Project Management 1 6cp

Spring semester
16207 Building Economics 1 6cp
16208 Integrated Case Study 1 6cp
16209 Building Science/Materials 2 6cp
16912 Project Management 2 6cp

Spring semester
16316 Building Company Performance 6cp
16307 Integrated Case Study 2 6cp
16308 Services 2 6cp
xxxxx Sub-major subject/elective* 6cp

Spring semester
16423 Contract Administration 6cp
16424 Construction MIS 6cp
xxxxx Sub-major subject/elective* 6cp
16914 Project Management 4 6cp

Part-time program

Spring semester
16105 Building Measurement 6cp
16106 Drawing and Surveying 6cp
16910 Project Management 1 6cp

Spring semester
16107 Planning and Design Process 6cp
16207 Building Economics 1 6cp

Spring semester
16208 Integrated Case Study 1 6cp
16209 Building Science/Materials 2 6cp
16912 Project Management 2 6cp

Spring semester
16316 Building Company Performance 6cp
16308 Services 2 6cp
16307 Integrated Case Study 2 6cp

Spring semester
16423 Contract Administration 6cp
xxxxx Sub-major subject/elective* 6cp

Spring semester
16424 Construction MIS 6cp
16914 Project Management 4 6cp

Electives for sub-majors

Honours

The Bachelor of Construction (Honours) degree program consists of 192 credit points comprising 28 core 6-credit-point subjects and a 24-credit-point Honours stream comprising two 6-credit-point research subjects and a 12-credit-point thesis. Students who achieve an average mark of 65 per cent or higher have the option of transferring into the Honours program. Choosing to enter the Honours program, given initial eligibility, is a matter of student discretion.

The Bachelor of Construction (Honours) is awarded with First Class, Second Class (Divisions I and II), based on the average mark across all subjects (including unspecified electives) undertaken in the Pass degree and Honours program. Subjects failed on the first attempt are counted as 50 per cent for this purpose.

First Class is considered 75 per cent or more, Second Class (Division I) is 70–74 per cent, Second Class (Division II) is 65–69 per cent. Students undertaking the Honours program who have a final average mark below 65 per cent are awarded a Pass degree.

Professional recognition

The courses previously offered in Construction Management and Construction Economics were variously accredited by a number of professional bodies, and it is expected that the Bachelor of Construction will be fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), as well as relevant bodies across South-East Asia. With regards to specific professional bodies, contact the Faculty Office.