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Overview

If you are commencing in Term 2 2020 under the Government's Higher Education Relief Package due to COVID-19, please refer to the advice in the Additional Information section below. The Graduate Certificate is the first tier of two postgraduate programs in Construction Project Management. It is undertaken on a part-time … For more content click the Read More button below. The Graduate Certificate program is suited to practicing personnel in relevant fields including building, construction management, construction economics, civil engineering, mining engineering, project management, quantity surveying, real estate who wish to enhance their career opportunities. This program also provides an opportunity to those who have relevant professional experience but limited formal qualifications to study at the graduate level.

Learning Outcomes

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Investigate, generate, synthesise and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract and/or applied level.
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Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the construction project management body of knowledge, including established theories and recent developments relevant to the discipline or professional field.
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Apply construction project management principles and practices to new or complex environments.
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Analyse problems or issues, articulate appropriate solutions and justify propositions and/or professional decisions.
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Communicate complex ideas in a variety of formats to diverse audiences.
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Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability in the acquisition or application of knowledge or skills.
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Critically evaluate contemporary debates and literatures in construction project management.
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Demonstrate a high level understanding of, and the ability to apply, the principles of teamwork and collaboration.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC as a standalone program.

Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.

CONS0005
6 UOC
Construction Informatics
CONS0002
6 UOC
Management of Construction Organisations
CONS0009
6 UOC
Construction Planning and Control
CONS0010
6 UOC
Construction Contract Administration
CONS0013
6 UOC
Construction Management Theory and Practice
CONS0016
6 UOC
Construction Risk Management and Business Analytics
CONS0023
6 UOC
Construction Cost and Value Management

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Articulation Arrangements

Master of Construction Project Management - MCPM8121 - Construction Project Management

Additional Information

Domestic students commencing in Term 2 2020 under the Government's COVID-19 Higher Education Relief Package can enrol in a maximum of 4 courses (24 units of credit) across Term 2 and Term 3 2020 at the discounted fee rates.

Further information about the COVID-19 Higher Education Relief Package is at https://student.unsw.edu.au/herp

Students should enrol in four courses from the following:

Term 2: CONS0005 Construction Informatics, CONS0016 Construction Risk Management and Business Analytics, CONS0023 Construction Cost and Value Management

Term 3:  CONS0010 Construction Contracts Management, CONS0013 Construction Management Theory and Practice

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses

Not specified

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