Upon completion of the LLMArbDR Programme and subject to fulfilling certain requirements, graduates are eligible to apply for Professional Recognition both within and outside of Hong Kong, including:
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)#;
- Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)#;
- Associateship of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (AHKIArb)*;
- Fellowship of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb)*;
- 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);
- CPD points awarded by the Law Society of Hong Kong.
CIArb Module |
Equivalent Module/ Unit |
International Arbitration:
Module 1 |
LW5303 Commercial Contracts
LW5400 Legal Concepts
LW6401 Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
LW6402 Procedure and Proof
LW6405 Arbitration Law
LW6407 Arbitration Practice and Award Writing
LW6408 International Arbitration |
International Arbitration:
Module 2, Module 3 |
LW5303 Commercial Contracts
LW5400 Legal Concepts
LW6401 Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
LW6402 Procedure and Proof
LW6405 Arbitration Law
LW6407 Arbitration Practice and Award Writing
LW6408 International Arbitration
LW6409B Advanced Award Writing |
Mediation:
Module 1 |
LW5303 Commercial Contracts
LW5400 Legal Concepts
LW6401 Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice
LW6402 Procedure and Proof
LW6406 Mediation Practice |
# Students are eligible to apply for membership of CIArb only when they reached 55% in both coursework and exam in International Arbitration: Module 1 courses.
In order to meet the requirements of the CIArb Fellowship grade, students must obtain a minimum mark of 70% in the written assessment.
For students who get 70% in the final exam of LW6409B Advanced Award Writing, they can apply for the fellowship of CIArb. For students who get below 70% in the final exam of LW6409B thus cannot apply for the fellowship of CIArb, they can still apply for the membership of CIArb.
For students who get below 65% (B) in LW6407 Arbitration Practice and Award Writing thus cannot take LW6409B, they will take LW6409A Dissertation and apply for the membership of CIArb.
By completing CIArb Module 1, Module 2 and Module 3 (International Arbitration) will entitle you to become a Member/Fellow of the CIArb in the Arbitration Stream upon submitting your application and membership dues for the CIArb to review and approve.
By completing CIArb Module 1 (Mediation) will entitle you to become a Member of the CIArb in the Mediation Stream upon submitting your application and membership dues for the CIArb to review and approve.
* (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.