Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution 12 months Postgraduate Program By City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) |Top Universities
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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

24,570 USDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Apr, 2024Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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:
  1. 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;
  2. 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.
         3. assist students to obtain relevant professional qualifications.

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

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:
  1. 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;
  2. 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.
         3. assist students to obtain relevant professional qualifications.

Admission requirements

88+
6.5+
To be eligible for consideration for admission, an applicant must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements and have:
  • a university degree from a recognized university or equivalent qualifications (e.g. AHKIArb).
Applicants whose employment or professional activities involve arbitration or other forms of dispute resolution may be preferred, where qualifications are otherwise equal, but in all cases admission will be based on merit.
30 Apr 2024
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

24,570 USD
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International Students

24,570 USD
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