Diploma in Adjudication in the Construction Industry

Recruitment for the RICS President's Panel takes place when there are vacancies or a need to increase the Panel size . Once Panel recruitment is necessary, we try to contact those who have successfully completed the diploma and invite them to submit an application for desk top review. Successful applicants will then be invited to attend a familiarisation day and Panel interview to assess eligibility for the Panel.

Reading materials are not provided and costs vary depending on where you purchase them.

No, however you'll need to have a good concept of English and be able to produce essays and exam answers in English. The tutorials and assessments will be conducted in English with some marks in the assessments being attributed to; English, punctuation and grammar.

The diploma runs for 18 months, however you do have 4 years from your first registration with the awarding body to complete the diploma.

Yes you can but please bear in mind that this diploma is based on UK domestic law.

You can pay for each unit individually, however payment for each unit must be received by the unit start date.

Absolutely, you can pick and choose, but we strongly recommend you complete the units consecutively. Unit 4 cannot be started without first completing the learning for units 1-3 unless you have an exemption. Please bear in mind, if you do decide to complete the full diploma then needs to be completed within 4 years from registration.

Some previous study may potentially cross over with some aspects of the diploma but this is assessed on an individual basis.

Yes - you'll have access to a discussion forum where you can communicate with other delegates and get support from our dedicated training and qualifications team.

All tutorials are recorded but to benefit from discussions and activities which take place at the tutorials we highly recommend they are attended.

 You can resit the assessments, however there is a resit fee of £150 plus VAT for each assessment.

We understand that this diploma is often completed alongside work and personal commitments so we will allow you to defer your learning to a later diploma cohort. The first deferral you request is free of charge but any subsequent deferrals will be charged at £150 plus VAT.  Please bear in mind that this diploma needs to be completed within 4 years of its start date.

The final unit assessment consists of producing an enforceable decision in the allocated time. It's a case study style assessment where you'll be provided with a scenario and must use this information to produce an enforceable decision. 

Yes - each unit has a reading programme that is broken down into the topics which should be read each week and the recommended study hours. This programme is reviewed by the tutor at the beginning of each module and released to around 2-4 weeks prior to the start of the unit.