Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
2023 Deakin University Handbook
Year | 2023 course information |
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Award granted | Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) / Bachelor of Property and Real Estate |
Course Map | Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
Campus | For students who commenced prior to 2023 |
Online | No |
Duration | 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Deakin course code | D336 |
Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8. |
Offered to continuing students only. * Students are able to commence this course at either Burwood (Melbourne) or Waterfront (Geelong). Delivery is at both campuses and students will be required to undertake units of study from both the Geelong Waterfront Campus and the Melbourne Burwood Campus. Students should seek advice from their course advisor prior to the commencement of their course. This course is not available to international students. Please note that all property and real estate units are also offered in online mode. | |
The final intake to this course version was in 2022. Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the Handbook archive. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
Course overview
One of the most highly regarded programs on offer, Deakin’s Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate offers a professionally recognised qualification that combines site skills with business execution. Explore building practice, technology, economics and law, property market analysis and valuation. Learn how to drive growth and make strong commercial decisions, understand regulations and manage construction projects of any size.
Developed in consultation with industry, this unique combined degree gives you access to professional networks and teaching staff who are highly experienced in their field. Coupled with invaluable opportunities for discipline-specific work placements, you can be confident you will graduate with the practical knowledge, skills and expertise employers need.
Want cross-discipline skills to excel in the growing construction management and property industries
The construction management component of this course provides you with a well-rounded set of skills that can be applied in a range of practical settings. Topics you’ll cover will include:
- building economics and law
- building practice
- building technology
- measurement and estimating
- project management
- quantity surveying.
The property and real estate component will focus on the business of real estate, including:
- accounting
- business law
- economic principles
- marketing
- property development
- property market analysis.
In this competitive industry, connections can be everything. You will learn from teachers who are experienced in their fields, benefiting from the latest ideas and strategies and their existing professional networks. Plus, you will develop your own industry connections, with work placement opportunities where you will gain valuable, hands-on experience in this dynamic industry.
You will have the option to commence this combined degree at our campuses in Burwood or Geelong Waterfront. All property and real estate units are available online in addition to a range of construction management units. Online study is a perfect complement to campus-based learning.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, workshops, site visits and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Professional recognition
Both single degree courses are professionally accredited by multiple professional bodies including the:
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Australian Institute of Building (AIB)
- Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS)
- Australian Property Institution (API) for Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) status.
This course is professionally accredited by industry. As a graduate you will have completed the academic requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
As a graduate you will also receive professional accreditation by the Australian Property Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. In addition, you will meet the academic requirements for membership as a Certified Practising Valuer.
Career opportunities
With this qualification, you'll be able to specialise in all facets of the construction management and property and real estate markets including commercial, industrial and residential property. Career opportunities include:
- construction manager
- contract administrator
- estimator/quantity surveyor
- facilities manager
- owners corporation manager
- portfolio manager
- property advisor
- property developer
- property valuer
- real estate agent
Participation requirements
Elective units may be selected that may include compulsory placement, study tours, work-based training or collaborative research training arrangements.
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of the single degree.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)/Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, students must attain 40 credit points.
Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348) and the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (S346) must be satisfied.
The course comprises a total of 40 credit points, which must include the following:
- Thirty-seven (37) core units (38 credit points), including 16 core units from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, and 21 core units (22 credit points) from the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)
- Two (2) credit points of electives
- Completion of SRA010 Safety Induction Program (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
- Note – students will be precluded from the following two core Property and Real Estate units in the single degree course structure:
- SRT112 Sustainable Construction
- SRT214 Commercial Property Construction Studies
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core
Year 1 -Trimester 1
SRA010 | Safety Induction Program (0 credit points) |
STP050 | Academic Integrity (0 credit points) |
MMP111 | Introduction to Property |
MAF101 | Fundamentals of Finance |
MLC101 | Law for Commerce |
SRT153 | Building Materials Science |
Year 1 -Trimester 2
MAE101 | Economic Principles |
MMP223 | Property Law and Practice # |
MMP122 | Introduction to Property Development |
MAA103 | Accounting for Decision Making |
# This unit was previously coded MMP121
Year 2 - Trimester 1
MMP212 | Property Investment |
SRM181 | Project Management 1 |
MMP211 | Statutory Valuation |
MMP213 | Property Economics |
Year 2 - Trimester 2
SRM261 | Contract Administration 2 |
MMP221 | Property Management |
MMP322 | Advanced Property Development ~ |
SRT151 | Construction and Structures 1 |
~ This unit was previously coded MMP222
Year 3 - Trimester 1
MMP321 | Advanced Property Analysis |
SRE272 | Building Measurement |
SRT251 | Construction and Structures 2 |
plus one elective unit
Year 3 - Trimester 2
MMP311 | Advanced Property Valuation |
SRM310 | Project Planning and Scheduling |
SRQ301 | Building Cost Planning |
SRT351 | Construction and Structures 3 |
Year 4 - Trimester 1
SRT141 | Building Safety |
SRM281 | Project Management 2 |
SRM461 | Contract Administration 3 |
SRE302 | Building Measurement and Estimating |
Year 4 - Trimester 2
SRT259 | Construction Projects 2 |
SRT257 | Building Environmental Studies |
SRQ460 | Quantity Surveying Practice |
SRM381 | Project Management 3 |
Year 5 - Trimester 1
SRT358 | Building Environmental Services |
SRR401 | Introduction to Construction Research |
SRM489 | Professional Practice |
plus one elective unit
Year 5 - Trimester 2
SRV499 | Built Environment Integrated Research |
SRE464 | Building Development Appraisal |
SRR402 | Construction Research Thesis (2cp) |
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). Students are advised to discuss alternative exit options with a student adviser when selecting electives.
Work experience
You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a discipline-specific industry placement as part of your course. deakin.edu.au/sebe/wil.
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central