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Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours)

UndergraduateUON-CMT-DEG2025

Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake

The skyline’s the limit

Build a framework for managing complex constructions. Get comfortable with contracts, quantity and building surveying, estimating, building certification, property development and more. Join a field in chronic need of qualified go-getters.

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
4 years full time or part time equivalent
Total subjects
32

Indicative first year fee

$8,816

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours)

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Entry requirements

Career opportunities

Employment opportunities for construction managers are excellent. 91% of our undergraduate architecture and built environment graduates secure a job within four months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021 - 2023). Our graduates work for major construction companies like LendLease, Brookfield Multiplex, Theiss, John Holland, Hansen Yunken, Leighton Contractors, Laing O’Rourke.

The Australian construction industry is massive and continues to grow - over the past five years, employment in the NSW construction industry has increased by 11%. The industry employs more than 1 million people, accounting for around 9% of the country's total workforce and contributes about 7.8% of Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Take your pick from a range of job possibilities. As a University of Newcastle graduate you can oversee projects from behind the scenes, take on a specialist position, or you might prefer the satisfaction of on-site management and supervision.

Potential future job titles:

  • building surveyor/certifier
  • construction manager
  • estimator
  • facilities manager
  • project manager
  • property developer
  • quantity surveyor.

Professional recognition

This degree is fully endorsed by five professional bodies in Australia and internationally. It is accredited by:

  • Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
  • Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS)
  • Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
  • Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Career outlook

Construction Estimators:
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Construction Managers:
Over $120K
Construction Project Managers:
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