Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)

You will study core areas of construction including law, management and communication, materials and economics. These will give you an excellent understanding of the role of a construction professional.

You'll also study more complex fields such as quantity surveying, building surveying, contract administration, development regulation, development economics, and fire engineering.

In your honours year, you choose two out of the following three specialisations, which will lead to recognition by different accrediting bodies:

• quantity surveying
• building surveying
• construction management

UniSA is ranked as SA's number one university for graduate careers1 and student satisfaction2 in architecture and the built environment.

1 ComparED (QILT): Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-19 - Full-time Employment Indicator (Undergraduate and Postgraduate). Public SA-founded universities only.2 ComparED (QILT): Course Experience Questionnaire 2018-19 - Overall Satisfaction Indicator (Undergraduate and Postgraduate). Public SA-founded universities only.

In this degree you will develop the knowledge and skills to work professionally in quantity or building surveying. Your studies will focus on quantity surveying, construction management, building technology, building structures, building surveying and housing studies.

In your honours year you'll chose a specialisation in one of these fields:

• quantity surveying
• building surveying
• construction management

You will also complete a major research project in your specialisation of interest and our UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program allows you to apply the skills and knowledge you've acquired throughout your degree in real-world settings.

You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.

Careers to consider:

• construction manager: overseeing and allocating resources for construction projects; working with architects and engineers to check plans and blueprints; managing timetables; determining material and labour costs; liaising with and hiring subcontractors and workers
• estimator: compiling cost estimates based on variables such as labour, materials and equipment; working out how much a project is likely to cost and creating budgets; analysing different quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers
• construction planner: developing time plans on construction projects so the project is completed safely, on time and within budget; thinking critically; working with managers and engineers to discuss progress and address issues that arise; organising the stages of construction development

Explore a range of engineering and construction careers here.