Master of Construction Management (Professional)

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Year2015 course information
Award granted Master of Construction Management (Professional)
CampusOffered at Waterfront (Geelong)
Cloud CampusYes
Duration2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code079321G Waterfront (Geelong)
Deakin course codeS792

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The Master of Construction Management (Professional) will extend the specialised construction management skills and attributes obtained in the Master of Construction Management.

The suite of postgraduate construction management courses is designed to provide the specialist skills related to the theoretical, policy, evaluative and research frameworks that underpin the construction professions. The course provides a challenging environment in which you will be encouraged to develop your understanding, knowledge and skills, and inculcated with a sense of being an independent learner in your career.

Students will work in a multi-disciplinary context with topics that are at the forefront of the built environment industry, such as: Project Feasibility Evaluation, Cost Planning, Professional Business Practice, Construction Measurement, Commercial Construction Organisation, Design Management, Legal Risk Management, Sustainability and Strategic Construction Procurement.

Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.

Professional recognition

The course is professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).

Career opportunities

As a graduate of this course, you will find career opportunities in the fields of quantity surveying, project management and construction management with a wide range of employers, including construction companies and consultancies. You will also be qualified for relevant positions in client organisations, in the property development arms of government departments, and in commercial companies such as banks, retailers and manufacturers.

Construction management professionals are generally highly mobile and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accreditation provides an immediate, readily recognised international qualification. Graduates who wish to do so will be able to pursue their careers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America.  This course is relevant to experienced mid career construction professionals who are seeking to extend themselves into future leadership positions within the industry. 

Alternate exits

Graduate Diploma of Construction Management (S691)
Master of Construction Management (S791)

Course rules

The course comprises a total of 16 credit points of study which must include the following.

Course structure

Core Units

Year 1

Trimester 1

SRQ763Unit description is currently unavailable

SRM750Unit description is currently unavailable

SRQ780Unit description is currently unavailable *

SRR782Unit description is currently unavailable *

Trimester 2

SRM751Unit description is currently unavailable

SRQ745Unit description is currently unavailable

SRQ764Unit description is currently unavailable

SRQ774Unit description is currently unavailable

Year 2

Trimester 1

SRV799Unit description is currently unavailable *

SRM752Unit description is currently unavailable *

SRR714Unit description is currently unavailable (2cps)^

Trimester 2

SRT750Unit description is currently unavailable

SRQ762Unit description is currently unavailable **

SRR724Unit description is currently unavailable (2cps)^+

 

*Unit offered in Trimester 1 and Trimester 3

**Unit offered in Trimester 2 and Trimester 3

^ Unit offered in all trimesters

+ Available from 2016