Overview
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- This program will be delivered online during COVID-19.
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BCIT is one of the few educational institutions in Canada offering a bachelor’s degree in construction management. This is a degree completion program – it provides years 3 and 4 of a 4-year bachelor’s degree. Applicants must have the equivalent of 2 years of post-secondary training prior to admission.
You will learn techniques to help you to:
- manage people, equipment, and money
- schedule and plan
- lead projects and teams
- understand and apply relevant legislation
- make decisions
- and more

The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has accredited the BTech CM Program as meeting the educational requirements for a Professional Quantity Surveyor for graduates from BCIT’s Architectural and Building Technology diploma program, the Economics/Construction Operations option. ABT students who have obtained the BTech CM degree are eligible to apply for accreditation on completion of additional courses as outlined in the Program Details link.
- CMGT 8040 – Building – Civil Services
- CMGT 8050 – Budgeting/Conceptual Estimating
- CMGT 8060 – Risk Management in Design and Construction of Buildings
Testimonial
“BCIT gave me a springboard into the construction industry and the skills to make an immediate contribution. The BCIT brand is recognized throughout the lower mainland and remarkably, every student from my class received job offers.”
Jim Twining
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Entrance Requirements
The Construction Management program is available part-time and full-time as a planned program.
Applicants are accepted year-round for the part-time program. Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for the full-time program, which runs from September to July and covers about 2/3 of the program’s credits. The remaining courses are completed through part-time studies.
Please note that completion of those two programs alone does NOT make you eligible for admission to the bachelor’s degree in construction management.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIRMENTS FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS (A,B,C OR D):
Important Notice Regarding Entry Options C and D
The Bridging Courses have been revised and an Associate Certificate in Construction Operations is the current entrance requirement effective January 2021. Student implications: All students currently registered in the bridging courses will have the option to:
Either option will meet the entrance requirements, it is up to the student to determine the best option in their circumstance. All students not yet registered in one of the bridging courses will be expected to provide the Associate Certificate in Construction Operations in order to meet the BTech CM entrance requirements. |
COVID-19 Notice to Applicants
Application processing
Full-time: This program is open to applications beginning October 1st (or next business day).
Part-time: Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Entrance requirements
This program has a two-step admission process. Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.
Step 1: Pre-entry assessment
Applicants must have a pre-entry assessment meeting with the program head to identify admission requirements. Please contact the program head to make an appointment.
You can apply when you meet the entrance requirements. Upload all pre-entry assessment forms with your application.
Step 2: Meet the following entrance requirements
All applicants required to meet the following requirements in addition to one of the options (A, B, C, or D) described below:
- English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
- English Studies 12 (73%) or
- English First Peoples 12 (73%) or
- Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
- 3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (73%) from a recognized institution
What if I don’t meet these English requirements? - Work experience: a minimum of twelve months relevant work experience prior to admission.
Applicants must meet one of the following options A, B, C or D:
Option A
Post-secondary education in architecture or a related engineering discipline: successful completion of one of the following from a recognized institution:
- Diploma
- Bachelor’s degree (a master’s degree alone is not sufficient for admission)
Option B
Post-secondary education: successful completion one of the following from a recognized institution:
Minimum of the first two years of a university program in any discipline.
This must consist of a minimum of 60 post-secondary credits comprised of 30 credits at the 100 level and 30 credits at the 200 level. BCIT courses at the 7000- or 8000-level cannot be used for admission. Note that at BCIT 100-level courses begin with a “1” or a “2”; 200-level courses begin with a “3” or a “4”, or- A recognized but unrelated post-secondary diploma or bachelor’s degree.
- Work experience: minimum of four years of experience in construction.
This experience must contain six elements from Group 1 and seven elements from Group 2 shown below. Successful completion of directly related coursework may be eligible as substitutes for certain elements of work experience. Contact the program head to discuss your particular situation.
- Estimating and bidding
- Creating and interpreting schedules
- Budget input/control
- Preparing claims
- Managing your own company
- Field interpretation of contract documents
- Supervisory responsibilities
- Working with project stakeholders
- Negotiating with clients
- Designing construction elements
- Obtaining permits and approvals
- Experience as Site Safety Coordinator
- Field interpretation of drawings
- Preparing deficiency lists
- Working as a journeyperson
- Supervision of sub-contractors
- Operation of heavy equipment
- Preparation and administration of change orders
- Experience in site office administration
- Field/lab testing of materials
- Working knowledge of recognized construction codes
- Surveying for construction
- Procurement of construction materials
- Inspection of construction operations
Group 1
Group 2
Option C
Post-secondary education: successful completion of one of the following from a recognized institution:
- Minimum of the first two years of a post-secondary program in any discipline. This must consist of a minimum of 60 post-secondary credits comprised of 30 credits at the 100 level and 30 credits at the 200 level. BCIT courses at the 7000- or 8000-level cannot be used for admission. Note that at BCIT 100-level courses begin with a “1” or a “2”; 200-level courses begin with a “3” or a “4”, or
Unrelated post-secondary diploma or bachelor’s degree
Successful completion of the construction bridging courses.
