MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Build your expertise in resolving disputes within construction to help maintain great commercial relationships in the industry. If you're a professional working in surveying, construction or a related field, this course will develop your ability to manage and resolve disputes efficiently.

Faculty: School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing | Duration: 2 years part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Law of Obligations, Adjudication: Law & Practice, Construction Law Principles, Construction Arbitration Law & Practice, Commercial Mediation & Negotiation, Adjudication Decision Writing, Law & Practice of Claims, Arbitration Award Writing.

Career pathways

You'll acquire the academic training essential to develop your career in adjudication, arbitration and mediation, or as a dispute resolution or claims consultant. Your course is specifically designed for the construction industry, but many of the dispute resolution skills you develop will be transferable across other industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to meet one of the following: Hold at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Law or Construction Hold at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject and demonstrate an aptitude for the subject applied for in the supporting information Hold an equivalent professional qualification (i.e., chartered status with RICS, CIOB, ICE) Have equivalent work experience, for example, a HND in an appropriate discipline together with construction experience at managerial level. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; Please note the IELTS requirement for this course are IELTS 7.0 with no skill below 7.0. 0 with no skill below 7.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,710 a year (2027/28). Studying part-time gives you the flexibility to learn at your own pace. Source

International applicants: GBP 11,790 a year (2027/28). Studying part-time gives you the flexibility to learn at your own pace. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://myapplication.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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