Master of Construction Practice/ Master of Project Management

What can you do with your degree?

Construction is a fast paced and evolving industry. As one of the largest economic sectors, the construction industry seeks graduates with distinctive skills, knowledge, and practical experience across a variety of fields and by supplementing your knowledge and understanding in construction with a high-demand skillset gained from project management will broaden your professional opportunities and help you stand out in your career. 

Graduate equipped with the necessary knowledge to deliver complex construction projects in career pathways include building and construction management, contract administration, site management, facilities management, building services, quantity surveying, property development, project management, cost management and general management.

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.

Project manager

A Project Manager leads project planning and manages the team responsible for the project’s delivery. Project Managers coordinate all the many moving parts that make a project successful, from ideation through to completion. Project manager roles in Australia are typically advertised between $120k and $200k according to Seek (November 2021).

Professional accreditation

Project management accreditation

Bond University is the only university in Australia with programs recognised by all three of the following industry bodies including Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Centre (PIM-GAC), and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Construction accreditation

The program is accredited by the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The program also meets the educational requirements of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) for attainment of an Open Builders License.

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Why the world needs more project managers

By 2027, the world will need 88.7 million project managers.

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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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Our promise to you

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.

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 Master of Construction Practice/Master of Project Management learning outcomes
  1. Provide access to a range of professional careers allied with construction management and quantity surveying, in Australia and elsewhere
  2. Communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas related to construction
  3. Cognitive skills to critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge related to building construction and the costs thereof
  4. Lifelong ability to embark on becoming insightful leaders and professionals in the construction industry, both locally and abroad
  5. Satisfy ongoing international accreditation by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the local Australian accreditation by the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
  6. Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge of building with depth in the area of construction management and quantity surveying
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge base that underpins the discipline of project management, as defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
  8. Advise on effective implementation strategies to ensure value for money to the client/sponsor and to meet agreed key performance indicators for project success
  9. Understand the qualities and characteristics that make an effective project team leader, communicator and manager of people and other resources
  10. Make good decisions in the context of uncertainty through the identification, quantitative analysis and acceptance, mitigation or transfer of anticipated project risk
  11. Implement strategy and procedures for administering a portfolio of projects or programs to ensure value is maximised and outcomes are feasible and aligned to organisational goals
  12. Understand the legal ramifications of project conflict and apply techniques to avoid, minimise or resolve disputes, including giving evidence at formal proceedings
  13. Apply project management knowledge to a particular discipline domain or area of interest and broaden educational outcomes through suitable elective choice
  14. Build an awareness of the discipline of project management including globalisation, career opportunities, governance and professional development expectations
  15. Understand and apply research methods applicable to social science problems and develop research plans for the acquisition of new knowledge
  16. Demonstrate an ability to review and critique literature relevant to a specific topic, and effectively communicate ideas and research findings to others
  17. Implement a research project related to the enrolled program of study, including collecting and analysing industry data to explore an identified problem or knowledge gap

How you can further develop your skills

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