* Students enrolled at Burwood (Melbourne) in this combined course will be required to undertake units of study at Waterfront (Geelong) from third year onwards.
Students commence this combined course at Melbourne Burwood Campus and will be required to undertake units of study at the Geelong Waterfront Campus from third year onwards. Alternatively, students may elect to commence their construction management studies at the Geelong Waterfront Campus by undertaking some units online. Students should seek approval from their course advisor to commence their construction management studies at the Geelong Waterfront Campus from year 1. This course is not available to international students.
Please note that all property and real estate units are also offered in Cloud (online) mode.
Build your knowledge of commercial, industrial and residential real estate and construction with Deakin’s combined Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate. Learn about property development and investment as well as the technology, regulations and management of construction projects in a course only offered in Australia by Deakin.
The construction management component of this combined course provides you with a professionally recognised qualification that combines construction practice with essential theory of construction management. You’ll cover areas like building economics and law, project management, building technology, measurement and estimation and quantity surveying.
The property and real estate component focuses on property development, valuation and property market analysis with supporting studies in business law, accounting, economic principles, and marketing.
The combined degree gives you the skills to oversee large projects from start to finish and because of your expertise in both construction and property, you’ll be uniquely positioned for employment in commercial, industrial or residential property development. You’ll also be equipped for roles in property valuation and management, and may seek employment as a construction manager, private or government valuer, property advisor, estimator, project manager, facility manager or quantity surveyor.
The course is professionally accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This means you’ll be getting an education that meets industry standards and the expectations of employers.
As a graduate you’ll be eligible for membership to the API as a Certified Practising Valuer – recognised nationally, this certification is required by anyone intending to work as a valuer.
Units in the course may include assessment hurdle requirements.
Professional recognition
Both single degree courses are professionally accredited by multiple professional bodies, including Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Australian Property Institution (API) for certified practising valuer (CPV) status.
Career opportunities
Graduates may find employment as construction managers, property developers, private or government valuers, property advisors, estimators, project managers, facility managers or quantity surveyors. Graduates are able to specialise in all facets of the construction management and property and real estate markets including commercial, industrial and residential property.
To complete the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, students must attain 40 credit points. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters each year.
The course comprises a total of 40 credit points, which must include the following:
37 core units (38 credit points), including 16 core units from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and 21 core units (22cp) from the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
2 credit points of elective units
1 zero-credit point Communication for Academic Studies unit (MCA010)
1 zero-credit point Safety Induction Program unit (SRA010)
Note – students will be precluded from the following two core Construction Management units in the single degree course structure:
SRT151 Construction and Structures 1
SRT251 Construction and Structures 2
To exit with M348 Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, students must complete 24 credit points of study, please refer to the course entry for M348 Bachelor of Property and Real Estate for course requirements.
Students are advised to discuss the exit option prior to enrolling in Year 3 of the combined degree.
*SRA010 and MCA010 are zero (0) credit point compulsory units
^ available at Burwood (Melbourne) from 2017
Course structure
Electives
Select from a range of elective units offered across many courses. In some cases you may even be able to choose elective units from a completely different discipline area (subject to meeting unit requirements).
