Graduate Certificate in Construction Management

The Graduate Certificate in Construction Management forms the first stage in a four-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

Graduate Certificate in Construction Management (GC-CMGT) Graduate Diploma of Construction Management (GD-CMGT) Master of Construction Management (MA-CMGT) Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management (MA-CIMGT) The construction industry has always required efficient technical and financial project administrators, and this need is even greater in today's financial climate.

Projects must run efficiently on all fronts, and managers must be able to plan, execute and supervise jobs with professional skill in areas where each new technological advance creates a need for new techniques, methods and equipment.

The main aim of this program is to prepare graduates for future roles in managing people, equipment, materials, technological processes and funds in the construction, building and maintenance of buildings and assets in the civil infrastructure.

This aim is facilitated by the study of advanced management and engineering techniques in the fields of construction, building and maintenance.

The Graduate Certificate in Construction Management forms the first stage in a four-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

• Graduate Certificate in Construction Management (GC-CMGT)
• Graduate Diploma of Construction Management (GD-CMGT)
• Master of Construction Management (MA-CMGT)
• Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management (MA-CIMGT)

The construction industry has always required efficient technical and financial project administrators, and this need is even greater in today's financial climate. Projects must run efficiently on all fronts, and managers must be able to plan, execute and supervise jobs with professional skill in areas where each new technological advance creates a need for new techniques, methods and equipment.

Swinburne's Technology (Construction Management) programs are a nested suite, offering students the opportunity to exit at the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master stage.

Units of study

Choose three units (37.5 credits):

CSM80001 Project Costing CSM80003 Construction Law CSM80006 Engineering Project Management CSM80007 Construction Site Operations RSK80004 Introduction to Risk and Due Diligence

Choose one unit (12.5 credit points):

MME80003 Maintenance Management of Engineering Assets CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability RSK80003 Risk Perception and Analysis RSK80006 Risk Management

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

The admission requirements for Graduate Certificate of Construction Management consist of:

• A Bachelor qualification in one of the following allied fields: Engineering (Civil/ Construction); Building; Architecture; Quantity Surveying; Construction Management; Real Estate; other cognate engineering/ technology disciplines assessed to be appropriate, or
• A minimum of a Diploma qualification in any of the above allied fields, plus significant, relevant industry experience* (minimum of 3 years), or
• A qualification deemed to be equivalent (in the opinion of the selection officer) to any of the above.

* Relevant industry experience: If this includes work experience, documents substantiating work experience need to be provided on company letterhead and clearly detail roles as well as duties and duration of posts held.

At the completion of the Graduate Certificate in Construction Management course, students will be able to:

• Providing career orientated education
• Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
• Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
• Developing lifelong learning skills
• Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne’s other campuses