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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 907412; Distance education: 907415; Springfield campus: 927412

CRICOS code (International applicants): 089494D

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Professional accreditation

Graduates of the Bachelor of Construction (Honours) meet the Queensland Building and Construction Commission’s technical qualification requirements to hold a Builder Open class of licence and a Builder Project Management Services licence subject to demonstrating the required level of industry experience.

Professional accreditation will be sought from Australian Institute of Building.

Program aims

The program aims to produce professional level graduates for the building industry who have a broad range of relevant technical skills and well developed skills in communication and team work.

The program is designed to capitalise on growing demand and it's primary aims are to:

• enable graduates to attain a diverse range of skills and competence to successfully manage a wide range of construction projects

• develop ability to plan, monitor and control the technical, logistical, legal and financial aspects associated with building and construction projects

• take a leadership role in planning, managing and organising people and other resources on construction projects in the built environment.

Program objectives

At the completion of the program the graduate will be able to:

• apply building principles and methods

• prepare documentation for building development and construction

• liaise with other members of the building team, clients and other external stakeholders

• apply relevant legislation and technical standards in building work

• manage the human relations, resources, scheduling, quality control, environmental factors and social impacts involved in building projects.

Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

Admission requirements

Applicants shall normally:

• have studied four semester units and achieved an exit assessment of 'Sound Achievement' or better in the Queensland Senior Secondary School subject: English and Mathematics A. It is recommended that applicants should also have satisfactorily completed the subject: Mathematics B.

or

• be able to demonstrate that they have achieved an equivalent standard in these subjects at another institution

and

• Australian applicants: have achieved a Queensland Overall Position (OP) band, or an equivalent Rank based on qualifications and previous work experience, at or above the specified cut-off level

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

The Bachelor of Construction (Honours) is a 32 unit program consisting of Academic courses and Practice courses.

Academic courses are normally one-unit courses and involve approximately 155 hours of student work per unit.

The components of the program are shown in the following table:

Program completion requirements

The Bachelor of Construction (Honours) involves either four years of full-time study or eight years of part-time study. To be eligible for the award students must complete the program within a maximum period of six years full-time study or 10 years part-time study from the date of their initial enrolment. Students who undertake the program by a combination of external and full-time study must complete their studies within nine years from the date of their initial enrolment to be eligible for the award.

Required time limits

Full-time students have a maximum of six years to complete this program. Part-time students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this program.

Core courses

The courses that comprise the core studies program are shown in the following table:

Major studies

The Bachelor of Construction (Honours) consists of a core component and a major study. The major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a specific discipline. The major studies currently available are:

• Civil

• Management.

Elective courses

Students are required to complete four (4) electives in their Bachelor of Construction (Honours) program.

In the Bachelor of Construction (Honours), students are not required to undertake the Elective courses until the third or fourth level of the program. This enables students enrolled in the second level of the program to discuss their choice of Electives with the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. The most popular choices of courses for Electives may thus be timetabled to allow students to attend in their fourth year of study. Appropriate Electives are shown in the tables in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern section.

Students may undertake only one appropriate level five or level eight course from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or another Engineering and Built Environment program as an Elective with the approval of the Faculty. The Faculty may approve a variation in Elective studies where the student can demonstrate that there is a sound academic argument for the change. Arguments based on timetabling difficulties, quota problems etc. will not normally be entertained. Note however that students who wish to enrol in courses other than those listed must obtain the written approval of the Faculty prior to enrolling in the course if they want the course to count as credit towards their award.

Students should note that quota restrictions may preclude their enrolment in particular Elective study courses as students enrolling in these courses as part of their core or major studies will be given enrolment priority.

Practical experience

To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Construction (Honours), students must obtain an aggregate of at least 80 days of suitable work experience in an architectural, engineering or construction organisation. Students are required to enrol in in the latter part of the program and maintain a record of their practical experience as specified by the Course Specification. The record of work experience must be made available for perusal by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences upon request. Work experience is to be certified by an appropriate person in the organisation that is providing the workplace experience and to be submitted to the examiner. The student must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of work experience to satisfy this requirement.

Credit or exemptions for will not normally be considered.

IT requirements

Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The ¾«¶«´«Ã½app has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. Specialist software is required for some courses.

Residential schools

Students are required to undertake practical and professional activities relevant to their program through enrolment in a series of Practice courses in the program. Practice courses are zero unit courses that may be undertaken in either on-campus or external mode and the final grades available are Pass (P)/Fail (F) only. They are a compulsory part of the program and do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian residents or a tuition fee for international students. The recommended enrolment schedule for Practice courses is shown in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern for the program in this Handbook.

External students must attend a number of residential schools during their program to obtain experience in practical and professional activities appropriate to the program. The residential schools are included in Practice courses which are conducted in Semester 3 or during the recess periods. The dates for each residential school Practice course are shown in the in this Handbook and external students should ensure they are able to attend the residential school prior to enrolling in a Practice course. Personal protective equipment is compulsory in many engineering, construction and spatial science laboratories, students should confirm the requirements before attending residential schools for Practice courses.

Students who enrol in on-campus mode for Practice courses normally undertake a series of weekly activities and/or attend a compulsory residential school.

and are to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of , students must study , and in the same academic year.

Exit points

Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Construction (Honours) and who satisfy the requirements of either the Bachelor of Engineering Science, the Associate Degree of Engineering, the Associate Degree of Construction or the may be permitted to exit with that award.

Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Honours

The level of honours awarded will be determined based on the USQ procedure. Please refer to the .

Other information

is the first in a series of Practice courses designed to enable students to acquire engineering and professional practice skills, including practical and teamwork skills, problem solving and engineering judgement. It is designed principally to cater for the needs of recent school leavers and those lacking any significant experience of the engineering workforce. Students who have a trade certificate and who have been employed in the engineering industry for some time may be able to claim exemption from the course.

In this section:

• Civil Major recommended enrolment pattern
• Management Major recommended enrolment pattern

Civil Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.

Management Major recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

To satisfy the requirements of the program students must complete all of the Academic and Practice courses in the following table that shows the recommended enrolment patterns for on-campus and external students for our Toowoomba campus. Students following a non-standard enrolment pattern should consult the section of this Handbook to ascertain if a course is offered in another term.