Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Tech things up a notch with postgrad study
A graduate certificate, diploma or master degree with a strong tech focus could future-proof your career. Get all the course info and application advice you need to help you make that next crucial career step.
Duration
2 years full-time or 4 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)
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.
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, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.
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.

Graduate skills
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- effective and ethical in work and community situations
- adaptable and able to manage change
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).
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.
Entry requirements
The admission requirements for Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management consist of :
- Building
- Architecture
- Quantity Surveying
- Construction Management
- Property or Real Estate
- Other cognate engineering/ technology disciplines assessed to be appropriate, or,
• Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Construction Management, Graduate Diploma of Construction Management or Master of Construction Management
• Swinburne English Language Centre: EAP 5 Advanced level with overall 70% and all skills 65% or above
• TOEFL iBT: minimum score 79 (Reading no less than 18, Writing no less than 20)
• Or equivalent measures available at http://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/international/apply/entry-requirements/