What will you study?
Designed to address this demand, this industry-accredited, part-time course inÊManagement in Construction with Law course at Kingston University is particularly suitable if you have an interest in the commercial aspects of the construction industry and would like the confidence to operate in the challenging environment of contractual arrangements.Ê
You will study the English legal systems and examine in detail the forms of contract in common use. You will gain an understanding of how design and construction work is priced and how to control these costs.
You will learn how to analyse the rights and liabilities of the parties involved in the construction process, and how to manage dispute resolution. You will also develop a commercial awareness of inter-company relationships, as well as gaining a working knowledge of modern project management and risk management techniques in controlling construction and design work.
Where this course will take you
Examples of recent graduate destinations for the predecessors of this course (Management in Construction MSc and Construction Law MSc) include:
- civil engineer at Razonras, Greece;
- civil engineer at Terna, Greece;
- housing contracts manager at Lewes District Council, Lewes;
- quality surveyor at KIA Seldon, London; and
- transport consultant at Halcrow, London.
