Upon completion of the programme and subject to fulfilling certain requirements, graduates are eligible to apply for Professional Recognition both within and outside of Hong Kong, including:
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Membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)∞;
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Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) (subject to completing peer interview as required by the CIArb)△;
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Associateship of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (AHKIArb)*;
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Fellowship of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb)*;
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Accredited General Mediator of the Hong Kong Mediation Accreditation Association Limited (HKMAAL)^ (subject to completing Stage 2 and Stage 3 requirements as stipulated by the HKMAAL Mediation Accreditation Committee);
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CPD points awarded by the Law Society of Hong Kong.
CIArb Module/ Course Title
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Equivalent Module/ Unit
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Introduction
Mediation, Arbitration, International Arbitration, Adjudication
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LW6401 Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
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Module 1
Laws of Obligations & Civil Evidence
Module 1
Commercial Mediation Training
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LW6402 Procedure and Proof
LW6406 Mediation Practice
(leading to HKMAAL Stage 1 certification)#
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Module 2
Law of Arbitration
Module 2
Law of International Arbitration
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LW6405 Arbitration Law
LW6408 International Arbitration
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Module 3
Practice, Procedure, Drafting & Deciding
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LW6407 Arbitration Practice and Award Writing
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Module 4
Awarding Writing
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LW6409B Advanced Award Writing##
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(We are in the process of reviewing our membership status with CIArb, further details will be provided once our membership status has been confirmed by the CIArb.)
∞ students are eligible to apply for membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators only when they reached 55% in both coursework and exam in introductory, module 1 & 2 courses.
△ In order to meet the requirements of Module 4 of the CIArb, students must obtain a minimum mark of 70% in the assessment (the final exam), which will be by a written report (i.e. a Final Arbitral Award) in LW6409B Advanced Award Writing.
#Please note candidates must still pass the CIArb Module 2 assessment to become Accredited CIArb mediators. This Module allows them exemption from CIArb Module 1 Mediation only.
##Please note candidates must obtain 70% or more in order to obtain Module 4: Awarding Writing exemption. Students still have to pass peer-review to obtain the FCIArb.
* (a) Attendance on the CityU PGD/LLMArbDR Programme (where the student passes the examination) will qualify for exemption from the Entry Course Examination for Associateship of HKIArb; and
(b) Successfully passing the CityU PGD/LLMArbDR examinations will qualify for exemption from all the academic requirements for Fellowship of HKIArb and will confer eligibility for entry to the Fellowship course of HKIArb and exemption from taking the award writing part of the said course of HKIArb.
^ Completion of LW6406 Mediation Practice would lead to stage 1 requirements as stipulated by the HKMAAL Mediation Accreditation Committee.