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ConstructionManagementand Economics

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Front cover: UniSA graduates and students stand in front of the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where graduates havehad th e opport unity to participate in th e development of this impressive and engaging cont emporary structure.

Wh y Stud y Construction M anagement and Econom ics at UniSA? 2Associate Degree in Built Environm ent 4Bachelor of Built Environm ent 8Bachelor of Construction M anagement and Econom ics 10Entry requiremen ts 12

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W hy stud y Construction M anagement and Econom ics at UniSA?

W e offer the on ly Construction M anagement d egree in SA. You ll acquire a minimu m of 1 00 d ayssupervised industrial experience preparing you fo r employm ent

Our d egree is prof essionally recognised in A ustralia and o verseas. 97 per cent of gradu ates fo undfull-time w ork in 2010*

Bachelor of Built Environment graduates can articulate into the fourth year of the Bachelor ofConstruction M anagement and Econom ics (Hons)

* Graduate destination survey 2010.

The recent Excellence in Research A ustralia (ERA) awards recognised Un iSAsDivision o fInformation Technology, Engineering and the Environment w ith w orld-class rankings forleading research in t he areas of M athem atical Sciences, Pure M athem atics, App lied M athem atics,Chem ical Sciences, Physical Chem istry (Including Structu ral), Environ m ent al Sciences, Environ m ent alScience and M anagem ent, Eng ineering , Ch emical Eng ineering, Civil Eng ineering, Electrical andElectron ic Eng ineering , M aterials Eng ineering , Resou rces Eng ineering an d Extractive M etallurg y andUrban and Region al Planning .


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For th e mo st u p-to-date and detailed inf ormation visit un isanet.unisa.edu.au/programs and enter t he fou r-letter UniSA p rogram code.

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M odern construction is a com plex, highly org anised com mercialbusiness dealing w ith large capit al investm ents, soph isticatedconstruction techniques, highly skilled labour and real-time projectinformation systems. Every construction project is different, with newchallenges in planning, design, construction, commissioning andevolving pro ject team s. This brings alternat ive ideas and f resh

problems to solve. Rapid changes in technology cont inue to test theingenuity and enterprise of estimators, project managers, contractadm inistrators, schedulers and ot her experts in th e eld.

For more information please visit:unisa.edu.au/construction

Construction M anagement and Econom ics

The University of Sout h A ustralia is auniversity of rst choice f or career-focusedachievers. We provide the widest range ofdegree programs in South Australia andhave a reputation for excellence in ourfour faculty divisions. At the Universityof South A ustralia, som e of t he w orlds

brigh test m inds teach and research in th e areas of business,educatio n, art s and social sciences, health sciences andinform ation technology, engineering and the environment.

In the 2010 QS World University rankings, the Universityof South Australia recorded the biggest increase for anAustralian university and w e are now in the to p 3 percent of m ore than 10,00 0 universities in the w orld.

The quality of our teaching is regularly recognised byawards such as Citations for Ou tstanding Cont ributions toStudent Learning, and tw o of our academics have won thenations highest honour for university teachers, the PrimeM inisters Aw ard fo r University Teacher of th e Year.

Its that q uality teaching that helps our graduatesin their careers; in 201 0 almost 80 per cent of t heUniversitys dom estic bachelor g raduat es secured fu ll-tim eemployment , w hich is above the n ational average.

Besides providing a high-quality teaching environment, theUniversity of South Australia is a research leader. Our researchinstitut es address research questions in a range o f p riorityareas, including community sustainability, population health,defen ce and security, min erals science and business.

We have recently had proof th at w e are on t he right track. The rstExcellence in Research for Australia assessment an of cial nationalevaluation of t he quality of research show ed that 7 0 per cent of o urassessed research is of w orld -class stand ard and in several areas w ehave built research that is perfo rm ing w ell above wo rld-class levels.The Universitys research info rm s our t eaching and learning activities.

As a student at the University of South Australia you will have aw orld of oppo rtunities open to you: you w ill be able to develop a

capacity for critical and independent t hinking; learn th e value ofresearch; develop the m ost up-to-th e-minute kn ow ledge of yourchosen profession and learn the essential skills in communicationand teamwork that will help you forge a successful career.

I wish you luck in all your academic endeavours.

