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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
University of Salford
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Study mode
Distance / Online
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
2 years
Course summary
Construction law and practice affects stakeholders working across the international construction sector. Gain the necessary legal knowledge and commercial awareness to perform your current role more effectively, or make the career move into this field, with our MSc Construction Law and Practice degree.
Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and delivered exclusively online, our postgraduate qualification is designed to help you examine the responsibilities of employers, contractors and construction professionals together with the problems raised by the complexities of construction, design liability and insurance.
Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and delivered exclusively online, our postgraduate qualification is designed to help you examine the responsibilities of employers, contractors and construction professionals together with the problems raised by the complexities of construction, design liability and insurance.
You will:
- Examine construction practice from a legal perspective, with detailed consideration of construction contracts, tortious and multi-party liability, insurance, dispute resolution, procurement, and the environment
- Develop the knowledge to conduct and communicate legal analysis with confidence and accuracy in relation to any aspect of mainstream professional construction practice
- Build the skills and capabilities to prepare you for career opportunities with specialist construction law departments or firms
WHAT ABOUT AFTER UNI?
Our Construction Law and Practice postgraduate degree course is designed to provide you with formal qualifications for and develop a skill set to succeed in a construction law career. Applying the legal knowledge you will gain during your studies, you can use this to either enhance your existing role, or use it as a platform to move in a legal remit.
Construction law affects professionals throughout the industry. Typical career roles to consider include working as a claims consultant, commercial manager, dispute resolution specialist or a solicitor.
CAREER LINKS
We hold excellent links with the local, national and international architecture, engineering and construction industries. These networks provide context for your studies and inform our curriculum development.
Throughout the course, we invite guest lecturers from industry with expertise in relevant areas of construction law to share their insight and knowledge.
Students can also exit with PGDip awards.
Modules
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£ 4,725per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Salford
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University League Table
73rd
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Campus address
University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, Manchester, M5 4WT, England
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Subject ranking
15th out of 36 2
74th out of 109 6
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/ Max 158121 77%18th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10087.0 87%18th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.92 73%27th
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Entry standards
/ Max 221121 55%67th
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/ Max 10066.0 66%88th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.05 76%55th
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