Courses - Masters Degree


Master of Construction Law 195

Overview

Melbourne Law School’s construction law program has been tailored to give construction lawyers and professionals in building, construction, engineering and associated industries the specialised legal knowledge to take the next step in their careers. Working with teachers who are leaders in their fields, and fellow students from throughout Australia and around the world, you will have an unrivalled opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of this specialised area of law and its interaction with the commerce and practice of the industry.

Objectives and Skills

The graduate programs in construction law focus on:

  • Common law principles and statutory regimes that impact upon construction and related projects in Australia and the relationship of such laws with the technical and commercial underpinnings of the industry
  • International aspects of construction law and practice, including comparisons with that applicable in Australia
  • The principles underpinning the drafting of construction contracts and amendment of standard-form construction contracts
  • Avoidance, management and resolution of construction claims and disputes
  • Ongoing debates relating to construction law and practice.
Requirements

Students must complete eight subjects in total.

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete Fundamentals of the Common Law as well as seven subjects from the Construction Law and Related subject lists. Of those seven subjects, at least five must be from the Construction Law list.

Students with a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must complete at least seven subjects from the Construction Law and Related subjects lists. Of those seven subjects, at least five must be from the Construction Law list. These students may choose an eighth subject from those available in the Melbourne Law Masters (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law).

Construction Law subjects

* Offered in 2012

  • Advanced Construction Law*
  • Avoiding and Managing Construction Disputes
  • Construction Contract: Analysis and Drafting*
  • Construction Dispute Resolution*
  • Construction Law*
  • Construction: Principles into Practice*
  • Construction Risk: Allocation and Insurance*
  • Design and Construct: Specialised Construction Contracts
  • Infrastructure Delivery Law*
  • International Construction Law*
  • Payment Matters in Construction Projects*
  • Principles of Construction Law*
  • Public Private Partnerships Law*
  • Remedies in the Construction Context*
  • Residential Construction Law*

Related subjects

  • Bargaining at Work*
  • Environmental Law
  • Event Management Law*
  • Labour Standards under the Fair Work Act (Cth)*
  • Mineral Law*
  • Petroleum Law
  • Planning Law
  • Project Finance*
  • Workplace Health and Safety*

Links to subjects are available from the tabs above.

Subject selection guidance

For further information, visit www.law.unimelb.edu.au/constructionlaw


Master of Construction Law 195

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Master of Construction Law 195