Bachelor Of Construction (with Specialisations In Construction Management And Quantity Surveying) in Ara Institute of Canterbury, New Zealand

Bachelor Of Construction (with Specialisations In Construction Management And Quantity Surveying) in Ara Institute of Canterbury

Become a sought-after professional in the construction industry.

The Bachelor of Construction is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to work at a high level in the construction industry, as a leader who is able to innovate and contribute to new ways of creating the built environment.

The programme starts with an introduction to the knowledge, skills, attributes and academic abilities required of a construction manager or quantity surveyor. You'll gain discipline-specific skills and knowledge, starting with a focus on small domestic buildings then moving on to low-rise and large commercial construction, then heavily serviced, multifaceted projects.

Your year-two project work and assessments will require problem solving, independent research skills and application of cultural approaches and aspects of sustainability. In the third year you'll be required to source and organise technical, project and academic research information, and evaluate, critique and propose well-rationalised solutions.

Career opportunities

This programme leads to a wide variety of middle-management employment opportunities in construction management or quantity surveying.

Depending on your choice of specialisation, you could work as a construction manager, residential or commercial construction site/project manager, contracts supervisor/manager, local or central government building inspector, construction management academic, quantity surveyor, registered quantity surveyor (with relevant experience), estimator/cost planner, quantity surveying consultant/contractor, procurement manager, construction cost manager or quantity surveying academic.

Study pathways

As a graduate of this programme you can pursue further tertiary study at post graduate level in the field of construction management or quantity surveying.

Other pathways may include higher degrees in construction, project management or building science.

Recommended school subjects

• Maths (Algebra)
• English-rich subjects
• English

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