Postgraduate diploma : Construction Management | ||||
Campus |
Duration of Programme |
Enrolment Option(s) |
SAQA Credits |
NQF Level |
Bloemfontein Campus |
1 Year |
Semester 1 |
178 |
8 |
Additional Admission Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is an appropriate Advance Diploma or Bachelor degree at NQF level 7, with sufficient exposure to construction management as principle study discipline. Learners must be able to demonstrate mastering of the necessary information-gathering, analytical and presentational skills required at Exit Level 7 on the NQF equivalent to any of the qualifications recognised for the purposes of access to this learning programme, with an aggregate percentage of 60% and sub-minimum of 60% in a major subject at NQF exit level 7. |
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Career Opportunities
The process of professional development towards qualifying as a Professional Construction Manager starts with the attainment of an advanced qualification that focuses on the practice of construction management. The Postgraduate Diploma in Construction in Construction Management offers such a qualification. After graduation a programme of training, further study and knowledge development with relevant work experience can be followed to attain the competencies for registration as a full Professional Construction Manager or Professional Construction Project Manager, if desired. Professional registration is not mandatory, though for industry participation, the graduate learner can advance to the highest levels in industry in practicing quantity surveying after gaining the necessary work experience. Career opportunities for graduates of the programme exist in built environment. These include building construction, building maintenance, building restoration and asset management. Graduates may become part of a design or development team, be self-employed or act as consultants to the construction industry. Graduates may choose careers across a range of sectors, including:
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1ST YEAR | INSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS | SAQA CREDIT |
CTE40BE | Construction Treatise | 30 |
CPM41BE | Construction Project Management | 24 |
CES41BE | Construction Economics | 16 |
PBM41BE | Professional Business Management | 16 |
SCL42BE | Statutory Construction Law | 12 |
SCM42BE | Strategic Construction Management | 24 |
CSE42BE | Construction Methods and Engineering | 24 |
CNP40BE | Construction Practice | 16 |
LCN41BE / FMT41BE | Facility Management / Lean Construction | 16 |
Total | 178 |
For more information contact: Department of Built Environment