Professor Peter Hj

Vice Chancellor and President

Welcome

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The Bachelor of ConstructionM anagement and Econom icsis recogn ised as pro vidingthe educational requirementsfor purposes of admissionto corporate mem bership ofthe fo llowing professionalassociation s, provided yo uchoose appropriate coursesand program options: The Australian Institute

of Building

The Australian Instituteof Quantity Surveyors The Australian Institute

of Building Surveyors The Board of Quant ity

Surveyo rs, Malaysia The Royal Institution of

Chartered Surveyors (UK).

Double Degrees with LawThe Bachelor of ConstructionM anagement and Econom ics canbe taken as a double degree witha Bachelor o f Law s. For m oreinform ation please refer to theUniSA Law Program brochure.

Flexible Pathways:Associate DegreeThe Associate Deg ree in BuiltEnvironment is a two-yearprogram t hat educates and t rainsyou t o a parapro fessional levelin building and constructionmanagement . The programis ident ical to th e rst tw oyears of th e Bachelor o f BuiltEnvironm ent. Student s whosuccessfully comp lete th e

Associate Deg ree are eligibleto apply for adm ission to thethird year of the Bachelorof Built Environment. Formore information please visitunisa.edu.au/construction

Bachelor of Built Environm entThe Bachelor of BuiltEnvironm ent is a three-yearprogram t hat provides theeducation and training necessaryto enter th e construction industry.The program is very similar to the rst three years of the Bachelorof Construction Managementand Econo mics (Hons).

Stu dent s wh o successfullycomplete the Bachelor of BuiltEnvironment can transfer intothe fo urth year of th e Bachelorof Construction Managementand Econom ics (Hon s),provided they apply throug hth e Sout h A ustralian TertiaryAdmissions Centre (SATAC).

ScholarshipsThe Schoo l off ers a range o f

scholarships not only d esignedto help w ith the cost of tertiaryeducation, but also to providevaluable work experienceopportunities for overseas travel.New scholarships are constant lybeing developed, so pleasereview the UniSA scholarshipweb page regularly. For moreinform ation on scholarshipsand selection criteria pleasevisit unisa.edu.au/scholarship

Global ExperienceUniSAs Global Experienceprogram is available to allundergraduate student s enrolled

at UniSA and coun ts tow ardsyour degree. Expand yourknow ledge through netw orks,w orkshops and a range ofactivities including volunteering,language studies, m entoringand go ing o n exchange. Formore information please visitunisa.edu.au/globalexperience

Student ExchangeGoing on exchange cont ributes

to student s personal andacademic developm ent and isconsidered favourably by manyemployers. UniSA providesscholarships of at least $2500for eligible stud ents to t akeup exchange op portu nities.For m ore inform ation p leasevisit u nisa.edu.au /exchange

For more information please visit:unisa.edu.au/construction

W hy Study Construction M anagem ent andEconom ics at UniSA?

UniSAs Bachelor o f Con stru ction M anagem ent and Econo m ics is th e only degree

of its kind o ffered in Sout h A ustralia and is one of th e m ost accredited program s

in Au stralia w ith g raduates securing em ployment w orldw ide. You ll undertake a

m inimu m of 100 days supervised indu strial experience throug hou t th e program

allow ing you to gain experience in t he construction industry befo re you graduate.

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City East campusThese pro gram s are located at City Eastcampus w hich is just minut es aw ay frompublic transport and t he city centre.

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Associate Degree in Built Environm ent

SATAC code 415 011UniSA prog ram code ITBGATAR (February 201 1 cut-o ff) 60.0 0Program lengt h 2 yearsPrerequisites None

Assum ed know ledge NoneHom e campu s City EastAccepts Special Entry (STAT) YesExternal study available NoPart-tim e study available YesTAFE cred it availab le YesHon ours study available n/aProgram fees Com mon w ealth suppo rtedScho larships available un isa.edu.au /scholarship

and practice of cont emporaryconstruction m ethods andmaterials, estimating anddesign economics, and legalaspects of development.

