PgDip Construction Law and Practice at University of Salford

Programme overview

Online postgraduate qualification accredited by RICS, examining the responsibilities of employers, contractors and construction professionals and the law underpinning construction contracts, with a wide range of standard form contracts used to assess and manage risk. It is studied part-time by distance learning.

Faculty: School of Science, Engineering and Environment | Duration: Part-time distance learning: four taught modules over about sixteen months | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: distance learning | Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four 30-credit taught modules: Fundamentals of Construction Law, Construction Contracts - Operation and Administration, Liability and Complexity in Construction Law, and Dispute Resolution - Law and Practice. The MSc adds a 60-credit dissertation. One module is taken per trimester for the first sixteen months.

Career pathways

Typical roles include claims consultant, commercial manager, dispute resolution specialist and solicitor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A second class undergraduate honours degree in a relevant discipline, or a second class honours degree in an unrelated discipline plus significant relevant work experience within the built environment, or a recognised professional qualification such as RICS or CIOB. English language (if not first language): IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (equivalent qualifications accepted). Accreditation of Prior Learning available; APEL portfolios are due by 31 July.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Distance learning: Two years

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