Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management
This one year postgraduate degree follows the undergraduate programme in Construction Studies and results in a professional qualification as a Construction Manager. Graduates will be qualified to identify, analyse and solve problems in the field of construction assembly and manage the construction process. The degree provides graduates with the necessary foundation to specialize further in project management, property management and housing at Masters level.
Aims of the Programme
To provide employable management graduates to the construction industry; to fully satisfy the criteria for accreditation in terms of the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).
Outcomes of the Programme
Upon completion of the BSc (Hons) in Construction Management programme, the graduate is competent to:
identify, analyse and solve problems in the field of construction assembly and management of the process;
perform a number of potential roles within a constructor organisation, after an appropriate period of practical experience;
work effectively in teams; and
undertake research and produce reports.
Programme Structure
The minimum duration of the Degree Programme is one academic year.
A candidate shall complete approved courses with a value required to bring the total to a minimum of 160 credits and shall comply with all the prescribed curriculum requirements.
Course Code
Course
UCT Credits
SAQA Credits
Compulsory
ACC2022S
Management Accounting I
18
18
CON4030F
Property Studies II
16
16
CON4033W
Applied Contract Law II
16
16
CON4035X
Practical Training
0
0
CON4038F
Advanced Construction Management
16
16
CON4039S
Integrated Management Project
16
16
CON4049S
Construction Innovation
16
16
Con4047w
Treatise
32
32
STA1000F
Statistics 1000
18
18
Subtotal 1
148
148
Electives
minimum of 12 credit from:
CON3044S
Globalisation & the Built Environment
18
CON4032F
Measurement and Design Appraisal III
12
CON4034W
Professional Practice
20
CON4037S
Civil Engineering Measurement
16
CON4045F
Housing Development & Management IT
16
Approved Elective
16
Subtotal 2
12
12
Total
160
160
Entry Requirements
A person shall not be admitted as a candidate for the degree unless he or she:
is a graduate of the BSc in Construction Studies degree from this university; or
is the holder of any three-year bachelor’s degree of this, or any other university recognised for the purpose by the Senate as equivalent to the BSc in Construction Studies degree of this University; or
has in any other manner attained a level of competence which in the opinion of the Senate is adequate for the purpose of admission;
a weighted average of at least 60% for all courses undertaken for a bachelor’s degree with results for deferred (but not supplementary) examinations to be taken into account.
Courses
Please contact the Department on 021 650 3443 for detailed course information.
