The course is designed for both construction professionals and lawyers. Construction professionals will learn about the legal framework to the construction industry and engage on the legal processes involved in major construction projects, from commissioning to completion.
Lawyers will gain a greater understanding of the processes and management of construction projects, as well as in-depth legal expertise relating to such projects.
You can study Construction Law either in-person or online. Both offer the same content for LLM and PgDip students. Online students benefit from a range of pre-recorded material. All students have access to a wide range of electronic information sources.
The programme can be taken on a part-time basis over two years (three modules per year), or on a full-time basis over one year.
The Diploma programme requires you to complete:
The LLM programme requires the completion of a 15,000-word dissertation, or enhanced research proposal, or professional internship, or a professional project instead in addition to the above.
Participants without a formal legal qualification will study the module Legal Process and the Law of Contract and Other Obligations.
Those with a legal qualification will study the Context of Construction.
Both groups study:
As a part-time student, you'll study three 20-credit classes in first year, one in semester 1 and two in semester 2.
You'll study three classes in second year, two in semester 1 and one in semester 2. Once the six classes are successfully completed, you'll proceed to the final project.
Classes have previously taken place from 6pm–8pm, and all seminars are usually two hours long and run over ten weeks.
This is subject to change as the timetable is finalised.
Our library has a wide range of law reports, legislation, serials and monographs. It also has duplicate sets of key law report series, houses extensive collections in government publications and other related areas.
You’ll have access to a wide range of electronic information sources which can be accessed from home, including all the major legal databases.
Students on our Construction Law course have completed internships or projects with the following organisations:
Academic requirements/experience First-class or Second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related discipline. Don’t meet the academic entry requirements? We offer the Pre-Masters Preparation Course at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre, for international students (non-UK/Ireland). English language requirements Please check our English requirements before making your application.