Adjudication Decision Writing is a fully online short course. In this course, you will learn about the key parts of a construction adjudicator’s decision, how to analyse the facts and legal issues in the adjudication, and explore the legal and formal requirements for a decision.
In this course, you will learn about the key parts of a construction adjudicator’s decision, how to analyse the facts and legal issues in the adjudication, and explore the legal and formal requirements for a decision.
This is an optional non-credit-bearing six-week course consisting of four weeks of online tuition followed by the decision writing assessment.
By the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
- Appreciate the relevance, context and importance of procedural requirements in adjudication
- Draft letters and communicate with the parties to deal with procedural issues and take appropriate decisions as necessary
- Analyse the evidence and facts in issue and apply these concepts and the rules
- Master the law of evidence as it applies in adjudication
- Develop analysis and reasoning in a decision
- Structure an enforceable decision covering all substantive and procedural issues in clear, precise and determinative language
Learning Methods
This part time short course is taught fully online, allowing you to study from any location and is designed to fit in around your work commitments.
Our virtual learning environment, CampusMoodle, allows you to communicate easily with tutors and fellow students, providing all the help and support needed for studying in any location across the world.
- Work and study with flexibility
- Help and support when you need it
- 93% of our online learning students say 'it has been worth the investment of time'
Live online sessions with the tutors featuring Q&A, feedback and discussion will be offered at appropriate points during the course.
Weekly Activities
You will get a sequence of Topics, each with detailed notes and, at the end, a weekly Activity. Students will be invited to submit their answer for these Activities to obtain feedback from tutors.
Independent Study
The topic notes and additional reading will provide the necessary information. Students, however, will be encouraged to read widely around the topics and discuss the relevant issues between themselves and with the tutors on the forum.
Staff Delivering on this course
The course will be taught by industry experts - practicing construction adjudicators, chartered architects and arbitrators.
Assessment
Assessment will be made by way of an online open book examination in accordance with the University’s procedures.
Advance papers will be released around a week before the deadline during which time students will be able to part-prepare their award. The notes of Evidence will released in the exam venue for submission of the complete awards at that time.
Students are assessed by a written exam, which takes an average time of 5 hours to complete.
To embark on this course, applicants should have a firm background in Adjudication Law, Practice and Procedure, particularly in the UK (English or Scottish) context. This course is particularly suitable for Construction Law and Arbitration/Adjudication LLM/MSc students or recent graduates. If you have obtained the relevant knowledge or experience elsewhere, you can get in touch with us to discuss whether the course is suitable for you.
Academic Year 2025/2026
- Course fees: £1,100 for entire course
Academic Year 2024/2025
- Course fees: £1,000 for entire course
Additional Costs
The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees:
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 see:
Any questions?
Get in touch with the Course Leader who will be delighted to help.