What do es it take?Construction professionals mustbe able to adequat ely supervisepeople, apply technical andpractical know ledge in a range

of situations, analyse problemsconcisely, m eet adm inistrativerequirement s and be sympatheticto th e ideas and skills of allieddisciplines. They mu st also beprepared to take on responsibilityfor b uilt environm ent practiceswithin the general community.Also con sidered essent ial isa greater awareness of howpeoples needs relate to theeconomy of our resources

in the built environm ent.

Who wi ll employ me?Graduates of the AssociateDegree in Built Environmentmay seek employment as anelement ary site supervisor o rmanager, assistant quantitysurveyor, estim ator, admin istrato ror construction planner, clerkof w orks or manager of aresidential constructio n business.

Program overviewThe Associate Deg ree in BuiltEnvironment is a two-yearprogram t hat educates and trainsyou t o a parap rofessional levelin building and constructionmanagem ent. The programis ident ical to t he rst tw oyears of th e Bachelor o f BuiltEnvironment. Students w hosuccessfully comp lete th e

Associate Deg ree are eligibleto apply for adm ission to thethird year of the Bachelorof Built Environment.

What will I study?This prog ram p rovides basicknowledge in areas such assustainable bu ilt environment ,construction, structures,construct ion science and services,building o rganisation, and

build ing regulatio ns. The rstyear of the p rogram p rovides arange of fo undation studies andfamiliarises you with the roleof construction professionals.You are introdu ced to meth odsof design, quantity surveying,construction technolog yand building materials, asw ell as econom ic aspects ofdevelopment. Second yearcourses deal with the t heory

May Information SessionsM awson Lakes campus: Wednesday 25 M ayFor mor e info rmati on and t o register visitunisa.edu.au/mayinfosessions

Open Day 2011City West campus: Sunday 21 Augu stFor mor e info rmati on visitunisa.edu.au/openday

Preview Day 2011

City East cam pus: Sund ay 11 Septemb erFor mor e info rmati on and t o register visitunisa.edu.au/previewday

unisa.edu.au/construction

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Progr am requirementsFIRST YEARFirst Half(Study Period 2)Quantity Surveying 1Construction 1Construction Management 1NSecond Half(Study Period 5)Constru ction Science 1Sustainable Built Environm ents

Struct ures 1Elective

SECOND YEARFirst Half(Study Period 2)Construction Management 2NContract Administration 1Construction 2NBuilding Surveying Science 1Second Half(Study Period 5)

Building Estimating 1NQuantity Surveying 2RStruct ures 2Construction Science 2N

Paul Shannahan 2nd year Associate Degree in Built Environment,Graduate Cert i cate in Proj ect M anagement

I chose to stud y at Un iSA as it is the o nlyuniversity in A delaide of fering t he Con structionM anagement Program. I like th e m ix of cou rses,meeting fellow students with similar backgroundsand the professionalism of the lecturers.

I am m ature aged stud ent w ith 20 -plus yearsof work experience with the past six years inconstruction related roles. I have foun d this programvery worthwhile from a practical view point.It is held in high regard in the industry so it isw orth d oing if you w ish t o have a constructionm anagement career. Af ter I graduate I hope to geta full time job as a senior property professional.

(08) 8302 2 376 or 1300 [email protected]

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Bachelor of Built Environm ent

SATAC code 414 301UniSA prog ram code IBBECRICOS cod e(international student s only) 0573 85GATAR (February 201 1 cut-o ff) 66.2 5

Program lengt h 3 yearsPrerequisites NoneAssum ed know ledge NoneHom e campu s City EastAccepts Special Entry (STAT) YesExternal study available NoPart-tim e study available YesTAFE cred it availab le YesHon ours study available YesProgram fees Com mon w ealth suppo rtedProgram fees(international student s only) (A$) 22,250 per annumScho larships available un isa.edu.au /scholarship

aspects of development. Secondyear courses deal with the t heoryand practice of cont emporaryconstruction m ethods andmaterials, estimating and designeconom ics as w ell as the legalaspects of development. Thirdyear includes stud ies in con tractadministration, developm enteconomics, and developm entlaw, wh ilst fu rther extending

your knowledge of commercialconstruction projects.

What do es it take?Construction professionals mustbe able to adequ ately supervisepeople, apply technical andpractical know ledge in a rangeof situations, analyse problemsconcisely, m eet adm inistrativerequirements, understandand respect ideas and skills of

allied disciplines, an d acceptresponsibility for the safetyof t he general comm unity.Also co nsidered essential isa greater awareness of howpeoples needs relate to theeconomy o f o ur resourcesin the built environm ent.

