Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Price
HKD 6,700
(Tuition Fee HK$6,700 per credit)
(Tuition Fee HK$6,700 per credit)
Study Mode
Duration
2.50 Year(s)
Language
Cantonese
Location
-
Certificate
- Available
- *The delivery and distribution of the certificate are subject to the policies and arrangements of the course provider.
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Course Overview
Programme Aims and Objectives
The programme aims to develop expertise in domestic and international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific Region; and to foster original research in arbitration and ADR.
More specifically, it aims to:
- provide legal and general knowledge of arbitration and other methods of resolving disputes, as well as practical skills in relation to the process, to professionals, executives, and others with existing expertise in a broad range of professional, industrial and commercial activities;
- acquaint graduates with the various kinds of arbitration and dispute resolution, to enable them to participate effectively in all capacities: as a party, as advocate, as expert and as arbitrator and mediator. However, students are reminded that:
- a. not all graduates can expect to become arbitrators or mediators and the programme does not assure graduates of appointments, and
- b. it is not an objective of the programme to train barristers or to provide training in advocacy skills at a level equivalent to that required of a professional advocate.
- assist students to obtain relevant professional qualifications.
What You’ll Learn
Course Description
The programme is taught in the combined evening mode. Students can attend 3-18 credit units in different semesters (except the Summer Term) without seeking approval from the University. Non-local students who hold student visas should normally enrol at least 12 credit units in each semester (except the Summer Term), which is the minimum full-time credit unit load. As such, the programme duration will vary from 1 year to 2.5 years, depending on the credit loading to be taken in each semester.
Classes are held in weekday evenings and occasional weekends.
Taught courses of the programme include:
- Legal Concepts;
- Commercial Contracts;
- Procedure and Proof;
- Dispute Resolution in Theory and Practice;
- Mediation Practice;
- Arbitration Law;
- Arbitration Practice and Award Writing; and
- International Arbitration.
Students are required to take elective(s).
Exempt students^ are required to complete 6 credit units of electives from an approved list of electives. Non-exempt students are required to complete 3 credit units of electives from an approved list of electives.
^ Students holding a law degree from a Hong Kong or other common law jurisdiction, or the Postgraduate Certificate in Hong Kong Law (PGCHKL) at City University of Hong Kong, or equivalent are exempted from Commercial Contracts and Legal Concepts.
To obtain the Master’s degree, students are required to perform independent scholarly research and prepare a dissertation or its equivalent.
