Take a leading role in exciting, large-scale building construction with VU's Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours).
In our honours construction-management degree, you’ll learn all the skills needed to manage residential, commercial and industrial projects. You’ll gain valuable expertise in the various areas of large-scale building and civil-engineering projects.
Your expertise will let you undertake roles overseeing the building process, from design to development, construction and operation.
You’ll graduate with skills in:

project planning
cost and quality management
construction techniques and materials
building law
building codes
industrial relations
personnel management.

Our industry contacts and our focus on real-world experience ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate.
Construction management is a growing profession, and your qualifications will be highly useful and in-demand. An honours degree helps you fulfill the requirements of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), the targeted accreditation body for this course.
Diverse construction expertise
Graduate with diverse skills, tailored to the construction industry:

planning and managing strategies for the construction process
assessing documents for compliance with codes and standards
assessing plans for constructability
communicating with technical professionals such as architects and engineers on design objectives
formulating project cash flows and budgets
preparing tender documents, contract bidding, negotiation and sub-contractor selection
supervising construction sites and personnel.

We give you experience with real-world scenarios and settings, so you graduate ready to apply your high-demand skills in industry and community.
Careers in building and construction management
An honours degree is designed to put you in a position to apply for recognised accreditation from the Australian Institute of Building (AIB).
On completing Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours), possible job opportunities include:

construction manager
project manager
quantity surveyor
building technician
building surveyor
building contractor
estimator
contract administrator
facilities manager
property developer.

Graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities in the private and public sectors, working for:

building proprietors
contractors
developers
government bodies
consultancy practices
self-employed entrepreneurs.

You’ll also have skills and knowledge that can be applied in other industries such as mining, petrochemicals and infrastructure development.
Course structure
To attain the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of:

96 credit points First Year Core studies;
240 credit points Professional Core studies; and,
48 credit points from the Building Compliance Minor.

First Class Honours:
To be eligible for completion with First Class Honours student must achieve:

A minimum weighted average of 60% over year levels 1 to 3;
A minimum weighted average of 80% in year level 4;
<>A HD grade for the final year NEF4201 Research Project 2.