AIB Accredited Qualification

		RMIT University Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) offered by RMIT University provides a solid foundation for the construction management, project management and quantity surveying professions.

The average contact time is approximately twenty house per week and is made up of lectures, tutorials, workshops and site visits. Students are required to undertake twenty hours of private study each week and complete eighty working days of practical experience. The work experience may be undertaken in Australia or overseas and does not have to be taken consecutively. Graduates may undertake various roles:

• For a builder or subcontractor supervising construction work;
• As a quantity surveyor providing planning and scheduling and/or contract administration;
• In cost control or co-ordination support for construction works;
• As a consultant providing time, cost and quality budgeting and control advice for a project management group; or
• For a large corporation with in-house development expertise in any of the above capacities.

Graduates of the Diploma of Building who have been successful in gaining a place in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management ), may be eligible to apply for exemptions of one to two years, leaving an additional two to three years to complete the undergraduate program.

Construction managers and construction economists work in engineering, architecture, economics and law. They organise and manage a vast number of people in the building procurement process and may be involved in building high-rise office buildings and apartments, factories, hotels, houses, hospitals or tourist facilities. They may also be involved in the refurbishment and renovation of existing buildings. Construction managers require good people management skills and an ability to work in teams.

RMIT University website www.rmit.edu.au

This course was last assessed by the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) in 2000. Questions relating to the accreditation status of this course can be directed to AIB's Education Officer at education@aib.org.au

Information current as at .