Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

What can you do with your degree?

With the world rapidly urbanising to keep up with population growth, the construction industry isn't slowing down. This is particularly true on the Gold Coast and South-East Queensland regions with the Gold Coast's population expected to grow from 500,000 to around 1 million people by 2041. Growth is noticeably accelerating, with numerous corporate and residential projects currently underway and more in the pipeline.  

Opportunities for roles at a high level, as well as specialist and niche roles continue to be in demand in this area with cross-disciplinary skills essential to stay on top of the changing landscape.

Whether you want to be on-site amongst the action, or the driving force behind those big decisions, studying the Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying can get you there.    

Construction manager

Manage and plan construction projects and oversee their progress in a timely and cost-effective manner consistent with an overarching strategy. Responsibilities include coordination of workers and subcontractors, commissioning, and installation of infrastructure, managing budgets, and tracking tools, materials, equipment, and inventory.  

Quantity surveyor

You will take an active role in the tendering of contracts through the analysis of proposals, plans, specifications, and other data in preparing time, cost, and labour first principles estimates for construction projects. You will be required to maximize project margin and add value to the construction process through proactive involvement in procurement, cost management and reporting.

Other roles

Further career paths in this industry include but are not limited to:

  • Property development
  • Contract administration
  • Building services

Professional accreditation

Students graduating with the Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying are internationally recognised by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as well as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). This program is also nationally accredited with the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), and meets the educational requirement set by the Queensland Building & Construction Commission (QBCC) for the granting of an Open Builders License. 

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Whatever your career aspirations, our Faculty of Society and Design is committed to ensuring you receive an authentic, engaging and experiential educational experience which translates into employment.

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Digging into the world of construction management

Construction management is a fast-paced, varied, and often hands-on career path, and with a qualification behind you, there’s any number of roles to be explored. So, what does studying construction management at Bond look like?

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Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying learning outcomes
  1. Access to a range of professional careers allied with construction management and quantity surveying, in Australia and elsewhere;
  2. Lifelong ability to embark on becoming insightful leaders and professionals in the construction industry, both locally and abroad;
  3. Cognitive skills to critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge related to building construction and the costs thereof;
  4. Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge of building with depth in the area of construction management and quantity surveying;
  5. Cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems, with intellectual independence - related to the management of construction projects and the planning, control, estimating and pricing of construction work;
  6. Communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas related to construction;
  7. Demonstrate skills required of international accreditation by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), as well as local Australian accreditation by the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS);
  8. Demonstrate skills to meet the educational requirement for an Open Builders’ Licence set by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)