#1 Victorian university for course satisfaction
Industry recognised accreditation
80+ hours industry experience
Why choose Deakin
Develop invaluable and highly sought-after cross-disciplinary skills with Deakin’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate. This professionally recognised double degree combines construction expertise with commercial and property insight. Explore building practice, construction technology, economics, law, property market analysis and valuation. Learn how to drive growth, make strong commercial decisions, navigate regulations and manage construction projects across the built environment.
Developed in consultation with industry, this unique degree provides access to professional networks and teaching staff who are highly experienced in their field. Coupled with valuable opportunities for discipline-specific work placements, you’ll graduate with the practical knowledge, skills and expertise employers look for.
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Unbeatable employability
Graduate with cross-disciplinary construction and property skills, preparing you for careers across the built environment industry.
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Unique double-degree advantage
Deakin is the only university in Victoria offering this combined degree, giving you access to distinctive learning and career opportunities.
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Professionally accredited degrees
Study a construction and property double degree recognised by leading Australian and international industry bodies.
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Work experience built in
Complete a work-integrated learning unit in property and real estate to gain practical experience and build professional networks before you graduate.
Connected to industry
Deakin’s strong industry connections help shape your learning. Build practical experience in real workplace contexts through work-integrated learning, mentoring and networking opportunities. Industry advisory boards also help shape our degrees, which means what you study is current, relevant and aligned to what your future employers need.
Deakin puts employability first
Career outcomes
Combine construction expertise with commercial property knowledge to build a versatile career across the built environment. Graduate with practical skills in project management, property valuation, development and investment, backed by industry experience and professional recognition.
Construction manager
Plan, coordinate and oversee construction projects from start to finish. Manage budgets, schedules, contractors and resources while helping ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to required standards.
- $185k
Typical salary in Australia
- 4.3/5
Job satisfaction in Australia
Property valuer
Assess the value of residential, commercial and industrial properties using market research, property data and economic trends. Prepare valuations that support property sales, investment, development and financial decision-making.
- $100k
Typical salary in Australia
- 12.2%
Projected job growth in 5 years
Other jobs
- Contract administrator
- Estimator / quantity surveyor
- Facilities manager
- Portfolio manager
- Real estate agent
- Property developer
Key dates
Direct applications
Trimester 1 2027 applications close 7 February 2027
VTAC
FAQs
Yes – every Deakin student can access work-integrated learning (WIL) in their degree. Each year, more than 30,000+ students complete a placement or internship with partners including Microsoft, KPMG, EY and the National Australia Bank. You can access WIL through placements, industry projects, field-based experiences, simulations and global programs, helping you apply your skills and graduate with the experience and confidence employers value.
DeakinTALENT is Deakin's award-winning career service, and you can access it for life – not just while you're studying. From personalised career coaching sessions and AI-enhanced resume support to a jobs and internships board with employment opportunities, it’s designed to give you the career management skills and connections you need to stand out. Every Deakin degree is built with input from employers, so your course is designed around real workplace needs, now and into the future.
Entry requirements and the minimum ATAR vary by degree and are detailed on the degree page, but if your ATAR is below the cut-off, you still have options. Use the pathway finder tool to find the opportunities available to you, including associate degrees and Deakin Guaranteed ATAR, which offers eligible students a guaranteed entry score that's on average 10 points below the lowest selection rank. If you don't have an ATAR, Deakin Uni Ready is a free, supported program designed to build your skills and confidence and open doors to degrees in arts, health, science and business. Access programs and equity schemes are also available.
At Deakin, employability isn't an add-on – it's built in. Our degrees are designed with industry input, so your skills are aligned to what employers actually need. Every Deakin student can access work-integrated learning through opportunities such as placements, internships and industry projects, helping you build your professional network and practical experience before you even graduate. It's an approach that works: nine out of 10 Deakin graduates get a job within four to six months of finishing their degree.
Yes. Most eligible undergraduate students are offered a Commonwealth Supported Place meaning the government subsidises part of your tuition fees. If eligible, you can pay your student contribution using a HECS-HELP loan that you only start repaying once your income is above the repayment threshold. Deakin has scholarships that cater to our diverse student community, ranging from $5,000 per year for high ATAR achievers to $10,000 per year for students facing financial or personal hardship. The University also offers support services including financial counselling, budgeting help and access to short-term, interest-free loans to help you stay on track.
Deakin is the #1 Victorian university for student support and that starts the moment you accept your offer. Orientation is designed to help you feel welcome and get to know your community of classmates and teachers from day one. Across all campuses, there's a vibrant student community with clubs, events and opportunities to build real friendships. Deakin offers a range of services to help students stay healthy and safe, including sport and fitness facilities, free counselling, on-campus medical services and around-the-clock security.
Yes, and it's straightforward. You can transfer to Deakin in a few steps and apply for credit through recognition of prior learning (RPL), so you won't necessarily repeat subjects you've already completed. If you're coming from a TAFE partner, you may get guaranteed entry into second year with guaranteed RPL. Deakin's three-trimester system also means you may be able to start mid-year rather than waiting until March.
Most Deakin courses run across three trimesters per year instead of the traditional two semesters. Trimester 1 begins around March, Trimester 2 around July and Trimester 3 around November, each with roughly 12 weeks of teaching followed by an exam period. This means you can usually start your degree at three different points in the year and have more flexibility to manage your study load. Check the intakes by location section on the course page for details.
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What will I study in the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate?
This five-year double degree takes you from construction and property fundamentals to advanced project leadership and honours-level study. Build your expertise progressively across construction management and property, and learn how buildings are planned, delivered and managed as valuable assets.
Foundations in construction and property
Explore construction and property fundamentals
Understand building systems, materials and residential structures while gaining an introduction to property markets.
Develop business and financial understanding
Build confidence in accounting, finance and economics to support property investment and project decisions.
Understand safety, regulation and industry practice
Learn how site safety, regulations and building standards shape responsible construction and property practice.
Developing technical and project skills
Plan and manage construction projects
Learn how projects are initiated, scheduled and monitored, coordinating teams and resources across residential, commercial and industrial sites.
Build technical and measurement expertise
Gain knowledge of structural systems, building measurement, environmental performance and construction techniques for complex buildings.
Understand cost, contracts and legal frameworks
Explore cost planning, estimating, contract administration and commercial law to deliver projects safely and efficiently.
Integrating construction and property knowledge
Advance project and contract management
Strengthen your ability to manage complex projects, timelines, stakeholders and risk for successful delivery.
Analyse development and property outcomes
Explore property economics, development feasibility, market analysis and investment factors shaping property decisions.
Understand sustainable built environments
Learn how building services, materials, technologies and environmental strategies influence safe, efficient and responsible construction.
Advanced property and construction expertise
Analyse property markets and investment
Explore property economics, market cycles and investment analysis to understand how market conditions influence property values and development decisions.
Develop advanced property expertise
Build skills in statutory valuation, development feasibility, property management and advanced valuation approaches used across property sectors.
Strengthen contract and legal knowledge
Learn how procurement, risk, dispute resolution and property law shape construction contracts and professional property practice.
Applying your expertise in industry and research
Gain industry experience through work-integrated learning
Complete a professional placement or consultancy experience and apply your skills to real industry challenges.
Develop advanced research and analytical skills
Conduct property market analysis and complete an honours research thesis investigating a built environment challenge.
Evaluate complex development and construction decisions
Apply expertise in development appraisal, project analysis and professional practice to assess large-scale projects.
Course structure
To complete the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, you must pass 40 credit points.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Are you a current student? For course information that applies to the year you started your degree, visit the handbook.
All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements
Units
You are required to complete 39 core units (these are essential units for this degree).
In your first trimester you must also complete three 0-credit point units which are compulsory for this degree.
Year 1 -Trimester 1
Year 1 -Trimester 2
Year 2 - Trimester 1
Year 2 - Trimester 2
Year 3 - Trimester 1
Year 3 - Trimester 2
Year 4 - Trimester 1
Year 4 - Trimester 2
Year 5 - Trimester 1
plus one WIL unit from:
Note: Students should choose a WIL unit that relates to their field of study and career aspirations in property and real estate.
Year 5 - Trimester 2
* available at Burwood campus from 2028
+ available at Burwood campus from 2029
Note:
- Construction management units are all offered at the Waterfront (Geelong) campus and are being phased in at the Melbourne Burwood campus. The first year units were available at Burwood from 2026. Second year units are available from 2027, third year units from 2028 and fourth year units from 2029. The property and real estate units are all offered online and at our Melbourne Burwood campus. Please refer to individual unit handbook entry for further details.
Professional recognition
The construction management stream of this combined course is professionally accredited by industry. As a graduate, you will have completed the academic requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
The property and real estate stream is professionally accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In addition, you will meet the academic requirements for membership as a Certified Practising Valuer.
Deakin Business School holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence, ongoing improvement, innovation and graduate employability.
What to expect while studying
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, workshops, site visits and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Elective units may be selected that may include compulsory placement, study tours, work-based training or collaborative research training arrangements.
Construction management units are all offered at the Waterfront (Geelong) campus and students enrolled at Burwood should note that units are being phased in at the Melbourne Burwood campus. The second year units will be available at Burwood from 2027. Third year units from 2028 and fourth year units from 2029. Students commencing at Burwood with recognition for prior learning (RPL) may need to study part time as second year units will be available at Burwood from 2027. Students will need to be assessed on a case by case basis.
The property and real estate units are all offered online and at our Melbourne Burwood campus. Please refer to individual unit handbook entry for further details.
You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a discipline-specific industry placement as part of your study in Property and Real Estate units - see here for more detail: Business and Law Work Integrated learning
At Deakin, we're committed to ensuring an inclusive environment that supports all students to belong, thrive and succeed. We work closely with students, where needed, to identify potential barriers to participation and where possible, provide tailored support so students can engage with learning and assessment activities.
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When can I start?
When you study depends on your course, location and available intakes. Check the table to see when you can start and how study is offered throughout the year.
This course is not available to international students.
Students enrolled at Burwood should note the following as units are being phased in:
- The second year units will be available at Burwood from 2027. Third year units from 2028 and fourth year units from 2029.
Recognition for prior learning (RPL)
- Students commencing at Burwood with RPL may need to study part time as second year units will be available at Burwood from 2027. Students will need to be assessed on a case by case basis.
Your course learning outcomes describe the knowledge, skills and capabilities you’ll develop and be able to demonstrate by the time you graduate. Built into your course through your units and assessments, they provide a clear picture of what you’ll be equipped to know, understand and do – preparing you to apply your learning with confidence beyond university.
| Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (S346) | Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348) |
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| Develop a broad and coherent knowledge of construction materials, structures, construction practices, estimating, cost planning, regulatory, legal, construction economics and construction management frameworks to manage construction projects. Integrate knowledge of technology, management, economics, regulatory and legal systems in implementing a construction project from small residential to large complex and high-rise buildings. Integrate well-developed knowledge of contextual factors that impact on construction management including regulatory requirements, industry environment, professional practice and sustainability to finalise construction management decisions. Acquire and apply research skills to initiate and formulate a research plan an undertake research that contributes to scholarly knowledge, based on current research directions. | Employ broad and coherent theoretical and technical property and real estate knowledge and apply legal and ethical standards in the fields relating to property development, investment, valuation and property management in private and commercial real estate markets, both nationally and internationally. |
| Communicate clearly, professionally and responsibly with specialist and non-specialist audiences in a variety of contexts using oral, written, graphical and interpersonal skills to inform, negotiate, lead and motivate a project team. | Prepare and present a selection of reports on property concepts and information for a range of stakeholders including investors, developers, regulators and clients |
| Utilise a range of digital technologies including building information modelling to locate, select, analyse, use, evaluate, and disseminate a variety of information. | Identify, locate, evaluate and synthesise information about market and submarket trends and forecasts, economic influences, statutory requirements and industry practices. Communicate information and solutions to stakeholders utilising a range of diagnostic, analytical and reporting technologies |
| Use critical and analytical thinking and judgment to identify and evaluate appropriate principles and procedures in technology, law, management and economics for construction projects. | Evaluate and analyse property related issues and data on property markets and indicators to make recommendations for maximising property outcomes |
| Apply analytical thinking and judgment to make decisions to identify a variety of problems and recommend solutions related to technology, law, management and economics for construction projects. Generate solutions to construction management problems using a framework of accountability and professional practice in the construction industry environment. | Apply legal property evaluation and property appraisal methodologies to identify solutions and sustainability strategies for a diverse range of authentic problems in property |
| Use appropriate strategies including reflective evaluation to develop independence and demonstrate responsibility for professional learning. | Apply skills and knowledge to independently undertake educational activities that require considerable planning |
| Work in multidisciplinary teams and develop leadership skills to manage construction projects and use appropriate team processes to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate solutions. | Collaborate with others to examine contemporary issues in property |
| Engage ethically and productively with diverse stakeholders, communities and cultures in the global construction industry. | Apply the interconnected principles of property planning, design, construction, management, maintenance and transference to a range of different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic and global perspectives |
- Award granted
- Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) / Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
- Year
2027 course information
- VTAC code
- 1400510291 - Burwood (Melbourne), Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
- Deakin code
- D336
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7/8
Fees
Estimated tuition fee
$13,925
for 1 yr full-time - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
The estimated tuition (student contribution) fee above is based on a typical first-year full-time enrolment of 8 credit points and is provided as a guide only. Your student contribution is determined by the units you enrol in and will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the course duration, and any approved recognition of prior learning. You may also be eligible for a HECS-HELP loan to defer payment of all or part of your student contribution.
Check your eligibility or learn more about CSP or HECS-HELP.
Scholarships
We want to help you excel at Deakin. Our scholarships recognise your dedication and achievements, providing financial support that can ease the cost of living and studying. With less pressure, you'll have more freedom to focus on what matters most – your education and future success.
Applications for 2027 are open
Ready to take the next step? Apply now to start your journey at Deakin and get ready for what’s next.
Key dates
Direct applications
Trimester 1 2027 applications close 7 February 2027
VTAC
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Apply through VTAC
Applications are open. Apply through VTAC if you're:
- currently in Year 12 and applying for Trimester 1 or Semester 1
- applying for multiple undergraduate courses
Need help? Follow our step-by-step undergraduate guide to prepare and submit your application.
Recognition of prior learning
We value your previous study and experience. Recognition of prior learning enables you to get credit for what you've already achieved. When you apply, we'll consider your previous study and experience for recognition of prior learning.
Not sure if you'll meet entry requirements?
Deakin offers a range of pathways into the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate to suit your background and goals. Explore the pathways finder to see how previous study, diplomas or alternative qualifications can lead you into the course.