Construction Law and Arbitration
PgCert | PgDip | LLM | MSc
School of Law and Social Sciences
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Postgraduate
Robert Gordon University offers an
online LLM/MSc Construction Law and
Arbitration course which provides
practical, thorough and valuable
teaching in the fast moving and highly
specialist disciplines of construction
law, construction adjudication and/or
arbitration (depending on choice of
route).
This course from Robert Gordon
University is for legal professionals, and
others with an interest in the legal
issues surrounding construction claims,
contracting, project management and
surveying. It will equip you with in-depth
knowledge of key topics in the fields of
construction law and dispute resolution
processes, providing specific focus on
those processes which run alongside
traditional litigation.
If you are considering a postgraduate
study option starting in September 2025
or January 2026, then please be aware
application deadlines are in place which
may affect your first choice of start date
or course selection.
Mode of Study
Online Learning
Mode of Attendance
Part Time
Start Date
September
Course Length
36 months
What You Will Study
Teaching & Assessment
Placements & Jobs
Entry Requirements
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Academic Year 2025-2026
SCOTTISH STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5500
Over 3 years Year 2 £5500
Year 3 £3650
REST OF UK STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5500
Over 3 years Year 2 £5500
Year 3 £3650
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5890
Over 3 years Year 2 £5890
Year 3 £3920
Academic Year 2024-2025
SCOTTISH STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5330
Over 3 years Year 2 £5330
Year 3 £3560
REST OF UK STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5330
Over 3 years Year 2 £5330
Year 3 £3560
EU STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5330
Over 3 years Year 2 £5330
Year 3 £3560
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Part Time
Online
Year 1 £5710
Over 3 years Year 2 £5710
Year 3 £3820
Additional Costs
⬛ Students who do not wish to come to
Aberdeen to sit the exam can arrange to
take it at an appropriate venue (such as
a British Council) but at their own cost.
Some other costs are not included in the
course fees:
⬛ The cost of books that you may wish to
purchase.
⬛ Costs associated with any placement /
study abroad
⬛ Accommodation and Living Costs
⬛ Printing
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Alumni Discount
Robert Gordon University is delighted to
offer a 20% discount on course fees for all
alumni who have graduated from RGU.
→ ALUMNI DISCOUNT
Student Funding
Postgraduate students will normally make
their own arrangements for payment of
fees. However, there are a limited number of
SAAS funded places on certain
postgraduate courses.
→ STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY FOR
SCOTLAND (SAAS) - POSTGRADUATE
FUNDING
Scholarships and Financial
Awards
You may qualify for a scholarship or
financial award:
→ FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
Disclaimer
For new intakes, course fees are reviewed
and published annually for each mode of
delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the
duration of a course at the rate confirmed
in the offer letter. For further information:
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Get in touch with our Student
Admissions Service and we'll do our
best to help.
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“ I’ve benefited immensely from the
program, not only in terms of
knowledge gained but in new areas
of practice developed, such as, my
international oil and gas practice in
arbitration – a fast-growing practice
area in Africa. The course provided
a unique blend of two areas of law
that are relevant in the practice of
law, particularly for oil and gas
dispute. ”
Anthony Idigbe, LLM Construction Law
and Arbitration Graduate
Accreditation
Accredited by Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS).
Most graduates of the course are entitled to
enrol on the RICS Assessment of Professional
Competence (APC).
An additional module must be passed to
meet these requirements for those students
doing the Construction Law, Arbitration and
Adjudication route.
Accredited by the Asian Institute of
Alternative Dispute Resolution. Successful
completion of Stage 1 (Year 1) on this
course entitles you to an educational
exemption at the AIADR Member level.
Candidates who successfully complete this
course and, additionally, either the Arbitral
Award Writing or Adjudication Decision
Writing short course, are eligible for an
educational exemption at the AIADR Fellow
Membership level.
This course has been accredited by
the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb)
as part of its Recognised Course Provider
scheme. Upon successful completion of
Stage 1 (Year 1) on this course, students are
eligible to apply for Ciarb membership at the
Member level.
Our facilities for this course
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environment (VLE). It is an essential
resource that you can access from any
internet enabled device, such as a
laptop or mobile device, both on and off
campus.
Learning Facilities
RGU has recently invested £120 million
in the development of its campus, an
ongoing project, and in new facilities
and resources.
Support & Advice Services
We have heavily invested in our support
networks both on and off campus to
make the experience of studying at RGU
the best it can possibly be.
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If you are considering a
postgraduate study option
starting in September 2025 or
January 2026, then please be
aware application deadlines are in
place which may affect your first
choice of start date or course
selection.
How to Apply
We’ve got a few options for
applying to our postgraduate
courses for UK, EU and
international applicants.
HOW TO APPLY -
→ POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Apply Online
All applicants to postgraduate
courses can apply direct to the
university using our online
application form.
Please note the application
system is unavailable until
Tuesday 18 March, but you can
register your details to be notified
when it’s back online.
→ APPLY ONLINE
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