Master of Construction Management
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Duration
1.5 years full-time or 3 years part-time
Intakes
Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time
2021 Start Dates
2022 Start Dates
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
- 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)
Course structure
- 3 foundation units (37.5 credit points)
- 4 technical units (50 credit points)
- 3 elective units (37.5 credit points), selected from elective, technical or foundation unit lists
- 2 Research Methods unit (25 credit points)
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Construction Management is 75 credit points (normally six units)
Units of study
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in Construction Management practice related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
- plan and execute an independent research project in a relevant Construction Management topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills
- reflect in managing practical issues/ complex problems and describing/ developing contemporary and sustainable Construction Management trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
- investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories of Construction Management practice to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/ independent judgement in the project-based construction industry
- demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; including clients, customers, multi-disciplinary/ multi-cultural project teams and stakeholders
- demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.

Graduate skills
- 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
Professional recognition
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
HECS-HELP is a loan and discount scheme available to eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place. A HECS-HELP loan can cover all or part of the student contribution amount.
Entry requirements
- A Bachelor qualification in one of the following allied fields: Engineering (Civil); Building; Architecture; Quantity Surveying; Construction Management; Real Estate; Other cognate engineering/ technology disciplines assessed to be appropriate, or
- A qualification deemed to be equivalent (in the opinion of the selection officer) to any of the above