C10214v3 Bachelor of Construction Project Management

The Bachelor of Construction Project Management delivers the management, technology and process skills required to work in a variety of well-paid roles across the full spectrum of construction projects.

Students are taught a wide range of project management methodologies with a strong focus on applying these to real-world projects.The emphasis on the utilisation of digital technologies, such as building information modelling, ensures that students understand the leading-edge advances that are being implemented in the industry.

This knowledge can be applied in other industry sectors, providing further employment opportunities.All students are required to complete a minimum of 200 days' industry experience during the course, providing essential professional exposure.

For the vast majority of students this entails paid employment in the industry with contractors and consultants (typically called cadetships).

To broaden their personal and professional outlook, students can also choose electives or a sub-major in a range of disciplines outside construction project management, including business accounting, environmental studies and Aboriginal studies.

The course program consists of 192 credit points, comprising 28 6-credit-point core subjects and four 6-credit-point electives, the latter chosen either from within UTS: Design, Architecture and Building or from the many electives offered by other faculties throughout the university.

Students undertaking four elective subjects (24 credit points) within a common area are eligible for a sub-major. Sub-majors are offered in architectural studies, business accounting, planning, advertising principals, marketing principals, languages, specialist country studies and research methods.

Industrial training/professional practice

In this course, the value of concurrent industry experience is recognised and students are required to accumulate relevant industry experience prior to graduating. The course provides part-time and flexible study options to enable students to gain this valuable industry experience during their studies.

Course completion requirements

Course diagram

Course program

The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn session and undertaking the course full time.

Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Spring commencing, full time

Year 1

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 5

Autumn session

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The Faculty-based adjustment scheme awards ten (10) adjustment points to female applicants. Adjustment points are capped at thirteen (13) points across all the university schemes.

UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through the Universities Admissions Centre.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.