Bachelor of Construction–BConst 360 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.

1. The personal course of study of a candidate for the BConst degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BConst Schedule or the schedules of other first degrees of this university worth at least 360 points, of which:

(i) at least 180 points shall be from courses above 100 level, including at least 120 points from the BAS, BBSc, and BConst schedules;

(ii) at least 75 points shall be from courses numbered 300–399 in the BBSc and BConst schedules.

2. (a) Every personal course of study of a candidate completing the BConst shall include:

(i) CONM 111, CONM 122, SARC 121, SARC 131;

(ii) BILD 222, CONM 211, SARC 221;

(iii) SARC 321, SARC 362.

(b) Candidates with a suitable background may, at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Students), be permitted to substitute some or all 2(a)(i) and 2(a)(ii) courses.

3. (a) A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one major as listed below.

Construction Health and Safety / Hauora me te Haumaru (CHAS)

(i) CONM 112, HLWB 101, HLWB 102

(ii) HLWB 207, SARC 224; one of (HLWB 206, PAAH 202, SIDN 233)

(iii) CONM 312, HLWB 307; one of (HLWB 306, HLWB 309, SARC 388, SIDN 321, SIDN 372).

Construction Management / Whakahaere Hanganga (CMGT)

(i) CONM 111, CONM 121, CONM 122

(ii) BILD 251, BILD 262, CONM 211

(iii) BILD 362, BILD 364, CONM 321.

Sustainable Construction / Hanganga Toitū (CSUS)

(i) CONM 122, SARC 122; 15 further points from 100-level BILD/CONM/SARC

(ii) CONM 212, CONM 222, SARC 232

(iii) CONM 311, CONM 322; one of (BILD 321, BILD 364, SARC 331).

(b) With approval of the programme director, 15 points from the 200- or 300-level requirements for any of the majors listed in 3(a) may be replaced with a relevant course at the same level.

(c) Notwithstanding the General Programmes of Study Regulations 6.2(a)(ii) whereby no course numbered 300–399 may be counted towards more than one major or minor subject, BILD 362 and 364 can be shared between major subjects, minor subjects, and the degree requirements.

4. (a) A candidate may satisfy the requirements for up to two minor subjects listed in (b), as described in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations.

(b) The following minors must include 60 points at 200-level or above from the corresponding majors from the regulations of the BConst and BBSc degrees, including the courses listed:

Building Surveying / Aromātai Hanganga (BSUR)— BILD 301, BILD 302
Built and Natural Heritage Conservation / Te Whāomotanga o te Hanga ā-Ringa me te Hanga ā-Taiao (BNHC)— SARC 252, SARC 354
Construction Health and Safety / Hauora me te Haumaru (CHAS)— CONM 312, HLWB 207
Construction Management / Whakahaere Hanganga (CMGT)— CONM 211, CONM 321; one of (BILD 362, BILD 364)
Project Management / Whakahaere Kaupapa (BPGT)— BILD 361, BILD 362; one of (BILD 261, BILD 262)
Smart Cities and Digital Built Environments / Tāone Atamai me ngā Whaitua Hanga Matihiko (BSCD)— Two of (MDDN 222, MDDN 242, MDDN 333, MDDN 342, SARC 301, SARC 315, SARC 351, SARC 363)
Sustainable Construction / Hanganga Toitū (CSUS)— CONM 311, CONM 322
Sustainable Engineering Systems / Pūnaha Pūhanga Toitū (BSEG)— Two of (BILD 231, BILD 321, BILD 322, SARC 223, SARC 232, SARC 331).

Outside majors and minors 

5. (a) A candidate may add one major or two minors from the regulations of the BBSc to the BConst degree by including in their course of study the requirements for that major or minor as set out in the relevant degree regulations. A candidate may, with approval of the Associate Dean (Students), present an additional major or minor for the BConst by satisfying the major or minor requirements as specified in the regulations for any other first degree of this university or in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations.

(b) Students taking any major from the BBSc Schedule must also take SARC 122 from the BBSc core.

Not Applicable

6.  The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the Bachelor of Construction and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1–3 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.