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Master of Construction Law
Master of Construction Law

Master of Construction Law

  • ID:UWS610019
  • Level:Master's Degree
  • Duration:
  • Intake:

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

  • A Bachelor degree, or

  • An overseas qualification from a recognised university or tertiary institution that is equivalent to a Bachelor degree, or

  • A Graduate Diploma from a recognised tertiary institution or university.

English Requirements

  • IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest   

  • TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE):  58 overall; No communication skills less than 50               

Course Information

The Master of Construction Law (MCL) program is designed to meet the needs of construction professionals and construction lawyers from Australia and overseas. Potential applicants into this program include professionals in building, construction, engineering and associated industries, law graduates, and legal practitioners working in construction. Working with lecturers who are leaders in their fields, students will have a unique opportunity to gain an advanced understanding of construction law and its interaction with the commerce and practice of the industry via online and face-to-face delivery modes. This program will prepare students for a career as a contract consultant, contracts manager, contract administrator, arbitrator, expert witness, adjudicator, mediator, conciliator and claims consultant in the construction industry, and will enable legal practitioners and law graduates to develop specialised skills and knowledge to develop careers in the construction law industry.

CRICOS code: 108750J

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Start-year Intake

Year 1

AUTUMN SESSION

  • Advanced Contract Management

  • Interpreting Building Regulations (Residential Buildings)

  • Managing Legal Risk in Construction Law

  • Construction Law

Credit Points, 40

SPRING SESSION

  • Construction Claims

  • Professional Practice and Building Law

  • Law of Construction Delay and Disruption

  • Remedies in the Construction Context

Credit Points, 40

Total Credit Points, 80

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

  • Contract Consultation and Management
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (including arbitration, mediation and conciliation)
  • As Expert Witnesses and Claims Consultants
  • Adjudication in the Construction Industry  

This program will also enable legal practitioners and law graduates to develop specialised skills and knowledge to develop their construction law industry careers. This program does NOT satisfy the academic degree requirements for admission to practice as an Australian lawyer.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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