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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering)


Course Details

Gain sought-after skills and experience with Australia’s only specialist quantity surveying and cost engineering degree. Apply what you learn to real projects, and make connections that’ll set you up for your future career. In your first year, you’ll complete your common units, laying the foundations for the remainder of your course. You’ll explore the built environment, and receive an introduction to construction management, structures and residential construction, urban development economics and law, and integrated construction. From there, your studies will prepare you to provide professional advice to the construction industry on the financial and legal aspects of new constructions, as well as the operation of existing buildings. You’ll learn complex construction techniques, methodologies and business skills, including management issues, contract administration, and cost planning and controls. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of commercial construction, measurement, estimating and services, and heavy engineering. In your final year, you’ll explore advanced concepts of quantity surveying and cost engineering, as well as construction legislation and risk management in the energy and resources sectors. Your studies will culminate in a major research project where you showcase your career-ready skills.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Honours)

Course structure: A total of 480 credit points,


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