Qualification regulations for the Bachelor of Construction

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Degree of Bachelor of Construction requires that the candidate will meet the University admission requirements as specified.

Qualification requirements

2. Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Construction shall follow a parts-based programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 360 credits, comprising:

(a) Parts One, Two, and Three as defined by the Schedule to the Degree;

and including:

(b) the compulsory courses listed in the Schedule for the Qualification;

(d) attending field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials and laboratories as required.

Specialisations

3. Candidates may complete a major by completing the specified Part Two and Three for that major. The requirements for each major are set out in the Schedule for the Qualification.

4. Majors available are Quantity Surveying and Construction Management.

Academic requirements

5. Each candidate shall complete to the satisfaction of Academic Board a minimum of 600 hours of approved industry work experience relating to the chosen major and two associated reports in accordance with the requirements for:

(a) 218.110 Construction Industry Work Experience I; and

(b) 218.210 Construction Industry Work Experience II. Work experience must be completed in accordance with the requirements laid down by the Practical Work Office.

Student progression

6. Progression from Part One to Two and from Part Two to Three is on the basis of completion of the requirements of the prior part.

7. Notwithstanding Regulation 6, and at the discretion of Academic Board, Candidates may be permitted to enrol in courses from a later part while completing the unpassed courses from the prior part. Such permission will be granted where, in the opinion of Academic Board, both the academic record of the candidate shows proven merit, and the nominated courses from the later Part are from different areas of study to the unpassed courses in the prior part.

Completion requirements

8. Any timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, and Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates will apply.

9. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Diploma in Science and Technology should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

10. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

11. Subject to the recommended time to completion and abandonment of studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled prior to January 2021 who have completed 120 credits or less may substitute a course or courses already taken for a course or courses listed in Part One, in order to fulfil Core requirements.

12. Candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Construction prior to January 2021 who have completed more than 120 credits will fulfil the requirements of the major they were first enrolled in, as defined by Schedule B. Such candidates may substitute a course or courses already taken for those listed in Part One in order to fulfil Core requirements.

13. These transition arrangements expire 31 December 2025.

14. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion and the Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Construction prior to 1 January 2023 who have successfully completed 160131 may substitute this for 218104 until 31 December 2027.

Schedule for the Bachelor of Construction

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Part One: Core courses (Choose 120 credits from)

Choose 120 credits from

115112 Accounting for Business 15

An introduction to how accounting information is used for planning, monitoring and evaluating organisational performance.

Restrictions: 115102

Regulations for The Bachelor of Construction - BConst