Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

By the end of the course, you will be able to:
apply the principles of contract and tort to work out solutions to complex legal problems commonly encountered in the construction industry
demonstrate high level expertise on: the sources/causes of disputes in the construction and engineering industries; strategies for their avoidance; construction law; and dispute resolution methods

synthesise the contract documents assembled for any project to derive the legal framework governing its execution.

analyse a wide range of dispute situations and identify and evaluate respective party positions by reference to principles of construction law and dispute resolution to arrive at appropriate advice on resolution options.

demonstrate the behaviours and procedural, communication and ethical competencies required in such roles as contract consultant, adjudicator, mediator or arbitrator.

conduct research into advanced areas of construction law and dispute resolution and write it up publishable standard.

2018 Entry

A lower second honours degree in a construction or law related discipline, or equivalent, is required for direct entry onto the Master’s programme
A Postgraduate Certificate in construction or law related discipline, or equivalent subject with a minimum of grade C in all modules.

International Applicants
Your qualifications need to be deemed equivalent to the above entry requirements.

English Language requirements are normally IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each area (unless otherwise stated) or equivalent accepted qualification