Modern construction is a complex, highly-organised commercial industry and it is constantly evolving.

In this degree you will develop the knowledge and skills to work professionally in quantity or building surveying. Your studies will focus on quantity surveying, construction management, building technology, building structures, building surveying and housing studies.

Graduate career-ready by completing the UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program and gain at least 450 hours of skills and competencies through a range of engagement activities such as placements, internships, guest lectures, industry panels, site visits, networking and events.

UniSA is SA's number one university for research in Environmental Sciences and is the only university in SA to have all its assessed Environmental Sciences research rated well-above world standard1. This degree has a strong connection with the Barbara Hardy Institute and its researchers. They conduct high quality research in the fields of urban ecology and sustainability. These leading researchers will be your teachers, and everything you learn will be informed by their research excellence.

1 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)

What you'll learn

In this degree you will develop the knowledge and skills to work professionally in quantity or building surveying. Your studies will focus on quantity surveying, construction management, building technology, building structures, building surveying and housing studies.

In your honours year you’ll chose a specialisation in one of these fields:

• quantity surveying
• building surveying
• construction management

You will also complete a major research project in your specialisation of interest and our UniSA STEM Professional Practice Program allows you to apply the skills and knowledge you've acquired throughout your degree in real-world settings.

• construction manager: overseeing and allocating resources for construction projects; working with architects and engineers to check plans and blueprints; managing timetables; determining material and labour costs; liaising with and hiring subcontractors and workers
• estimator: compiling cost estimates based on variables such as labour, materials and equipment; working out how much a project is likely to cost and creating budgets; analysing different quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers
• construction planner: developing time plans on construction projects so the project is completed safely, on time and within budget; thinking critically; working with managers and engineers to discuss progress and address issues that arise; organising the stages of construction development