"My name is Robert Read. I am the programme director for the MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution.

"I wanted to take a moment to personally congratulate you on receiving an offer to study at the Dickson Poon School of Law. You now have the opportunity to be part of our thriving community at the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution and learn with the very best and from the very best. We look forward to welcoming you in London on our world-leading in-person programme.

"As you prepare to start with us, please explore our below for next steps, reading lists, and contact information."

- Robert Read, Lecturer in Construction Law and Programme Director (MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution)

You are not required to carry out any pre-reading at this stage. However, if you would like to do some pre-reading ahead of the course starting, we have made some suggestions below classed by the initial module(s) that you will be taking:

Module A (Foundations of Construction Law) – all MSc students 

• Hanson, Kliem & Waters, Learning Legal Skills and Reasoning (5^th ed) 2021, Taylor & Francis Group

Module D (Arbitration & Dispute Resolution) – 12-month full-time students only

• Redfern & Hunter on International Arbitration Student Version (7^th ed) 2022, Oxford University Press

• Contact Robert Read - Programme Director (MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution)
• Take a virtual tour of Strand Campus - home of the Dickson Poon School of Law.

Watch a recording of our online offer holder event from July 2025. 

• Law careers services: We offer coaching appointments, application advice, practice interviews, workshops.and more.