PG Cert Construction Law and Dispute Resolution

Module: 7CN010

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

On this module you will develop an understanding of the legal and procedural issues relating to dispute avoidance and resolution. You will also develop the practical skills required to advise/represent contracting parties in relations to avoidance or resolution of disputes.

Module: 7CN011

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

You will study the the nature and origins of disputes, including strategies from the procurement of construction and engineering works; strategies for avoiding them and principles governing the most commonly used avoidance/resolution strategies and methods.

Module: 7CN012

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The principal aim of this module is to enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of the variety of contractual and legal issues encountered by individuals and companies working on international construction and engineering projects.

Module: 7CN017

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of contract law and law of tort and their application to projects. Contract law considers the requirements for a legally binding agreement, with particular emphasis on the formation of a contract, the contents of a contract, forms of contract and remedies for breach. Law of tort law examines the requirements for liability in negligence and outlines of the other torts relevant to the construction industry. The module includes an introduction to the English legal system and dispute resolution.

Module: 7CN008

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the advanced aspects of the laws of contract and tort and their application to the problems commonly encountered in the construction and engineering industries.

The teaching faculty comprises distinguished construction, engineering and law academics, practising construction lawyers and eminent dispute resolution practitioners offering professional services as arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, claims consultants and expert witnesses across the globe.

Very active engagement of the faculty in research assessed to be of world class standing has enabled curriculum innovation to cover non-traditional subjects such as the theory and practice of negotiation, the FIDIC family of contracts, conflict of laws and international arbitration. Curriculum flexibility allows students from diverse backgrounds to construct programmes of study to enhance a wide range of future practice aspirations

The learning resources (textbooks, journals, multimedia systems, and online resources), which are as extensive as anywhere else, are always being added to with financial support from professional institutions such as the Society of Construction Law.

We are currently developing the Springfield Campus which will be Europe’s largest construction centre of excellence. Join us as the exciting development takes shape and from 2019/20 students in the School of Architecture and the Built environment will be taught from the new campus.

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By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• 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;
• 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.

Location Mode Fee Year Home/EU Part-time £2134 per year 2020-21 Home Full-time £2183 per year 2021-22 Home Part-time £2183 per year 2021-22 International Full-time £4550 per year 2020-21 International Full-time £4650 per year 2021-22

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

For entry onto the Postgraduate Certificate programme (Completion of which, with a minimum of grade C in all modules, will allow a student to progress to the Master’s programme)

A pass at degree level. Students are selected using application form and references in the first instance and maybe invited for interview.

Students applying for individual modules will be required to demonstrate the ability to absorb technical concepts and detail, possibly by way of their previous industrial or commercial experience.

Minimum English competency is the standard Postgraduate entry: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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