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 to a total of at least 126 credits and shall comply with all the prescribed curriculum requirements.
| Course Code | Course | UCT Credits | NQF Level |
| Core | |||
| CON4030F | Property Studies II | 14 | 8 |
| CON4033W | Applied Contract Law II | 14 | 8 |
| CON4035X | Practical Training | 0 | 8 |
| CON4038F | Advanced Construction Management | 14 | 8 |
| CON4039S | Integrated Management Project | 14 | 8 |
| CON4047W | Research Project | 30 | 8 |
| CON4049S | Construction Innovation | 14 | 8 |
| Approved Electives | 32 | 8 | |
| Total | |||
| Electives | Minimum of 32 credits must be taken from: | ||
| CON3046S | Property and Facilities Management | 14 | 7 |
| BUS4103F | Effective People Practices | 18 | 8 |
| CON4055S | Advanced Property Development | 14 | 8 |
| CSC1017F | Introduction to Programming | 16 | 5 |
| CON4056F | Housing Markets Policy & Practice | 14 | 8 |
| Total | |||
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 65% 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.