Available Diplomas
Fast Track Program (two terms)
- UAC Code
- 729511 (Nirimba)
- UWS Course Code
- 7016
Standard Program (three terms)
- UAC Code
- 729510 (Nirimba)
- UWS Course Code
- 7015
Note: Both options may not be available for all intakes and the application process may vary. For further information, visit the Academic Intake Dates and How to Apply sections of the website.
About
The UWSCollege Diploma in Construction Management aims to produce students who are fully prepared for study in the UWS Bachelor of Construction Management. Students will develop specialised skills in construction management. The Construction Management course is widely recognised for delivering the full suite of theoretical knowledge and practical and hands-on experience in the area of construction management.
This course is aimed at providing the skills and abilities necessary to perform competently at a professional level in the building industry in one or more of the following roles: construction manager, project manager, building supervisor, estimator, quantity surveyor and building researcher.
You will study the following units in your Fast Track Diploma:
- Accounting Information for Managers
- Building 1
- Building 2
- Design Science
- Engineering and Design Concepts
- Engineering Design and Construction Practice
- Introduction to Business Law
- Management Dynamics
- Tertiary Study Skills*.
*No advanced standing at university will be granted for this unit.
For more information regarding unit and course descriptions, refer to the UWS Handbook.
You will study the following units in your Standard Diploma:
- Accounting Information for Managers
- Building 1
- Building 2
- Design Science
- Engineering and Design Concepts
- Engineering Design and Construction Practice
- Introduction to Business Law
- Management Dynamics
- Mathematics B*
- Physics*
- Tertiary Study Skills*.
*No advanced standing at university will be granted for these units.
For more information regarding unit and course descriptions, refer to the UWS Handbook.
Minimum entry requirements are successful* completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent or UWSCollege University Foundation Studies or equivalent.
Students are also assumed to have completed study in Mathematics at senior high school level
For students who have completed their HSC, ATAR entry requirements for this course are:
- Standard (three terms) — ATAR > 50 (indicative)
- Fast Track (two terms) — ATAR > 55 (indicative).
For students who have completed UWSCollege University Foundations Studies, the entry requirements are:
- Standard (three terms) — a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher
- Fast Track (two terms) — a Grade Point Average of 6.0 or higher and a "C" grade in any University Foundation Studies mathematics unit
- a "C" grade in University Foundation Studies English.
Note: Entry scores are indicative only. Other factors may be taken into consideration.
* Successful completion means gaining a 50% pass in all required units.
Each unit is assessed through a combination of continual assessment and mid-term and final examinations.
Details for each unit are contained in the individual Unit Outlines.
Successful completion of the Diploma in Construction Management provides advanced standing of 80 credit points (equivalent to a year of study) in the Bachelor of Construction Management at UWS in most key programs.
To successfully complete your diploma, you will need at least a 50% pass in all required units.
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