Construction Law and Arbitration MSc

This online LLM/MSc course provides practical, thorough and valuable teaching in the fast moving and highly specialist disciplines of construction law, construction adjudication and/or arbitration (depending on choice of route). The course is suitable for legal professionals, and others with an interest in the legal issues surrounding construction claims, contracting, project management and surveying. Students will also achieve PgDip and PgCert awards in this course. This flexible course will equip you with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of key topics in the fields of construction law and dispute resolution processes, providing specific focus on those processes which run alongside traditional litigation. You will analyse recent and future developments in the industry, with a focus on UK cases and materials and in some cases, international aspects. There is an option of a Construction Adjudication route, which is a very common form of dispute resolution in the UK construction industry. The nature of the course allows you to use the skills and knowledge obtained to steer your career advancement. In an increasingly competitive jobs market, practitioners equipped with both understanding of commercially relevant aspects of law and strong professional skills are highly sought after. The programme provides the opportunity for lawyers to acquire specialist knowledge while non-lawyers are assisted in the transition into specialist areas that complement their existing experience in business and industry.