Master of Science in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution
Programme Structure
Students can select elective subjects from core subjects, recommended electives, and other relevant subjects offered by the Department of Building and Real Estate or sister departments within the Faculty of Construction and Environment.
Master of Science (30 credits required)
Students who opt for the Dissertation must complete 7 subjects (3 credits each), including 5 Compulsory Core Subjects and the Core Subject, Research Methods for Construction & Real Estate, plus an Dissertation (equivalent to 3 subjects).
Students who opt not to do a Dissertation must complete 10 subjects (3 credits each), including 5 Compulsory Core Subjects and the core subjects: Construction Law Project (3 credits), and Dispute Resolution Project (3 credits) and/or Mediation Training (3 credits).
Core Areas of Study
Students may follow the suggested progression pattern that is shown below. Core Subjects that are marked with an asterisk (*) are compulsory.
Year One
- Principles & Practice of Law* (lawyer candidates are required to study an approved construction technology/management (non-legal) subject selected from the Core Subject list instead)
- Statutory Framework for Construction Practice*
- Construction Law*
- Select 1 non-compulsory subject from the core subject list
Year Two
- Dispute Management & Law for International Projects*
- Arbitration Law & Practice*
- Dispute Resolution Project Mediation Training or select 1 non-compulsory subject from the Core Subject list
MSc candidates may commence part of their Year Three study in Semester Two (see alternative approaches below). Mediation Training is normally held in Semester Two.
Year Three
The additional 9 credits that MSc students require for their award may be gained by following one of two approaches.
- Alternative 1
- Dissertation (9 credits)
- Alternative 2
- Construction Law Project (3 credits) +
- Dispute Resolution Project (3 credits) or Mediation Training (3 credits) +
- one non-compulsory Core Subject (3 credits)
Note: As an alternative to the Dispute Resolution Project, students can opt for Mediation Training, which involves 42 hours of mediation practice training run by approved trainers for which students are required to pay an extra fee. Students can also undertake both Mediation Training and the Dispute Resolution Project.
Professional Recognition
The MSc programme is fully accredited for Associate Membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators. The MSc programme is also recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as meeting their academic requirements for membership.
Those students who opt to complete the Mediation Training will be exempted by various professional institutions overseas and in Hong Kong from the accredited mediation course qualifies for membership, subject to professional assessment.
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