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Graduate Diploma in Construction Law (189AA) // Course structure
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Melbourne Law School
Directors of Studies
Matthew Bell
Wayne Jocic
Melbourne Law Masters
Currently enrolled students
Future students
Course structure
Students must complete 50 credit points from the Construction Law and Other subjects lists.
Of those, at least 37.5 credit points must be from the Construction Law lists and can only include ONE of: Principles of Construction Law; Construction Law; or Construction Project Delivery Law. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.
Subject options
Construction Law - Foundation subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70176 | Construction Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70314 | Principles of Construction Law |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Construction Law - Contracting subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70270 | Construction Contract Analysis, Drafting | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70149 | Construction Risk | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70239 | Payment Matters in Construction Projects | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70112 | Remedies in the Construction Context |
July (Off Campus)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90229 | Rethinking Construction Contracting Risk | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - Project delivery subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90099 | Major Project Delivery: Legal Interfaces | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70441 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90029 | Planning and Building Sustainable Cities | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70113 | Public Private Partnerships Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70329 | Residential Construction Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90208 | Law of Construction Delay and Disruption |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70436 | Specialised Construction Procurement Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90267 | Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90305 | Global ESG Law and Construction Projects | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
Construction Law - International subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90014 | Construction Law and Projects in Asia | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70450 | Global Perspectives on Construction Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70139 | International Construction Law | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - Dispute avoidance and resolution subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Construction Law - Capstone subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70128 | Advanced Construction Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Further subjects relevant to this course
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90331 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70380 | Australian Consumer Law | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70206 | Principles of Banking and Finance Law | June (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70135 | Bargaining at Work | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
February (Online)
November (Online)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90250 | Civil Appeals | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90070 | Consumer Protection | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70335 | Contract Interpretation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70444 | Contract Termination | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90172 | Core Principles of Contract | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70229 | Negligence | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90088 | Disaster Law and Climate Adaptation | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70200 | Employment Contract Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70100 | Environmental Law | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70389 | Global Commercial Contract Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90118 | Government Liability | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70362 | Information Technology Contracting Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Settlement | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70197 | Enforcing Work Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90210 | Law and Psychology | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90119 | Law and Public Administration | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90025 | Liability Insurance Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90043 | Mineral and Petroleum Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90199 | Pandemic Law and Practice | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70349 | Planning and Development Law | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90027 | Precontractual Liability | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70371 | Principles of Employment Law |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70205 | Project Finance | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70460 | Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70210 | Resources Joint Ventures | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90206 | Social Procurement Law and Policy | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70404 | Statutes and Legal Reasoning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90151 | The Law of Public Contracting | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70053 | Workplace Health and Safety | March (Online) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90280 | Work Law in Unionised Sectors | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90277 | Designing Effective Legislation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90303 | Constitutional Law and Climate Change | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90318 | Energy Markets and the Energy Transition | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90314 | Equity and Commercial Transactions | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90307 | The Politics and Process of Legal Reform | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90295 | Principles of International Law |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90337 | Commercial Insurance Law | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90342 | Doing Justice in a Digital World | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2025