Master of Construction / Te Tohu Paerua o te Hanganga–MConst 180 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a BBSc, BConst or BAS degree or equivalent, 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.

2. (a) The course of study for the MConst shall consist of courses worth at least 180 points, including:

Part 1: BILD 491, one of (BILD 402, BILD 403, SARC 464); 60 further points from one of the major requirements in section 5.

Part 2: (i) BILD 581 or 582; and

(ii) 30 further points at 400- or 500-level from ARCI, BILD, CONM, DSDN, HLWB, INTA, LAND, LAWS, MDDN, PLAN, SARC or SIDN courses.

(b) Entry to Part 2 (i) requires completion of Part 1 with at least a B average, or permission of the head of school.

(c) With the head of school’s permission, a candidate may replace Part 2 with CONM 590.

(d) 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 MConst 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 MConst. 

5. A candidate shall meet the requirements for one major as listed below.

Construction Advanced Technologies (CATE): CONM 401, CONM 402, CONM 403, CONM 404

Construction Health and Safety / Hauora me te Haumaru (CHAS): CONM 401, CONM 402, two of (HLWB 507, HLWB 509, HLWB 510, HLWB 511)

Construction Procurement and Logistics (CPRL): BILD 404, CONM 401, CONM 402, (LAWS 512 or 513)

Māori Land and Development (CMLD): CONM 401, CONM 402, two of (ENVI 525, HLWB 520, LAWS 512, LAWS 514)

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