Property Construction and Project Management - Studies that builds a successful global career

Professor Ron Wakefield Ph.D.Head. School of Property, Construction and Project Management

Overview

• Premier educational provider in Asia Pacific

• Employment outcomes and work experience

• International perspective and international exchange and study tours

• Leading research with industry leaders

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Undergraduate programs

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)

– Construction managers, quantity surveyors, building managers, builders

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Project Management)

– Project management in building, IT, Finance, general business

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Property and Valuation)

– Property fund managers, investment banking, property valuation (CPV), corporate real estate, real estate, property economics

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Employer of Choice program and work integrated learning

• Programs accredited by the leading professional organisations: PMI, API, RICS, AIB

• Partnership between the school and registered industry

• Work-related learning producing industry-ready graduates

• Over 80 major companies registered

• Benefits students gain – Structured employment experience in industry

– Preferential access to key industry employers

– Greater chance of full-time employment by completion of your course

• Website for Employer of Choice www.rmit.edu.au/propertyconstruction/employerchoice

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International opportunities

• Study Tours – last year Fiji, Dubai and Singapore

• Exchange – usually up to 40 students per year to Universities as diverse as Oxford Brookes (UK), KTH (Sweden), University of Florida (USA), Valencia Polytechnic (Spain)

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Scholarships

• Merit Equity Scholarship

$5000 (in the first year of study) awarded to one student who has experienced disadvantages.

Application

• Apply for a degree through VTAC

• Scholarship direct application

• Achievement Scholarship

$5000 (in the first year of study) awarded to two Year 12 students with outstanding results.

Application

• Apply for a degree through VTAC

• No separate application is required

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Why choose RMIT?

•Industry oriented education – work on real world projects

•Work integrated learning

•Employment opportunities during and after study

•Opportunity to interact with expert practitioners and researchers in the learning environment

•Student centred education

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Further information

http://www.rmit.edu.au/propertyconstruction

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