Discover new opportunities and elevate your career trajectory with the Master of Construction Law at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
If you’re a practising lawyer or a professional in the building industry, the MConsLaw is the ideal way to gain advanced expertise about legal and dispute-resolution issues in the industry.
Whether you have a background as an architect, lawyer, surveyor, project manager, policy adviser, real estate developer, or remediation specialist, this degree adds valuable knowledge to your skill set.
Through the MConsLaw programme, you’ll develop specialised expertise in construction law. You’ll get up to speed on dealing with key topics such as contracts, negligence, bonds, guarantees, risk management and liability, tendering, and claims.
After you graduate, you’ll be able to apply your new knowledge to complex design, surveying, construction, and engineering projects.
A thorough understanding and application of construction law is a critical requirement in today’s increasingly complex building and development environment. This programme will prove incredibly valuable to anyone working in our industry.
Mark Abbot, Interim Chief Executive
Te Kāhui Whaihanga—New Zealand Institute of Architects
The MConsLaw is a collaborative postgraduate degree led by experts from the University’s Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation and Faculty of Law. Studying across two fields, you’ll boost your competence in construction law while expanding your knowledge of architecture and design.
Courses cover topics such as procurement strategies, risk management protocols, dispute resolution techniques, and contract drafting. They also give you insight into legislation such as the Building Act and Māori land law.
The construction sector has a significant impact on the majority of New Zealanders. The more practitioners who have the relevant expertise on the legal concepts and construction-specific issues, the better off we are as a nation.
Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand Inc, Te Mana Kaiwhakatau, Takawaenga o Aotearoa
Leading dispute-resolution body
We designed the MConsLaw programme so that you can fit your studies around your ongoing work commitments. The programme’s flexible framework combines recorded online modules, after-work tutorials, and short, intensive teaching blocks.
If you’re a domestic student, you can study full time or part time, tailoring your studies to suit your schedule. This flexibility makes the MConsLaw programme ideal for working professionals across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific region.
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