Want a career as a construction manager or a quantity surveyor? Study the Bachelor of Construction at AUT.
Develop robust, industry-relevant skills for careers as a construction manager or quantity surveyor with AUT's Bachelor of Construction. Both roles are vital in delivering time-sensitive construction projects in a cost-effective and safe manner. The degree emphasises the key skills required by the construction sector, ensuring that you’ll be well-prepared for your professional career with an internationally recognised qualification relevant to both local and global construction industries.
The Bachelor of Construction is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the leading international construction professional body. You’ll be eligible for RICS accreditation if you successfully complete a Bachelor of Construction major and the Professional Practice minor. The Quantity Surveying major is also accredited by the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS). As part of your degree, you also have the option to include courses from a second minor or elective courses.
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Mathematics (with stats or calculus), Science, Business and Management, Digital Technologies, Economics, Legal Studies, Design, Visual Communication, Construction and Mechanical Technologies
The Bachelor of Construction is a three-year degree that prepares you for a career in the construction industry. In addition to completing all your courses, you also need to do a minimum of 600 hours of planned supervised work experience to graduate.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Construction you need to complete:
These are courses all students in this degree need to take. They give you a basic understanding of construction processes and practices. Your core courses include the Construction Integration Specialisation Project; an interdisciplinary project you complete in your final year, working either individually or in teams to propose, organise, design, plan and execute a construction project.
Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. This makes up one third of your degree, and usually consists of eight courses related to your chosen subject. You can view the list of majors in this degree in the ‘Majors’ tab.
To prepare you for your career in the construction industry, you'll also study the Professional Practice minor which helps you become familiar with work practices, construction processes, and leadership and people management in construction organisations.
The Professional Practice minor is a smaller subject you specialise in and consists of four courses.
You also complete another minor from either the Bachelor of Construction or another degree at AUT. Instead of this second minor you could also choose elective courses.
Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in within the Bachelor of Construction.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.