Master of Construction Management
The Master of Construction Management is a professional program for graduates wanting to gain employment in the construction industry.
The Master of Construction Management within the Melbourne School of Design focuses on real-world projects which range across the full construction management cycle, preparing students for the realities of professional life.
It allows students to develop and build on expertise in quantity surveying, construction law, project management and facility management.
There is also the opportunity to take research subjects which may enable progression to further studies as a PhD candidate.
The new Masters program in Construction Management of the University of Melbourne will be launched in 2008. This program is a professionally focused coursework masters degree within the Melbourne School of Design and provides a pathway to an internationally recognized qualification.
The Construction Management program is designed to build on the Bachelor of Environments in a two-year program or, for those coming from other fields, as a three-year stream (from 2010). Extremely valuable professional experience can be integrated as part of the program providing a unique practical experience enriching the connection to the related fields of work that also contribute to professional accreditation requirements.
The new program expands the strengths of the previous Property and Construction program with advanced content of the Construction Management field in:
- Construction technologies and management;
- Cost management; and
- Environmentally friendly technologies.
Highly qualified and internationally research active staff investigating many areas of international construction, resource friendly building operation, cost and risk management herewith contributing additional offerings. To further enrich the experience of the students the subjects may be enhanced with cross-disciplinary studies from the allied fields in urban design, urban planning, architecture and landscape architecture. This creates great opportunities to locate construction specific knowledge in a broader context and therefore develop programs of study suited to the needs of the individual student.
The unique mix of breadth and depth in the field of construction management studies provides a distinctive foundation for professional leadership for graduates facing the social, financial and environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Why Choose the Master of Construction Management at Melbourne?
- The Master of Construction Management is an advanced level program engaging with specialist topics in the multi-disciplined field of construction management.
- The program builds on the knowledge and experience gained through undergraduate studies, and encourages an in-depth engagement and understanding of the professions involved in the construction process.
- Students will develop cutting-edge technical and managerial expertise and be informed about the current major research and theoretical aspects of construction management.
- Graduates will be employable in a range of construction management-related roles or may choose to undertake research through further study.
Fields of Study
The Master of Construction Management:
- covers studies across the full breadth of the building cycle; and
- provides the opportunity to specialise in the management of the construction process (costing, planning, budgeting and resource allocation).
Career Outcomes
Graduates in construction management typically work for construction companies both on and off construction sites. Their roles include planning and scheduling, project management, contract administration, or estimating and tendering.Graduates pursuing a career in construction economics work as construction cost consultants and quantity surveyors with financiers, property developers, and project managers.
Further Information
- Master of Construction Management course structure and specific application requirements
- How to Apply page for how to submit an application and application forms.
Contact
Graduate Course Administrator
Architecture Building & Planning
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia
T: (+61 3) 8344 8742
F: (+61 3) 8344 5532
E: abp-graduateschool@unimelb.edu.au