MASTER OF

Construction Management
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Master of Construction Management

Master of

Construction Management
tHe Master of CoNstrUCtIoN MaNaGeMeNt Is a ProfessIoNaL DeGree for GraDUates WaNtING to GaIN eMPLoYMeNt IN tHe CoNstrUCtIoN INDUstrY.
Duration 200 credit points: 2 years full-time / 4 years part-time 300 credit points: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time Fees This course offers Commonwealth Supported places and Full Fee places. Local student CSP $7,756 per 100 credit points in 2011 Full fee $26,176 per 100 credit points in 2011 International student Full fee $29,952 per 100 credit points in 2011 Please note that these fees are indicative only. The actual tuition fee payable may vary and is based on the subjects the student is enrolled in.

Course overview
tHe ProGraM foCUses oN reaLWorLD ProJeCts tHat raNGe aCross tHe fULL CoNstrUCtIoN MaNaGeMeNt CYCLe, PreParING stUDeNts for tHe reaLItIes of ProfessIoNaL LIfe.
The unique mix of breadth and depth in the Master of Construction Management provides a distinctive foundation for professional leadership for graduates facing the social, financial and environmental challenges in the construction industry. Students can enhance their program by taking cross-disciplinary studies in urban design, urban planning, architecture and landscape architecture. This creates opportunities to locate construction specific knowledge in a broader context and therefore develop programs of study suited to the needs of the individual student. There is also the opportunity to take research subjects that may enable progression to further studies as a higher research degree candidate. Professional experience can be integrated as part of the program to contribute to professional accreditation requirements.

The program
The Master of Construction Management allows students to develop and build on expertise in construction technology, construction management, project management, quantity surveying and facility management covers studies across the full breadth of the building cycle provides the opportunity to specialize in a number of areas of the construction process.

Career outcomes
Graduates in construction management typically work for construction companies both on and off construction sites. The program provides the foundation for diverse careers in every scale and phase of construction management project management project planning project estimating and tendering construction cost planning and control quantity surveying contract administration general contracting specialist contracting industrial OHS R&D in construction policy-making property development

Professional/International Recognition
This course has been designed to meet

Course Structure
Entry > 300 point Master of Construction Management

Professional/International Recognition
This course has been designed to meet the requirements of the professional associations listed below, and will undergo a regular review process for quality assurance. The information contained in this publication may change without notice. The Australian Institute of Building The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors The Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors The Chartered Institute of Building Australia The Pacic Association of Quantity Surveyors The Malaysian Board of Quantity Surveyors

Course Structure
Entry > 300 point Master of Construction Management

Semester 01

1st Year
Semester 02

Management of Construction Environmental Systems

Construction Principles Commercial Construction

Culture of Building

Managerial Economics*

Fundamentals of Built Environment Law

Cost Management

Entry > 200 point Master of Construction Management Semester 01

2nd Year
Semester 02

Resource Friendly Building Operations Construction Measurement and Estimating Analytical Methods Construction Management Elective

Project Management Framework Corporate Construction Management Construction Management Elective Construction Management Elective

Advanced Construction Technology Facility Management (Masters) Construction Management Elective Construction Management Elective

Construction Law

Construction Management Elective Multidisiciplinary Elective Multidisiciplinary Elective

Semester 01

3rd Year
Semester 02

Admission Requirements
200 point pogram a three-year undergraduate degree in a cognate area with a weighted average of at least 65% in the nal two years, or equivalent, and a personal statement of up to 1000 words outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the course. Notes Students who have completed relevant prior study and/or at least one year of documented relevant full-time professional work experience, or equivalent, may be eligible for advanced standing. Graduates from the Bachelor of Environments (Construction major) or the Bachelor of Planning and design (Property and Construction) who have completed at least twelve months documented relevant work experience may be eligible to receive 50 points of credit for completion of a reective journal, including a critical review of an industry project (not more than 5,000 words), during their professional experience.

1 year Relevant Professional Experience = 50pts credit in 200pt Masters only from B.Env. Construction major

KEY:

= 12.5 points (Core)

= 12.5 points (Elective)

= 12.5 points (Multidisciplinary Elective)

= Professional Industry Experience

Guaranteed Pathway into Master of Construction Management for Bachelor of Environments Graduates 2011-2014 Local students: Bachelor of Environments graduates who have completed a major in Construction with at least a 65 per cent average in the nal two years of their degree will be guaranteed a CSP in the corresponding two-year Master of Construction Management. International Students: Bachelor of Environments graduates who have completed a major in Construction with at least a 65 per cent average in the nal two years of their degree will be guaranteed a full-fee place in the corresponding two-year Master of Construction Management. 300 point program an undergraduate degree in any area with at least H3 (65%) average in the nal two years, or equivalent, and

a personal statement outlining relevant prior study and work experience, and motivation to undertake the course. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above. Master of Construction Management Selective Subjects (Semesters) Advanced Cost Management (2) Construction Industry and Environment (2) Construction Regulations and Control (1) Environmental Systems (PG) (2) Experiences in Industry (2) Faade Design and Performance (July intensive) Financial Decision Making* (1&2) International Construction (2) Organisational Fundamentals* (1&2) Project Evaluation and Management (1) Project Risk, Quality and Procurement (1)

Project Scope, Time and Cost (2) Property Development (1) Research Project A (1&2) Research Project B (full year) Studies in Building Cultures & Markets (1&2 Intensive) Supply Chains in Construction (1) *Note: these subjects are recommended Construction Management electives for students in the 300 point MCM, for accreditation purposes. Please note that not all subjects are offered each year Graduate Electives Choose from any Masters level offerings.

Detailed course and subject descriptions can be viewed on line at: http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au

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Master of Construction Management

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