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Overview  2021

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Duration

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Duration

Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

Hobart
Semester 1
Launceston
Semester 1
Cradle Coast
Semester 1

This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students

"Time to study can be a challenge, but the course feels like it's designed to be undertaken in conjunction with working – particularly full time, and there is flexibility and very open communication channels with staff for discussion if necessary."

Rebecca De Groot, Contracts Administrator, Fairbrother
Due to the ongoing response to COVID-19, online study may replace some or all of your on-campus classes. We'll be sure to keep you informed of any changes.
You’ve built a rewarding career in construction, now level up and take the next step with the Diploma of Construction Management. If you’re ready to get off the tools and hit the books, this practical two-year, part-time university qualification is for you. Learn the skills to take on roles like site supervisor, contract administrator, project management associate and estimating associate.

The Diploma of Construction Management offers an opportunity for employees in the building and civil construction industries to obtain the skills required to meet the projected workforce demands resulting from Tasmania’s significant infrastructure and capital works projects pipeline. You'll develop the knowledge and practical skills to manage small teams, and learn how to communicate clearly across the range of people who work in building and construction.

You'll also learn how to understanding and comply with legislation and codes and contract requirements, learn how to manage project costs, and discover how to take a proactive approach to work health and safety. The course will support you in developing good habits and skills for continual professional learning — the key to a successful and long-lasting career.

The course is suited to existing employees within the building and civil construction industries who hold a Certificate III in Building & Construction, or a Certificate III in Civil Construction, have relevant industry experience, and are looking to upskill into roles with additional functional requirements and higher levels of responsibility. The course is also suited to employees within city councils, utilities and engineering consultancy firms who are looking to develop professional skills in construction project management.

Funding assistance from the Tasmanian Building and Construction Industry Training Board (TBCITB) is available for eligible building and construction practitioners and their employees. Contact the TBCITB for details

Experiential learning and portfolio development is key to the Diploma of Construction Management. Approaches to Experiential Education components of each unit introduce the concept of learning through practice, by exposing students to authentic and engaged learning experiences designed to develop their understanding of work and the workplace. Students are introduced to:

  1. Different methods of and approaches to professional practice,
  2. How issues such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership manifest in the workplace and;
  3. The role of reflection and deliberative thinking in developing workplace-based knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations.

Students will develop personal responsibility for, and autonomy in, building their portfolio of practice. This is reflected in educational plans developed in consultation with their Experiential Education Coach, the ADAT staff and each student’s employer. Experiential Education components are based on a range of approaches to practice; for example, projects, case studies and industry workshops. Across all units, assessment tasks are informed by contextualised discipline-based knowledge. The course structure also allows for experiential education to be integrated or interlinked into problem-based learning projects which span four terms of each year (negotiated industry-based projects).

Career outcomes

Developed in close consultation with industry, this course is specially designed for you to build on your technical work experience and prepare you for a variety of roles such as site supervisor, contract administrator, project management associate and estimating associate. These are some of the top careers projected to grow in the next five years*:

  • Business Administration Managers (12.1%)
  • Construction Managers (9.2%)
  • Construction, Distribution and Production Managers (6.9%)

Once you complete the Diploma of Construction management (Z1X), you'll be eligible to receive a minimum of 25 credit points towards the Associate Degree in Applied Business (Z2C). You may also be eligible for credit towards other University of Tasmania courses, subject to the receiving College’s discretion.

ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.

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Scholarships

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