Graduate Diploma of Construction Management

Graduate Diploma

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Course Code

GD-CMGT, 074408G

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Aug

Domestic Fees

$9,527 per year / $9,527 total

International Fees

$37,480 per year

About this course

The Graduate Diploma of Construction Management forms the second stage in a four-stage nested program consisting of:

Graduate Certificate in Construction Management (GC-CMGT)
Graduate Diploma of Construction Management (GD-CMGT)
Master of Construction Management (MA-CMGT)
Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management (MA-CIMGT)

The construction industry has always required efficient technical and financial project administrators, and this need is even greater in today's financial climate. Projects must run efficiently on all fronts, and managers must be able to plan, execute and supervise jobs with professional skill in areas where each new technological advance creates a need for new techniques, methods and equipment.

The main aim of this program is to prepare graduates for future roles in managing people, equipment, materials, technological processes and funds in the construction, building and maintenance of buildings and assets in the civil infrastructure. This aim is facilitated by the study of advanced management and engineering techniques in the fields of construction, building and maintenance.

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

The program will provide the following generic attributes:

Providing career orientated education
Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
Developing lifelong learning skills
Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne's other campuses

Course structure

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Construction Management, students must complete a total of eight units (100 credit points) as follows:

3 Foundation units (37.5 credit points)
3 Technical units (37.5 credit points)
2 Elective units (25 credit points), selected from Elective, Technical or Foundation unit lists

Credit for prior study or work

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit. Applications for advanced standing will be considered on their individual merit and must be submitted and resolved prior to first enrolment. Applicants, who have a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) (AQF 8) degree, are eligible to receive Advanced Standing and will not be required to undertake the 3 Foundation units and 1 Elective unit (total of 50 credit points).

Swinburne University of Technology