Graduate Qualities

 

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The University of Cape Town's Department of Construction Economics and Management developes us as CEM students to possess the following inherent values and competencies:

 

• Ethical decision-making.

 

• A commitment to excellence in whatever we do.

 

• Environmental sensitivity.

 

• A working knowledge of the social norms applicable to our trade.

 

• Inquiry into the construction and real estate industries.

 

• Technical proficiency/knowledge.

 

• Expertise/competence in a particular industry.

 

• The effect of professional practice on issues of social duty, fairness, and social norms.

 

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Outcomes of a BSc hons Quantity Surveying Programme at UCT

Upon completion of the BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying programme, I am competent to:

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• Undertake financial planning and control of new and existing facilities;

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• Undertake property development and property portfolio management;

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• Value property;

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• Apply appropriate quantity surveying techniques to building and civil engineering projects;

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• Perform appropriate professional quantity surveying management functions;

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• Work effectively in teams; and

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• Undertake research and produce reports.

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Aims of the Quantity Surveying Programme

To provide employable professional graduates to the Quantity Surveying Profession; to fully satisfy the criteria for accreditation in terms of the requirements of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession; the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; and the Chartered Institute of Building .

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Outcomes of a BSc in Construction Studies Degree

 

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The three-year BSc in Construction Studies curriculum prepared me to:

 

• Utilize computer packages for presentation, scheduling, and information processing.

 

• Manage and create tender and contract documentation for construction projects.

 

• Estimate the cost of construction projects and handle their financial aspects.

 

• Supervise the construction of structures and associated infrastructure.

 

• Manage a construction firm's human resources.

 

• Understand and assess economic issues affecting the construction industry and individual construction firms on both a micro and macro level.

 

• Understand the time value of money and how to use discounted cash flow analysis to evaluate various real estate investments.

 

• Liaise with construction specialists regarding spatial concepts, budgetary considerations, and construction assembly issues.

 

 

 

Aims of the Construction Studies Programme

 

• To supply the construction industry with employable management graduates.

 

• To fully meet the accreditation standards established by the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) and the South African Council for Quantity Surveying Professions (SACQSP) (SACQSP)

 

 

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