Students planning to complete the construction bridging courses prior to admission to the degree program are strongly recommended to consult with the program head prior to beginning.
Option D
A Certificate of Qualification with an Inter-Provincial Red Seal Endorsement in a related trade. Your apprenticeship training must have consisted of a minimum of 20 weeks of technical training over a four-year period, with a minimum of 30 hours of training per week. The Industry Training Authority maintains industry training program profiles for various trades.
- Math: one of the following:
- Pre-Calculus 11 (60%) or
- Foundations of Math 11 (60%) or
- Workplace Math 11 (60%) or
- Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses
Successful completion of the construction bridging courses below.
At present, the following trades are accepted for admission: sheet metal worker, steamfitter/pipefitter, millwright (industrial mechanic), carpenter, electrician, plumber, welder level A, sprinkler system installer, boilermaker, refrigeration mechanic, and metal fabricator (fitter). Other trades may also be accepted; please contact the program head to make an appointment.
Construction bridging courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
BLDT 1021 | Construction Drawings | 3.0 |
BLDT 1031 | Site Processes in Construction | 3.0 |
BLDT 1041 | Basic Estimating with Computer Applications | 3.0 |
BLDT 1051 | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 3.0 |
BLDT 2011 | Construction Documents and Contracts | 3.0 |
BLDT 2021 | Basic Project Management Skills | 3.0 |
BLDT 2041 | Basic Construction Design Principles | 3.0 |
BLDT 2051 | Construction Materials & Assemblies | 3.0 |
BLDT 2091 | Construction Estimating | 3.0 |
Plus one of the following: | ||
SURV 1104 | Basic Surveying with Total Stations | 2.5 |
SURV 5108 | Fundamentals of Surveying | 1.5 |
Total | 28.5-29.5 |
Students planning to complete the construction bridging courses prior to admission to the degree program are strongly recommended to consult with the program head prior to beginning.
Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.
Continuation requirements
- Minimum of two years of relevant work experience (which includes the six* months required for program entry) prior to graduation. Note: It is solely the student's responsibility to acquire the necessary relevant work experience.
*Effective for applications to the September 2021 intake, twelve months of relevant work experience will be required for program entry.
Recommended for success
- Students must be proficient with MS Office programs; in particular, with Word and Excel.
International applicants
Part-time Studies (course-by-course) programs are only available to international students who have a valid status in Canada. If you are currently outside of Canada, please apply to a full-time program or ISEP.
Apply to program
To submit your application:
- Include proof of meeting all entrance requirements.
- Convert all transcripts and supporting documents to PDF files.
- Have a credit card ready to pay the application fee.
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Scheduled Intakes
Part-time: January, April and September.
Full-time (planned program): September each year.
myCommunication
Within two business days of submitting your completed application, BCIT will send a message to your personal and myBCIT e-mail addresses. All correspondence regarding your application will be posted to your online myCommunication account at my.bcit.ca. We'll send you an e-mail when a new message is posted. It's important to watch for these e-mails or regularly check your account online.
You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within four weeks.
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Costs & Supplies
Tuition fees
Please see the Fees, Payments and Refunds section of the website for more information on Degree Studies tuition fees.
Books & supplies
For all students, the cost of textbooks is approximately $1000 for the entire program. A textbook list can be obtained from the program assistant.
Financial assistance
Financial assistance may be available for this program. For more information, please contact Student Financial Aid and Awards.
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Courses
The program is a mix of classroom-based and online courses:
- safety and environmental issues
- industrial relations
- construction equipment
- quality management
- finance
- construction law
- construction controls and techniques
- leadership and interpersonal skills
- management
- communication
- liberal studies
You can expect:
- individual and group assignments
- presentations
- guest lecturers
- quizzes, tests, and exams
Information about CMGT 8800 – Industry-based Project
Here is the process:
Make sure that your project sponsor has seen your proposal and approved its topic.
- Successfully complete CMGT 8700 – Project Proposals (formerly CMGT 7820).
- When you are ready, email the program head and ask for permission to register in CMGT 8800. Registration is ongoing throughout the year; the course is never full, although it might appear to be on our website. Remember to include your student number in your email.