Who wi ll employ me?Graduat es may nd em ploym entas project managers, constructionm anagers or supervisors,estimators, constructionplanners, clerks of works andcontract adm inistrators in theresident ial and low -rise sectorof the construction ind ustry.

Program overviewThe Bachelor o f BuiltEnvironm ent is a three-yearprogram t hat provides theeducation and training necessaryto enter the sector of th econstruction industry dealingw ith residential and low -risebuildings. The prog ram is thesame as the rst three years of

the Bachelor of ConstructionM anagement and Econom ics(Hons). Student s w ho successfu llycomplete t he Bachelor of BuiltEnvironment can articulate into

the fo urth year of the Bachelorof Construction Managementand Econo mics (Hons),provided they apply throug hthe Sout h A ustralian TertiaryAdmissions Centre (SATAC).

What w ill I study?First year provides a rangeof f ound ation studies and

introduces you to the role ofconstructio n p rofessionals. Youw ill learn metho ds of design,quantity surveying, constructionmanagement and buildingmat erials, as w ell as econom ic

HonoursStud ents w ho successfu llycomplete t he Bachelor of BuiltEnvironment can articulate intothe fo urth year of the Bachelorof Construction M anagementand Econo mics (Hons),provided they apply throug hth e Sout h A ustralian TertiaryAdmissions Centre (SATAC).

Professional recognitionGraduates are anticipatedto be eligible for associatemem bership of the Au stralianInstitute of Building (AIB).

May Information SessionsM awson Lakes campus: Wednesday 25 M ayFor mor e info rmati on and t o register visitunisa.edu.au/mayinfosessions

Open Day 2011City West campus: Sunday 21 Augu stFor mor e info rmati on visitunisa.edu.au/openday

Preview Day 2011

City East cam pus: Sund ay 11 Septemb erFor mor e info rmati on and t o register visitunisa.edu.au/previewday

unisa.edu.au/construction

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Mopati Toteng 4th year Bachelor of ConstructionManagement and Economics

The program is tailor-m ade for equipp ing studentsw ith bo th m anagerial and t echnical skills. We w orkin Com put er pools to gain practical experiencew ith a range of soft w are, including M icrosof tProject, Buildsoft and FirstRate.

There is a broad spectrum of opp ortu nities in th econstruction industry available to students and Ihave never looked back since deciding to pursuethis program.In the fu ture I hope to become a charteredconstruction professional.

(08) 8302 2 376 or 1300 [email protected]

Progr am requirementsFIRST YEARFirst Half(Study Period 2)Quantity Surveying 1Construction 1Construction Management 1NSecond Half(Study Period 5)Constru ction Science 1Sustainable Built Environm entsStruct ures 1Elective 1

SECOND YEARFirst Half(Study Period 2)

Construction Management 2NContract Administration 1Construction 2NBuilding Surveying Science 1Second Half(Study Period 5)Building Estimating 1NQuantity Surveying 2RStruct ures 2Construction Science 2N

THIRD YEAR

First Half(Study Period 2)Construction and FireEngineering 1NDevelopment Economics NBuilding Surveying Science 2Elective 2Second Half(Study Period 5)Contract Administration 2Civil and CommercialConstruction AnalysisConstruction and FireEngineering 2NDevelopment Law

FOURTH YEARFirst Half(Study Period 2)Building Research Project 1OR Buildin g ResearchProject (Hon ours)Integrated Project and any tw oof t he follow ing three coursesQuantity Surveying 3RConstruction M anagement 3OR Building Surveying Science 3Second Half(Study Period 5)Building Research Project 2OR Buildin g ResearchProject (Hon ours)Industry Based Learning

AND any tw o of thefollow ing th ree coursesQuantity Surveying 4RConstruction M anagement 4Building Surveying Science 4

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Entry requirements

For Undergr aduateBachelor Degrees andAssociate DegreesApplicants are required to have: Completed SACE; Com pleted at least 80 credits

of SACE at Stage 2 of which60 mu st b e Tertiary Adm issionsubjects (TAS) and the ot her20 either TAS, RecognisedStudies or a mix of the tw o;

