Master of Building Science–MBildSc 180 points Qualification regulations

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Entry Requirements

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MBildSc degree shall have:

(i) completed a BBSc, BConst or BAS degree or an equivalent qualification, with an average grade of at least B; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation for a candidate who has practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides equivalent preparation.

General Requirements

2. (a) The course of study for the MBildSc shall consist of courses worth at least 180 points, including: 
Part 1: BILD 491, one of (BILD 402, BILD 403, SARC 464); 90 further points from 400-level BILD or CONM courses or, with approval of the programme director, 400-level SARC courses 
Part 2: BILD 581 or 582. 

(b) Entry to Part 2 requires completion of Part 1 with at least a B average, or permission of the Head of School. 
(c) With the permission of the associate dean, a candidate who has completed a relevant Honours degree, or equivalent qualification at an appropriate standard, may cross credit or transfer credit courses worth up to 60 points of the required courses at 400 level. 


3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters, and complete the degree within three years of first enrolling. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases. 
Note: A student who does not complete the MBildSc may be able to transfer the courses to a Postgraduate Certificate in Construction and Building Science or Postgraduate Diploma in Construction and Building Science. Refer to the PGCertCBSc and PGDipCBSc regulations. 

4. A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertCBSc or PGDipCBSc shall abandon that qualification upon being awarded the MBildSc. 
 

Major subject requirements

5. A candidate shall meet the requirements for one subject as listed below. 
Project Management / Whakahaere Kaupapa (BPGT): BILD 411, BILD 421, BILD 460, BILD 462, BILD 463
Sustainable Engineering Systems / Pūnaha Pūhanga Toitū (BSEG): BILD 411, BILD 421, BILD 422, BILD 423 and 431

Award of Honours

7. The MBildSc may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook. 

Courses

Course Requisites Points
BILD 402
Construction Economics and Project Management / Ōhanga ā-Waihanga me te Whakahaere Kaupapa
 		15
BILD 411
Integration Design Project / Hinonga ā-Hoahoa Whakauruuru
 		15
BILD 421
Advanced Building Technologies / Hangarau Hangatanga Whatutoto
 		15
BILD 422
Sustainable Building Design and Performance / Hangatanga Hoahoa Toitū me ngā Tohu ā-Hangatanga
 		15
BILD 423
Buildings and Energy / Ngā Whare me te Pūngao
 		15
BILD 431
Green Building Assessment and Carbon Footprint / Te Arotake i ngā Whare Toitū me te Tapuwae Waro
 		15
BILD 460
Building Project Management / Te Whakahaere i te Hanga Whare
 		(X) BILD 461 15
BILD 462
Innovation and Technology in Project Management / Auahatanga me te Hangarau i te Whakahaere Hinonga
 		(P) BILD 460 15
BILD 463
Building Services and Facilities Management / Ngā Ratonga Hangatanga me ngā Whakahaere ā-Whare
 		15
BILD 480
Directed Individual Studies / Kaupapa Rangahau Motuhake
 		15
BILD 481
Directed Individual Studies / Kaupapa Rangahau Motuhake
 		15
BILD 482
Directed Individual Studies / Kaupapa Rangahau Motuhake
 		15
BILD 483
Directed Individual Studies / Kaupapa Rangahau Motuhake
 		15
BILD 484
Directed Individual Studies / Kaupapa Rangahau Motuhake
 		15
BILD 491
Research Methods for Construction and Building Science / Ngā Tikanga Rangahau o te Pūtaiao ā-Hanganga
 		15
SARC 464
Building Code Compliance / Ngā Ture Whakaruruhau
 		(P) 60 300-level pts from the BAS, BBSc or BConst schedules; (X) BILD 364, SARC 364 15
SARC 466
Sustainability of Materials / Toitūtanga o ngā Rawa
 		(P) 60 300-level pts; (X) SARC 481 in 2024-2026, SARC 366 15