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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Constructino studies

The Bachelor of Science in Constructino studies in Construction Trades is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Subjects: 31.

Bachelor of Science in Constructino Studies offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

The School of Construction Economics and Management offers professionally recognised qualifications in construction management, property studies, and quantity surveying.

The three-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Construction Studies forms the foundation of these professional fields and gives you insights into how they interact. This will help you decide which professional field to pursue at Honours level.

Construction managers plan, organise, and control all aspects of large and complex construction projects. They have highly developed managerial skills and advanced technical knowledge of construction processes. They work in construction companies, insurance organisations, manufacturing organisations, and government departments, as property developers and project management consultants.

The BSc Construction Studies is accredited by the South African Institute of Building; the Chartered Institute of Building, UK (CIOB); the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK (RICS); the South African Council of Quantity Surveying Profession; and the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions.

Curriculum

First year

• Introductory Statistics for Construction
• Construction Drawings
• Construction Materials and Environment
• Construction Technology I
• Communication Skills
• Quantities and Specifications I
• Commercial Law I
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Practical Experience I

Second year

• Building Science I
• Construction Technology II
• Quantities and Specifications II
• Site Management
• Accounting Principles in Construction
• Civil Engineering Theory I
• Economics IA - Microeconomics
• Economics IB - Macroeconomics
• Engineering Surveying
• Practical Experience II

Third year

• Professional and Research Skills
• Quantities and Specifications III
• Construction Technology III
• Estimating and Analysis of Prices
• Management Principles in Construction
• Building Science II
• Introduction to Construction Management
• Property Studies
• Civil Engineering II
• Business Enterprise Law
• Practical Experience III