Com pleted any p rerequisitesfor your chosen program;

Obtained a competitive ATAR; Com pleted interstate or

overseas quali cations thatth e University con sidersequivalent to the SACE;

Completed the InternationalBaccalaureate Dip lom a;

Com pleted or partly completeda recognised higher educationprogram at a recognised

higher education institut ion; Com pleted at least fo ur OpenUniversities Au stralia (OUA)courses at t he app ropriate level;

Com pleted an aw ard fromTAFE or f rom anot her registeredtraining organisation at AQFCerti cate IV or above;

Quali ed for SpecialEntry and comp leted theSpecial Tertiary AdmissionsTest (STAT). A personalcompetencies statement and/ or emp loyment experiencemay also be con sidered;

Com pleted the UniversityFoundation Studies program.

Please not e that some

prog rams have prerequisites.Applicants should check all entryrequirement s before applying.For some programs, applicantsmay also b e required t o att endan interview or present a f olio.

For mo re info rmation onentry requ irement s, visitunisa.edu.au/future

Part icipat ion and Access

UniSA offers various programsand services to assist rural and/orsocio-econo mically disadvantag edstudents, Indigenous Australiansand p eople w ith a disability. Formore information, contact (08)8302 2376 or 1300 UNINOWor em ail stu [email protected]

UniSA AdvantageUniSA Advantage is a bonuspoints scheme that encouragesparticipation in education asw ell as reward s achievement inselected Year 12 subjects th atbetter p repare students foruniversity study. The schemeincludes tw o strands Achievement and Aspire .

Achievement bonu s points w illautom atically be awarded ifstudents score a C or betterin Year 12 Tertiary A dm issionSubjects (TAS) relevant to theirintended UniSA program. Findout more here www.unisa.edu.au/future/year12/bonuspoints

Aspire bonu s points are aw ardedautom atically to students w hoattend a school recognised by

UniSA as un der represent edw ith respect to students goingon to higher education. Student sfrom rural and remote areas arealso eligible for autom atic bonuspoints w hile those student s onSchoo l Card (or state equivalent)and/or Youth Allow ance, anddo n ot attend a recognisedschool, can apply for bonu spoints by downloading anapplication f orm at unisa.edu.au/future/year12/bonuspoints

For more information, visitunisa.edu.au/future/year12/ bon uspoint s. You can alsocontact Future Student Enquiriesby phone (08) 8302 237 6 or1300 UNINOW (local call cost)or em ail stud [email protected]

Student contribut ionsStudent contribution s are theamoun t you pay tow ards the cost

of your prog ram. The Universitydetermines the amount that youcontribute w ithin a range set bythe A ustralian Go vernment. Thecontribution that applies dependson w hich courses you chooseto study and the contributionband in w hich those coursesare classi ed. The amount ofyour student contribu tion alsodepends on the unit valueof your courses of study (the

equivalent fu ll-time student load(EFTSL) value o f th e course).

As per the Au stralian Governm ent gu idelines, the stu dent con tribut ion amo unt s fo r 2011 are:

Band Fields of study Student cont ribut ion

National priorit ies M athem atics, stat ist ics, science $0 $4,355

Band 1 Hum anit ies, behavioural science (including clinical psychology),social studies, foreign languag es, visual andperform ing arts, education, nursing

$0 $5,442

Band 2 Com puting, built environm ent , health (allied health and otherhealth), engineering, surveying, agriculture

$0 $7,756

Band 3 Law, dentistry, m edicine, veterinary science, accounting,administration, econom ics, com merce

$0 $9,080

Note: These amounts are for 1 EFTSL in 2011. The student contribution amounts for 2012 will be advised by the Federal Government inOctober 201 1, and these will be available to view via unisa.edu.au/futu re/fees at t hat t ime.

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Ask U niSAGet answers 24/7 at unisa.edu.au/futureTelephone (08) 8302 23 76 or 1300 UNINOWEmail [email protected] information speci c to international students,please visit unisa.edu.au/international

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The University of South Australia reserves the right to alter, amend or deleteany program, f ee, course, admission requirement, m ode of delivery or otherarrangement, without prior notice.

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