- After you are registered in CMGT 8800, submit your proposal to the program for review and approval (or revision, if required). The easiest way to do this is to email it to the program head. Depending on the time of year, this review could take 1-5 weeks. Make sure that your problem statement is very clear (what is the problem and why would you do this project – what are the benefits).
- We will review your proposal and either accept it or require revisions if something is unclear or misleading.
- Also once your proposal is approved, we will discuss who might best be suited to act as your faculty advisor. We will assign someone in this role to assist you as required.
Program matrix
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1. Construction Controls and Techniques (11.5 credits) | Credits | ||
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CMGT 7100 | Construction Project Controls 1 | 1.0 | |
CMGT 7110 | Construction Project Controls 2 | 1.0 | |
CMGT 7125 | Construction Schedule and Delay Analysis | 1.0 | |
CMGT 7160 | Statistics for Construction Management | 3.0 | |
CMGT 7205 | Construction Equipment Management | 2.0 | |
CMGT 7220 | Health and Safety in Construction | 1.0 | |
CMGT 7246 | Quality Management in Construction | 2.5 | |
2. Management in Construction (11.0 credits) | Credits | ||
BUSA 7250 | Management Skills and Applications | 3.0 | |
CMGT 7330 | Finance for Construction Managers | 3.0 | |
CMGT 7420 | Construction Law | 2.5 | |
CMGT 8435 | Construction Enterprise Management | 2.5 | |
3. Stakeholder Management (9.0 credits) | Credits | ||
CMGT 7535 | Leadership and Interpersonal Skills | 2.5 | |
CMGT 7605 | Industrial Relations | 2.5 | |
CMGT 7640 | Environmental Issues in Construction 1 | 1.0 | |
CMGT 7650 | Environmental Issues in Construction 2 | 1.0 | |
CMGT 8600 | Management of Project Stakeholders | 2.0 | |
4. Management Electives (4.0 credits) | Credits | ||
Students must select 4.0 management credits from the following list of electives. Management courses from other institutions might also be acceptable to meet this requirement. Please discuss this with the program head. |
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CMGT 8040 | Building - Civil Services | 3.0 | |
CMGT 8050 | Budgeting/Conceptual Estimating | 3.0 | |
CMGT 8060 | Risk Management in Design & Construction of Buildings | 3.0 | |
EENG 7200 | Principles of Sustainability | 3.0 | |
SUST 7100 | Dimensions of Sustainability: An Introduction to Sustainable Urban Development | 3.0 | |
TMGT 7101 | Engineering, Technology and Management | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7102 | Project Management/Resource Utilization | 2.0 | |
TMGT 7111 | High Technology Marketing Strategies | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7112 | Marketing Research | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7113 | Marketing Programs and Plans | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7121 | Principles of Finance | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7124 | Technology and International Finance | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7134 | Technology and International Trade and Competition | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7143 | Problem Solving and Decision-Making | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7144 | Human Resource Planning and Control | 1.0 | |
TMGT 7145 | Leadership in a World of Change | 3.0 | |
5. Liberal Studies Component (12.0 credits required) | Credits | ||
Mandatory Courses: (6.0 credits) | |||
LIBS 7001 | Critical Reading and Writing | 3.0 | |
LIBS 7002 | Applied Ethics | 3.0 | |
Elective Courses: (6.0 credits) All students will be required to achieve these credits in accordance with the BCIT policy on Liberal Studies course requirements. |
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6. Professional Standards (13.0 credits) | Credits | ||
Prior to graduation, all students must successfully complete an industry sponsored project. The objective of the project is to allow students to apply specialty knowledge in a real life situation, or applied research activity, in conjunction with an industry sponsor and a faculty advisor. The project should contain elements which are considered to be innovative, experimental or exploratory in nature. Students are responsible for securing an industry sponsor with expertise in the project area. | |||
CMGT 7800 | Construction Management Reports | 2.5 | |
CMGT 7840 | Technical Presentations | 1.0 | |
CMGT 8205 | Construction Management Seminars | 2.5 | |
CMGT 8700 | Industry Based Project Proposal | 1.0 | |
CMGT 8800 | Industry Based Project | 6.0 | |
Total Credits: | 60.5 |
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Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
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Program Details
The program can be completed in either of two ways.
Full-time (planned program):
- roughly 2/3 of the program can be taken between September and July
- courses are taken in the afternoon, evening, online, and on weekends
- the schedule is fixed and registration into these courses is done by the department
- occasionally, a course will run for an entire day
- the remaining courses are taken part-time, with registration done by the student
- finish your degree in as little as 2-3 years
Part-time:
- register in as many courses as you wish each term
- courses are taken in the evening, online, and on weekends
- progress through the program at your own pace
- most students take 3-5 years to complete
Program length
Students may participate in either the accelerated planned program or part-time studies in the evenings and online. Students may proceed at a pace of their choice, but at present must complete the program within seven years.
