Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
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Duration
2 Year/s
Intakes
Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2)
Sydney (January, May, September) - View application and start dates
CRICOS code
088131F
Fees
A$37480 (annual for 2021)*
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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)
The construction industry has always required efficient technical and financial project administrators, and this need is even greater in today's financial climate. Construction and Infrastructure Projects must run efficiently on all fronts, and managers must be able to plan, execute and supervise jobs with professional skill in areas where each new technological advance creates a need for new techniques, methods and equipment.
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course structure
- 3 x Foundation units (37.5 credit points)
- 5 x Technical units (62.5 credit points)
- 4 x Elective units (50 credit points), selected from Elective, Technical or Foundation Unit lists
- 1 x Research Methods Option (12.5 credit points)
- 1 x Research Paper (12.5 credit points)
- 1 x Research Project (25 credit points)
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management is 100 credit points (normally eight units)
Units of study
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
1. Demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in Construction and Infrastructure Management practice related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure;
2. Plan and execute an independent research project in a relevant Construction and Infrastructure Management topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and research skills;
3. Reflect in managing practical issues/ complex problems and describing/ developing contemporary and sustainable Construction and Infrastructure Management trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure;
4. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories of Construction and Infrastructure Management practice to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/ independent judgement in the project-based construction industry;
5. 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;
6. Demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.
Pathways and scholarships
- Scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Course fees
Entry requirements
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- A Bachelor qualification in one of the following allied fields: Engineering (civil or construction); Building; Architecture; Quantity surveying; Construction management; Property or 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.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
How to apply
Online and distance education courses are only available to international students who are studying in a country other than Australia.
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Find out more
Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)