MSc/LLM/PgDip/PgCert Construction Law and Practice
- Distance Learning
- International students can apply
In this course you will examine the responsibilities of construction professionals and the problems raised by design liability and insurance. Construction contracts and the law underpinning them, together with a wide range of standard form contracts are studied to assess and comment on risk allocations.
You will also study the complex issues derived from multiparty nature of the construction process, in conjunction with the uncertainties that can arise from latent defects. The elective modules allow you to focus on dispute resolution, the environment or procurement strategies.
Learn how to:
- Conduct and communicate legal analysis with confidence and accuracy in relation to any aspect of mainstream professional construction practice
- Examine construction practice from a legal perspective, to include detailed consideration of construction contracts, tortious and multi-party liability, insurance, dispute resolution, procurement, and the environment
- Assist individuals in taking effective roles in specialist construction law departments or firms
- Promote high quality research in areas of law relating to construction, including a high level of legal analysis.
Course Structure
This course is studied part-time by distance learning. Admission onto the course is in September.
The Masters award consists of three core taught modules and one elective module from a choice of three, followed by a dissertation. The PgDip requires the completion of three core and one elective module. The PgCert requires completion of the first two core taught modules. All modules are delivered over a 15 week period and are assessed entirely through coursework.
Distance learning study:
A 30 credit taught module is studied in each semester for the first sixteen months. Assessment of these modules is driven by real-world problems aligned to your workplace and job role. Teaching is based around a virtual learning environment supported by interactive online sessions. In the final two semesters you undertake a dissertation worth 60 credits which is also delivered online and incorporates extensive tutor engagement and support.