Qualification regulations for the Master of Construction

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Degree of Master of Construction requires that the candidate will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and

For entry into the Thesis Pathway:

(b) have been awarded or qualified for a construction related four year Bachelor with Honours degree or a Bachelor of Construction (Honours) or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of B over the contributing courses for the Honours year; or

(c) have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree followed by a relevant Postgraduate Certificate with a minimum grade average of B+ over the contributing courses for the Postgraduate Certificate, or equivalent.

For entry into the Coursework Pathway:

(d) have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Construction or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of B across the highest level courses; or

(e) have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Construction or equivalent qualification and have completed at least two years of relevant professional experience; or

(f) have been awarded or qualified for a construction related four year Bachelor with Honours degree or a Bachelor of Construction (Honours) or equivalent qualification; or

(g) have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Construction followed by the Postgraduate Diploma in Construction or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of B over the contributing courses for the Postgraduate Diploma; or

(h) have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree followed by a relevant Postgraduate Certificate with a minimum grade average of B over the contributing courses for the Postgraduate Certificate, or equivalent.

Qualification requirements

2. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Construction shall follow a parts-based programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 180 credits, comprising:

(a) courses selected from the Schedule for the Qualification;

(b) at least 45 credits from Schedule C;

and including:

3. The programme of study for the Master of Construction without a subject must include 218.717 for the Coursework Pathway, and both 218.717 and 218.718 for the Thesis Pathway.

4. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, candidates admitted under Regulation 1(b), (c), (f), (g) or (h) may apply for credit towards Part One of the qualification in accordance with the limits specified in the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations.

5. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, the programme of study for candidates admitted under Regulation 1(e) or (f) may consist of 120 credits selected from the Schedule for the Qualification including at least 45 credits from Schedule C.

Specialisations

6. The Degree of Master of Construction may be awarded with or without a subject.

7. Candidates may complete a subject by passing at least 75 credits in a subject; the requirements for each subject are set out in Schedule A for the Qualification.

8. Subjects available are: Building Technology*, Construction Law, Construction Project Management, Digital Built Environment, Facilities Management*, Quantity Surveying, Sustainable Built Environment.

*No new enrolments

Student progression

9. For progression from Part One to Part Two of the Master of Construction (Coursework Pathway) candidates must have achieved a minimum B grade average over the first 60 credits in Part One.

10. For progression from Part One to Part Two of the Master of Construction (Thesis Pathway) candidates must have achieved a minimum B+ grade average over the first 60 credits in Part One.

11. In cases of sufficient merit, the Degree of Master of Construction may be awarded with distinction or merit.

Completion requirements

12. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.

13. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Construction or Postgraduate Certificate in Science and Technology should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

14. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

15. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion regulations and the Abandonment of Study provisions specified in the Part I regulations to the degree, candidates enrolled in the Master of Construction prior to 1 January 2022 may fulfil the credit requirements of the qualification (and the subject in which they were enrolled, if applicable) and entry requirements prior to this time, and are exempt from taking 218.717 and 218.718 and from progression requirements. Such candidates may substitute a course or courses already completed for a course or courses at the same level and of the same value in the schedule and may take 218.820 in order to fulfil Part Two requirements. This transition expires 31 December 2025.

16. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion and the Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled in the Master of Construction (Sustainable Built Environment) prior to 1 January 2023 who have successfully completed 218730 may substitute this for 218769 until 31 December 2026.

Schedule for the Master of Construction

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Part One

Schedule A: Subject courses

Building Technology (60 credits)

No new enrolments

This qualification is not accepting new enrolments.

Choose 60 credits from

218730 Construction Project Management 15

Advanced construction project management principles and practice.

Regulations for The Master of Construction - MConstr