Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) at Victoria University

Overview

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)(external link), 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 cashflows 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.

Learning advice

VU’s Learning Hubs are welcoming spaces where you can improve your study and employability skills.

Our students can attend Learning Hubs at one of five VU campuses.

We offer maths, writing, careers and English-language advice and can show you effective ways to study and manage your time.

Our programs include:

• workshops
• drop-in sessions
• peer mentoring
• maths and writing resources
• resume and career guidance.

We also have accessibility support services and counselling services available to all students.

Careers in building and construction management

An honours degree is designed to put you in a position to apply for recognised accredition 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.

Salaries

According to Australian government site Job Outlook, the average salary for construction managers is A$93,400 (JobOutlook(external link)).

Job openings for construction managers are expected to grow in the next few years (JobOutlook(external link)).