Bachelor of Construction Project Management

Study Construction Project Management

Looking for an exciting, lucrative future with unlimited potential for growth? The Bachelor of Construction Project Management is your perfect choice. Designed to give you sought-after skills in this flourishing sector, this degree gives you the management, technology and process capabilities you need to succeed in a huge variety of leadership roles.

Studying with UTS means going beyond the textbook to build hands-on experience through applied projects and industry placements. Plus, you’ll shape your own learning through our extensive elective and sub-major options, getting an applied, up-to-date, industry-ready education that gives you the competitive edge you need to kick-start a rewarding career in construction or to succeed in project management roles across any other industry.

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Bachelor of Construction Project Management

CODE

UTS: C10214 (version 4)

CRICOS: 044183B

UAC: 602025 (Autumn Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

87.70

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DURATION

4 years full time
6 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Domestic (FT)

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

You’ll undertake core Construction Project Management subjects, establishing a thorough foundational knowledge of this vital discipline. You’ll examine new technologies for Digital Design and Construction, Cost management Methodologies, Sustainable Design, Project Management Principles, Construction Law and Ethics and much more, equipping yourself with all the tools required by professionals in this industry.

You’ll get to enhance your learning through your choice of sub-major, options or electives chosen from across disciplines such as Arts, Business and Law. You’ll also acquire valuable professional competencies, completing at least 200 days of industry experience.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
16103	Materials Science
16105	Cost Management 1: Measurement
16109	Construction Technology 1
16203	Cost Management 2: Estimating
16265	Construction Technology 2
16206	Structures
16207	Cost Management 3: Cost Planning
16307	Project Management Integration
16263	Design Team Management
16314	Construction Technology 3
16422	Construction Technology 4
16423	Procurement and Contract Management
16912	Construction Project Management Principles
16913	Time Management
16914	Corporate Social Responsibility and People Management
16468	Introduction to the Built Environment
16137	Digital Built Environment
16138	Site Establishment and Management
16212	Digital Design and Construction 1
16317	Risk and Safety Management
16412	Cost Management 4: Advanced Cost Management
16470	Digital Design and Construction 2
16022	Construction Law & Ethics
16313	Construction Industry Economics
16266	Sustainable Urban Design and Development
16471	Integrated Services
16264	Property Accounting and Financial Management
16469	Professional Practice

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Construction Project Management based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

28

core Construction Project Management subjects
4

sub-major, elective or options subjects

First year

You’ll kick off your studies with a range of core units, where you’ll develop your knowledge of the Built Environment, Economics, Materials Science and Sustainability. You’ll also study Construction Technologies, Regulations and Codes for single and multiple-occupancy residential dwellings.
Second year

Your second year will see you enhance your understanding of Structures, Digital Design and Site Establishment. You’ll also begin honing vital professional capabilities in time, cost, project and site management in preparation for senior and leadership roles in the construction industry.
Third year

You’ll continue honing essential career-ready competencies in areas like Cost Management, Procurement and Risk and Safety. You’ll also start your choice of sub-major, enhance your learning through disciplinary options or broaden your horizons with electives from other UTS faculties.
Fourth year

In your final year, you’ll complete any remaining core, elective, sub-major or optional subjects, establishing an advanced knowledge of Construction Project Management. You’ll also benefit from hands-on experience in a real industry setting through your professional practice.

First year

You’ll kick off your studies with a range of core units, where you’ll develop your knowledge of the Built Environment, Economics, Materials Science and Sustainability. You’ll also study Construction Technologies, Regulations and Codes for single and multiple-occupancy residential dwellings.

Second year

Your second year will see you enhance your understanding of Structures, Digital Design and Site Establishment. You’ll also begin honing vital professional capabilities in time, cost, project and site management in preparation for senior and leadership roles in the construction industry.

Third year

You’ll continue honing essential career-ready competencies in areas like Cost Management, Procurement and Risk and Safety. You’ll also start your choice of sub-major, enhance your learning through disciplinary options or broaden your horizons with electives from other UTS faculties.

