RMIT University 

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Programme Overview

Programme Introduction

RMIT’s Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) programme will equip students with the skills they need to plan, coordinate and control a built project, from inception through to completion. Students will explore the construction of residential and commercial properties, developments in urban cities and the renovation of elements of the built environment.

Programme Aims

This programme aims to:

• apply knowledge of complex construction management theory to students' professional practice and / or further study;
• apply critical and creative thinking, theoretical knowledge and technical skills in formulating solutions to industry problems;
• utilise appropriate methods and techniques to design and / or execute research-based or professionally focused construction management projects, demonstrating capacity for independent and collaborative learning, addressing real-world industry issues;
• collaborate effectively with others and demonstrate intellectual independence and autonomy to solve problems and / or address industry issues and imperatives; and
• critically examine and reflect on the profession, in local and global contexts, and question accepted interpretations and decision making.

Career Prospects

This programme will enable students to work as a construction management specialist in a range of roles including as a chartered builder or chartered quantity surveyor. Graduates will develop their ability to become professional builders, quantity surveyors or construction managers working in the firms of contractors, consultants and developers.

Students may also work on the construction of high-rise buildings and apartments; factories; hotels; complex sporting arenas; houses; hospitals; or the refurbishment and renovation of buildings.

Programme Structure

The programme at SHAPE is equivalent to the 3rd and 4th years of the RMIT Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) degree
with an entry point to the programme appropriate for Higher Diploma and Associate Degree graduates from relevant fields.

Each academic year consists of 3 trimesters and the programme is delivered in full-time mode over 6 trimesters and part-time mode over 8 trimesters. There are a total of 192 credit points in the programme. The programme is delivered through a combination of face-to-face lectures and tutorials / workshops and online components taught by both RMIT and SHAPE staff.

The programme structure consists of the following 16 courses:

This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under Continuing Education Fund. The mother course (Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)) of this module is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 5).

The sequencing of the above courses may vary from year to year.

Assessment

Assessment for each course will consist of a combination of regular assignments, laboratory exercises, project work and final examination as stipulated in the Course Guide.

Entry Requirements

Candidates will have successfully completed one of the following qualifications from the institutions indicated below, and will have achieved an average grade of C+ (or equivalent GPA) or better:

The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE):

• Higher Diploma in Building Studies*
• Higher Diploma in Surveying*

* Higher Diploma programmes using HKCEE / HKALE / HKDSE results or equivalent as general admission requirements.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University:

• Higher Diploma in Building Technology and Management (Engineering)
• Higher Diploma in Building Technology and Management (Surveying)

City University of Hong Kong:

• Associate of Science in Construction Engineering and Management
• Associate of Science in Surveying (Building Surveying)
• Associate of Science in Surveying (Quantity Surveying)

Applicants with other equivalent qualifications may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

English Proficiency Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0; or TOEFL score of 580+ (TWE 4.5+); or RMIT English Worldwide (REW) Advanced Plus or equivalent; or
• Successful completion of at least the equivalent of a 2-year tertiary programme of at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 5 within the past 5 years where English is the language of teaching and assessment.

(VTC graduates who have completed a Higher Diploma within the past 5 years conducted and assessed in the English medium are benchmarked to have met the requirements.)

External Recognition

RMIT University’s Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) programme in Hong Kong is accredited by:
	The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) (Quantity Surveying Division) as a cognate degree programme for admission to Assessment of Professional Competence (APC);
	The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS);
	The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB);
	The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)