Join Massey’s Master of Construction (Construction Law) - the only master’s degree in New Zealand that offers a specialization in construction law.

The Master of Construction (Construction Law) degree is unique. 

It the only specialist master’s degree programme with a construction law specialization offered in New Zealand. 

It is a flexible study programme that allows you to continue to work full-time.

120-credit option

You can complete the Master of Construction with 120 credits of study if you enter via one of these Advanced Entry pathways:

• a Bachelor of Construction plus two years of professional experience; or
• a Bachelor of Construction (Honours); or
• a four-year Bachelor with Honours degree in a construction-related field.

Gain specialized knowledge

You will gain specialist knowledge in areas of construction law, construction contracts, construction contract administration and alternative dispute resolution including statutory adjudication. 

Three other unique features include the offering of statutory adjudication as a whole course, the focus on drafting construction contracts in modern plain legal language, and the international comparative element that complements country-specific issues.

There are two pathways: Coursework Pathway and Thesis Pathway

• Officially verified copies of Birth certificate/ Current passport, including any residency visa/ Citizenship certificate
• Proof of the name change
• High School graduation certificate
• Academic transcripts
• English Language proficiency
• A statement of any disability or health condition (If Applicable)
• Evidence of any scholarships (If Applicable)
• CV
• Research interests (Required if you intend to take the research pathway)

To enter the Master of Construction (coursework pathway) you will::

1. have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Construction or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of B (70%-74.99%) across the highest level courses; or
2. have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Construction or equivalent qualification and have completed at least two years of relevant professional experience; or
3. have been awarded or qualified for a construction related four-year Bachelor with Honours degree or a Bachelor of Construction (Honours) or equivalent qualification; or
4. have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Construction followed by the Postgraduate Diploma in Construction or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of B (70%-74.99%) over the contributing courses for the Postgraduate Diploma; or
5. have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree followed by a relevant Postgraduate Certificate with a minimum grade average of B (70%-74.99%) over the contributing courses for the Postgraduate Certificate, or equivalent.