Fourth year

In your final year, you’ll complete any remaining core, elective, sub-major or optional subjects, establishing an advanced knowledge of Construction Project Management. You’ll also benefit from hands-on experience in a real industry setting through your professional practice.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

This course is designed to give you a practical understanding of all aspects of the construction process, including Quantity Surveying, Contract Administration and Property Development. You’ll study the knowledge and skills required by project managers, with which you can pursue opportunities in construction or project management roles in other sectors.

Industry accreditation

This course is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and the Australian Institute of Building (AIB). It is also recognised by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and endorsed by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).

Admissions information

This course is designed for individuals aiming to excel in construction project management and related fields. Choose this course to acquire a blend of management, technology, and process skills essential for high-paying roles in construction and beyond. Its distinctive feature is the integration of digital technologies like building information modelling, ensuring you stay at the forefront of industry advancements.
You will gain comprehensive project management skills, applicable across various sectors, enhancing your employability. The course includes a mandatory 200 days of industry experience, often as paid cadetships, providing you with valuable professional insight.
You will learn through a combination of practical experience and theoretical knowledge, with options to expand your expertise through electives in business, environmental, international, and Aboriginal studies. This approach ensures a well-rounded professional development.
Upon completion, you will be equipped for roles such as project manager, quantity surveyor, and property developer, with opportunities in both private and public sectors. You will be prepared to collaborate with a range of professionals and organisations, positioning you as a key player in the construction industry.
The emphasis on the utilisation of digital technologies, such as building information modelling, ensures that students understand the leading-edge advances that are being implemented in the industry. All students are required to complete a minimum of 200 days' industry experience during the course, providing essential professional exposure. For the vast majority of students this entails paid employment in the industry with contractors and consultants (typically called cadetships). To broaden their personal and professional outlook, students can also choose electives or a sub-major in a range of disciplines outside construction project management, including business studies, environmental studies, international studies and Aboriginal studies.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.
The course is offered on a four-year full-time basis with part-time options. Students have flexibility to transfer between part-time and full-time attendance patterns throughout the course. Subjects are timetabled to facilitate students working in industry whilst studying to meet the industry experience requirements of the course. The contact hours allocated to each subject typically combine lectures, tutorials, workshops and self-directed teaching methods in the one weekly session. Some subjects are offered online and, according to demand, some subjects may be offered over the Summer session.
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The Faculty-based adjustment scheme awards ten (10) adjustment points to female applicants.

Students who have completed a TAFE Diploma in one the following areas will receive five (5) adjustment points: Building/Planning/Architectural Technology/Design/Architectural Drafting/Civil Engineering/Project Management.

UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Students with prior academic or industrial experience are considered for recognition of prior learning (RPL) for up to a maximum of 96 credit points (50 per cent of the course) and may be given the opportunity to tailor their program of study in line with subjects completed previously at other institutions. Contact a UTS Student Centre for further information.

Students who have completed (C10214) Bachelor of Construction Project Management course are eligible for exemptions of up to 24 credit points within (C04006) Master of Project Mangement or (C04317) Master of Property Development and Project Management.

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UTS Early Entry program

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Careers

Your future career

As a graduate of the UTS Bachelor of Construction Project Management, you’ll have the extensive, cutting-edge array of in-demand skills, capabilities and knowledge required to succeed in this essential and ever-growing industry. You’ll plan and execute projects, deploying your acute competencies to manage people, sites, cost, risk and more to deliver construction projects of all sizes and purposes.

With this, you’ll be a sought-after professional ready to discover senior roles in the construction industry and beyond, where you’ll take the lead and create the built environment of tomorrow.

Career options

“The project management skills you’ll develop are highly transferable, opening doors across various sectors of the industry.”

Doron Isman

Bachelor of Construction Project Management

“What I’ve realised is the learnings and the cut and thrust of my degree, because it’s such a diverse degree, there’s so many foundational things that came out of it that still inform my work today.”

Kate Heaney

Bachelor of Construction Project Management

“I heard that UTS was known for its strong industry connections and had a strong practical approach to learning with the 200-day industry requirement, which really appealed to me.”

Nick Tsai

Bachelor of Construction Project Management

Where you’ll study

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With a Design, Architecture and Building degree from UTS, you'll build connections with industry from the moment you start your studies, and learn the skills to respond to social, cultural, environmental and economic challenges.

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