C10215v2 Bachelor of Construction Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Overview

The combined Bachelor of Construction Bachelor of Arts in International Studies aims to provide graduates not only with those skills necessary for the management of all aspects of the construction process, but also to develop perspectives and understandings that enable them to meet the demands of an internationalised professional environment.

The degree also 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.

Career options

Graduates have a unique blend of technical and management skills, are able to provide financial and economic advice throughout the construction process and possess an advanced understanding of the language and culture of their chosen country of study, thus enabling them to pursue a range of career paths both locally and internationally.

Additional admission requirements

Additional assumed knowledge

There are no prior language requirements, except for programs within the Heritage major.

Course duration and attendance

The Bachelor of Construction, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is a six-year, full-time degree program. The contact hours allocated to each subject are nominal and often involve a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops and self-directed teaching methods. Some subjects are delivered electronically through UTSOnline.

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course structure

Industrial training/professional practice

In the Bachelor of Construction, the value of hands-on experience is recognised and part-time work in the industry is encouraged; all students are required to accumulate a total of 144 credit points of relevant industry experience prior to finishing the Bachelor of Construction course. Students who are enrolled part time and are employed full time in the construction industry should fulfil their industrial experience requirements in three years. Students who are enrolled full time are able to accumulate 96 credit points of industrial experience through satisfactory attendance at the industrial experience programs organised by the department. However, they will also need to undertake employment in the construction industry for an additional 96 days (48 credit points).

Course completion requirements

Course program

Levels of award

The Bachelor of Construction may be awarded with First Class or Second Class Honours based on students' academic performance over the entirety of their studies. The class of Honours will be determined by academic merit.

Professional recognition

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; Australian Institute of Building (AIB); Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV); Malaysian Institute of Quantity Surveyors; Chartered Institute of Building (UK, Australia and Malaysia); Singapore Institute of Building Limited (SIBL)

Other information

Further information on the Construction component is available from the Faculty Student Office on: