Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
Course summary for local students
| Year | 2025 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) |
| Campus | Offered at Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Online | No |
| Length | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent 3 years full-time accelerated (studying in Trimester 3) |
| CSP annual fee (indicative) - commencing 2025 | $9,834 for 1 yr full-time - Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) |
| Faculty contacts | Our friendly advisers are available to speak to you one-on-one about your study options, support services and how we can help you further your career.
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| Level | Undergraduate |
| CRICOS code | 080117B Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| VTAC Codes | 1400415571 - Waterfront (Geelong), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) |
| Deakin course code | S346 |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8 |
From 2026 onwards, this course will be offered at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus and Waterfront (Geelong) campus. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Professional recognition
- Fees and charges
- Career opportunities
- Course learning outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Admission criteria
- Academic requirements - Current or recent secondary education
- Academic requirements - Higher education study
- Academic requirements - VET study
- Academic requirements - Work and life experience
- English language proficiency requirements
- Admissions information
- Credit for prior learning - general
- Workload
- Work experience
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Selection Adjustment
Course overview
Develop an in-depth understanding of the business of construction, from economics and law to technology. Deakin’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) equips you with market-ready skills for construction management, quantity surveying and property development. Work confidently across projects large and small, and with a strong focus on practical learning, you will develop the initiative and ability to hit the ground running.
Undertaking industry placements will help you kickstart your professional experience while building professional networks, technical knowledge and skills. Collaborate with Deakin’s architecture students to gain a sound understanding across both disciplines. This experience prepares you for the real world and ensures you graduate with the well-rounded and adaptable skill-set employers are looking for.
Dream of running diverse building projects with a professionally recognised qualification?
This degree is professionally accredited by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). That means your qualification is recognised for practice in over 50 countries, providing a global passport for work in this field in Australia and overseas.
You will learn to apply construction management strategies and best practices to new and existing buildings. Your education covers areas including:
- building economics and law
- building practice
- building technology
- measurement and estimating
- project management
- digital construction
- sustainable built environment
- quantity surveying.
Learning from academic staff who understand the industry means your classroom is a hub of the latest ideas, techniques and approaches to construction management - which you can then test out in our purpose-built studio and workshop. You will also benefit from our teaching staff’s professional networks, which means you can start building your own connections long before graduation.
We take graduate employability seriously. You will be workplace-ready through opportunities for placements, site visits, international study tours, exchange and guidance from Deakin’s leading careers service, DeakinTALENT. There is also an accelerated learning option available for this course, so you can join the workforce in just three years of full-time study, if you undertake selected units in Trimester 3.
Professional recognition
This course is professionally accredited by industry. As a graduate of this course you will have completed the academic requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It is recognised for practice in more than 50 countries, providing a global passport for work in this field in Australia and overseas.
Fees and charges
The tuition fees you pay will depend on the units you choose, as each unit has its own cost. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is provided as a guide only and represents the typical first-year tuition fees for students enrolled in this course. The cost will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the time it takes to complete your course and any approved Recognition of prior learning you have.
Each unit you enrol in has a credit point value. The 'Estimated tuition fee' is calculated by adding together 8 credit points of a typical combination of units for this course. Eight credit points is used as it represents a typical full-time enrolment load for a year. You can find the credit point value of each unit under the Unit Description by searching for the unit in the handbook.
Learn more about fees and available payment options on our Current students fees website.
Career opportunities
As a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) graduate, you'll find career opportunities in roles including:
- construction manager
- contract administrator
- estimator
- project manager
- quantity surveyor.
Course learning outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | 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 and undertake research that contributes to scholarly knowledge, based on current research directions. |
| Communication | 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. |
| Digital literacy | Utilise a range of digital technologies including building information modelling to locate, select, analyse, use, evaluate, and disseminate a variety of information. |
| Critical thinking | Use critical and analytical thinking and judgment to identify and evaluate appropriate principles and procedures in technology, law, management and economics for construction projects. |
| Problem solving | 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. |
| Self-management | Use appropriate strategies including reflective evaluation to develop independence and demonstrate responsibility for professional learning. |
| Teamwork | Work in multidisciplinary teams and develop leadership skills to manage construction projects and use appropriate team processes to collaborate, communicate, and negotiate solutions. |
| Global citizenship | Engage ethically and productively with diverse stakeholders, communities and cultures in the global construction industry. |
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), you must pass 32 credit points. This includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their your study period
- SRA010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- STP010 Career Tools for Employability (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- 29 credit points of core units
- 3 credit points of open elective units (1 elective unit must be level 2 or above)
- a maximum of 10 credit points at level 1
- a minimum of 10 credit points at level 3 or above.
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.
All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points) |
| SRA010 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| STP010 | Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points) |
| SRE170 | Construction Finance |
| SRT141 | Building Safety |
| SRT153 | Building Materials Science |
| SRT159 | Construction Projects 1 |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| SRE270 | Building Economics |
| SRM165 | Introduction to Building Information Modelling |
| SRT151 | Construction and Structures 1 |
| SRT259 | Construction Projects 2 |
Year 2 - Trimester 1
| SRE272 | Building Measurement |
| SRM161 | Contract Administration 1 |
| SRM181 | Project Management 1 |
| SRT251 | Construction and Structures 2 |
Year 2 - Trimester 2
| SRQ301 | Building Cost Planning |
| SRM261 | Contract Administration 2 |
| SRT257 | Building Environmental Studies |
| SRT351 | Construction and Structures 3 |
Year 3 - Trimester 1
| SRM281 | Project Management 2 |
| SRE302 | Building Measurement and Estimating |
| SRT358 | Building Environmental Services |
plus one open elective unit (one credit point)
Year 3 - Trimester 2
| SRM310 | Project Planning and Scheduling |
| SRM381 | Project Management 3 |
| SRQ460 | Quantity Surveying Practice |
plus one open elective unit (one credit point)
Year 4 - Trimester 1
| SRM461 | Contract Administration 3 |
| SRM489 | Professional Practice |
| SRR401 | Introduction to Construction Research |
plus one open elective unit (one credit point)
Year 4 - Trimester 2
| SRE464 | Building Development Appraisal |
| SRR402 | Construction Research Thesis (2 credit points) |
| SRV499 | Built Environment Integrated Research |
Accelerated program
The Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) may be taken as an accelerated program. By taking selected units in trimester 3 the course can be completed in three years instead of four.
Year 1 - Trimester 1
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points) |
| SRA010 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
| STP010 | Career Tools for Employability (0 credit points) |
| SRE170 | Construction Finance |
| SRT141 | Building Safety |
| SRT153 | Building Materials Science |
| SRT159 | Construction Projects 1 |
Year 1 - Trimester 2
| SRE270 | Building Economics |
| SRM165 | Introduction to Building Information Modelling |
| SRT151 | Construction and Structures 1 |
| SRT259 | Construction Projects 2 |
Year 1 - Trimester 3
| SRM181 | Project Management 1 |
plus three open elective units
Year 2 - Trimester 1
| SRE272 | Building Measurement |
| SRM161 | Contract Administration 1 |
| SRM281 | Project Management 2 |
| SRT251 | Construction and Structures 2 |
Year 2 - Trimester 2
| SRQ301 | Building Cost Planning |
| SRM261 | Contract Administration 2 |
| SRT257 | Building Environmental Studies |
| SRT351 | Construction and Structures 3 |
Year 2 - Trimester 3
| SRE302 | Building Measurement and Estimating |
| SRM310 | Project Planning and Scheduling |
| SRM381 | Project Management 3 |
| SRQ460 | Quantity Surveying Practice |
Year 3 - Trimester 1
| SRM461 | Contract Administration 3 |
| SRM489 | Professional Practice |
| SRR401 | Introduction to Construction Research |
| SRT358 | Building Environmental Services |
Year 3 - Trimester 2
| SRE464 | Building Development Appraisal |
| SRR402 | Construction Research Thesis (2 credit points) |
| SRV499 | Built Environment Integrated Research |
Electives
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. You may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
Admission criteria
Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements, and individual circumstances. You will need to meet the minimum academic and English language proficiency requirements to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.
A combination of qualifications and experience may be deemed equivalent to minimum academic requirements.
If you don't meet the academic entry requirements as outlined in the tabs below, or haven't completed Year 12, or don't hold any relevant qualifications, the STAT (Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test) Multiple Choice (MC) may be an option for you to meet course entry requirements.
Academic requirements
Academic requirements - Current or recent secondary education
If you’re currently studying Year 12, or completed Year 12 in the last two years, you will need to meet all the following criteria to be considered for admission to this degree:
Year 12 prerequisite subjects
- Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an Additional Language) or at least 20 in English other than EAL
ATAR
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with an unadjusted ATAR of at least 50 or equivalent
Academic requirements - Higher education study
If you have undertaken higher education studies after secondary schooling, you will need to meet all the following criteria to be considered for admission to this degree:
- successful completion of at least two bachelor level or above units (AQF Level 7 or equivalent)
Academic requirements - VET study
If you have undertaken any Vocational Education and Training (VET) study after secondary school, you will need to meet at least one of following criteria to be considered for admission to this degree:
- completion of a certificate IV or higher in a related discipline
- completion of a diploma or higher in any discipline
- at least 50% completion of a diploma or higher in a related discipline
Academic requirements - Work and life experience
If you finished Year 12 more than three years ago, or did not finish Year 12, and have not undertaken any further study, you may be considered for admission to this degree based on your work, volunteer and/or life experience.
Submit a personal statement outlining your motivation to study, previous education and employment history, and how this course can assist your career aspirations or progression. Think of it as a job application cover letter – it should be relevant and demonstrate your commitment and interest in this course or study area.
English language proficiency requirements
To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:
- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) English Units 3 and 4: Study score of 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 20 in any other English
- IELTS overall score of 6.0 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent
- other evidence of English language proficiency (learn more about other ways to satisfy the requirements)
Admissions information
Learn more about Deakin courses and how we compare to other universities when it comes to the quality of our teaching and learning. We're also committed to admissions transparency. Read about our first intake of 2025 students (PDF, 812KB) – their average ATARs, whether they had any previous higher education experience and more.
Not sure if you can get into Deakin? Discover the different entry pathways we offer and study options available to you, no matter your ATAR or education history.
Credit for prior learning - general
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the recognition of prior learning (RPL) system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.
Course duration
Course duration
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.
Workload
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.
Work experience
You can apply to undertake a discipline specific industry placement as an elective option as part of your course. Explore the SEBE WIL program.
Participation requirements
Elective units may be selected that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
Selection Adjustment
Subject adjustment
A study score of 35 in Accounting, Business Management, Economics, any English, any Mathematics or any Science equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 10 points.
Access and equity
Equity schemes and scholarships, formerly known as Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS), enable Deakin to consider any disadvantaged circumstances you may have experienced and how these have impacted your studies. Equity schemes help us identify whether you are from an under-represented group when making selection decisions for certain courses. It's important to note that participation in an equity scheme does not exempt you from meeting the standard course entry requirements. Learn more about Deakin's equity schemes and scholarships.