MSc Construction Law & Dispute Resolution at King's College London

Programme overview

Cross-professional MSc in construction law and dispute resolution for lawyers and experienced non-lawyer construction professionals, taught in intensive three-day in-person sessions (Thursday to Saturday) in London. It is also available to overseas students full-time and part-time.

Faculty: The Dickson Poon School of Law | Department: Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution | Duration: Two years part-time is the standard length; one year full-time for lawyers or 20 months full-time for non-lawyers; 180 credits (ECTS 90) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching is delivered in intensive in-person three-day blocks, with electronic access to teaching and reference materials and access to specialist books and journals in the Maughan Library; classes are mainly at the Strand Campus with some at Waterloo.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 undergraduate honours degree (minimum 60% in the UK marking scheme) in a relevant subject such as law, engineering or surveying, or other equivalent professional or academic qualifications. Applicants with a lower classification or an unrelated degree may be considered with significant relevant work experience or a related graduate qualification (such as a master's or PGDip). Application needs a personal statement (max 4,000 characters or 2 pages), official transcripts, one academic reference (a professional reference is accepted if qualifications were completed over five years ago) and a full CV. International applicants (English language Band B): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each skill, or PTE Academic 69 overall with at least 62 in each communicative skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time home fee as published; period not stated on the page. Source

International applicants: GBP 35,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time overseas fee as published; period not stated on the page. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Two years part-time is the standard programme length. Full-time options are one year full-time (lawy

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/construction-law-and-dispute-resolution-msc

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