Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Construction (Construction Law) requires you to have a three year Bachelor of Construction degree, Graduate Diploma in Technology with an endorsement in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying, or an equivalent qualification.
Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
IELTS: 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL iBT: 90 overall (min 20 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 58 Overall (min 50 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 180
Specialise in Construction Law for your Postgraduate Diploma in Construction at Massey
Massey University’s Postgraduate Diploma in Construction (Construction Law) gives you the opportunity to join the pathway to in-depth research at a master's level.
The qualification gives you the opportunity to show your analytical thinking as well as your high-level research capability.
A global perspective
You’ll gain a global perspective of the broad areas of construction law and dispute resolution. Although you’ll primarily cover New Zealand-related construction law issues, you’ll also cover some aspects from jurisdictions such as Australia, UK, Singapore, and Malaysia. This is especially in relation to construction contracts and adjudication.
Understand contemporary issues
Topics covered include:
a background to construction project management
construction procurement
tendering methods
principles of construction law including professional liability
drafting construction contracts in modern plain legal language
interpreting construction contracts
construction contract administration
construction dispute resolution with a focus on statutory adjudication.
Research-led learning from industry experts
You’ll learn from senior faculty members and industry experts. Our lecturers and supervisors come from a range of relevant backgrounds.
Some have been involved in proposing and commenting on legislation affecting the construction industry. They have written standard terms of construction contracts, endorsed and published internationally.
International participants and the wide mix of expertise allows you to have meaningful exchanges and interaction at postgraduate level.
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If you study full-time, you’ll take 120 credits per year or 60 credits per semester.
If you complete the qualification at a satisfactory level you may be able to proceed to the Master of Construction. If so, credits you have gained through this qualification may be credited to the master's qualification.
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There is great demand for those with specialist skills such as those that can be obtained by doing the Massey University Master of Construction with a construction law specialisation.
Current and past students have been working with multinational companies, banks, insurance companies, government agencies, companies in the oil and gas sector, government agencies involved with housing, transport and infrastructure, and academic institutions around the world.
This degree is useful as professional development for those already in construction law, or for those in related careers who need more in-depth knowledge.
It can also help you move into dispute resolution careers such as arbitrators, mediators, and adjudicators, those working with housing and property developers or as a consultant.
You may choose to further up-skill in specialist areas to enhance your performance along your chosen career paths. Others choose to attain specialist skills in order to diversify.
Insurance/year: 810 NZD