Students who work full-time will likely take three to four years to complete the program. The actual time it takes to complete the program depends upon how many courses are taken each term.
Please note that this program cannot be completed through distance education. While a number of courses in the program are available through distance education, the majority are classroom-based and require attendance at BCIT’s main campus in Burnaby, BC.
Application for extension to 7 year time limitation:
Students may apply for an extension to the 7 year time limit for completing the Construction Management Degree. Submit an Application for Extension [PDF] prior to the last Friday in February of the year following your time limit. A $205 fee is charged for extension applications.
Eligible student applications are as follows:
- Students who have completed 80% or more of the program and intend to complete in one year.
- Students who have completed 60% - 80% of the program will be required to complete an extension application and agree to a performance plan.
- Students who have completed less than 60% of the program at the 7 year time limit will be required to have their courses re-assessed and a new program plan developed. A new 7 year time limit will apply.
- Students who apply for an extension after the last Friday in February of the year past their 7 year time limit and have been withdrawn from the program will be required to re-apply to the program. All of their courses will be assessed for recency and a new program plan developed following the criteria above.
Review Policy 5103 [PDF]: Student Evaluation section 5: Time Limit to Complete a Credential.
Accreditation
The Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors has accredited this program as meeting the educational requirements for a Professional Quantity Surveyor for graduates who enter the program with a diploma from BCIT's Architectural and Building Engineering Technology with the Economics/Construction Operations option. These management electives must also be completed to meet these requirements:
- CMGT 8040 - Building - Civil Services
- CMGT 8050 - Budgeting/Conceptual Estimating
- CMGT 8060 - Risk Management in Design and Construction of Buildings
BCIT is one of the only educational institutions in Canada offering an undergraduate degree in construction management. Graduates are eligible for admission to master's degree programs. Additionally, graduates may wish to pursue the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation offered by the Project Management Institute.
Program structure
1. Construction Controls and Techniques | 11.5 |
2. Management in Construction | 11.0 |
3. Stakeholder Management | 9.0 |
4. Electives | 4.0 |
5. Liberal Studies | 12.0 |
6. Professional Standards | 13.0 |
Total credits: | 60.5 |
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Graduating & Jobs
Career Opportunities
Responsibilities of a construction manager:
- overall management of construction project(s)
- monitoring scope, quality, schedule, and cost
- organizing, directing, controlling, and evaluating activities
- and more
Typical employers:
- contractors
- government agencies
- consulting companies
Sample job titles:
- Construction Manager
- Construction Superintendent
- Site Manager
- Project Superintendent
- General Contractor
- Project Manager
- Project Coordinator
- Construction Operations Manager
Graduate employment outcomes
The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2018-2020 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2017-2019 graduates and for Degree 2015-2017 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.
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Faculty, Advisors & Staff
Faculty
Greg Belgardt, Dipl. Tech., B.Tech.
Pilar Bonilla, B.Eng., M.Eng., M.B.A., LEED Green Associate
Heather Dupuis, B.Sc., CRSP
Thorsten Ewald, B.A., M.A.
Michael Garrett, PQS(F), MRICS, FIC
Diane Grady, B.A.Sc., Ph.D.
Laurie Izgerean, BA Adult Ed. TEFL Cert., Dipl. Ed. (PID)
Angela Lai, B.Sc., M.Sc., FRICS, PQS, LEED AP O+M
Donald Livingstone, B.A.Sc., M.Eng., P.Eng.
David Ngai, PQS, LL.B. (Hons.)
Nick Paczkowski, B.E.S., M.Arch., LL.B, RIBA, RAIC, MAIBC
Monika Sauer, B.Sc. (QS), PQS
Michael Sonntag, FIBC, CMC, MCQI, CQP, AIEMA, B.Sc., IRCA QMS Lead Auditor
Natasha Mrkic-Subotic, M.B.A.
Jim Turnham, B.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.Eng., IRCA QMS Lead Auditor
Advisory committee
- C. Barr, Stuart Olson Dominion Construction
- L. Johnson, Coquitlam Ridge Constructors
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Contact Us
Deb Parliament
Program Head
Tel: 604-432-8230
Email: dparliament@bcit.ca
Mary Ivens
Program Assistant
Tel: 604-412-7469
Email: Mary_Ivens@bcit.ca
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