Overview
Arbitration is an adjudicative process leading to a binding decision. But it differs significantly from litigation in several key respects – not least its flexibility, confidentiality and use of decision-making expertise.
In this International Commercial Arbitration course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll gain a thorough grounding in the key principles and content of international commercial arbitration. You’ll work through a comparative exploration of different national approaches and institutional rules.
Careers
The course will give you significant professional benefit as a lawyer advising clients on international activity, or if you work in a related capacity in a government department or a multinational private company.
Previous graduates have gone on to senior positions in legal firms, in industry, NGOs, and with government organisations across the world.
Programme Structure
You’ll study the rules and principles underpinning:- the arbitration agreement
- sources of arbitral rules: legislative and institutional
- jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal
- appointment of arbitrators
- the arbitral process pre-hearing
- the arbitral hearing
- arbitral costs
- the award and challenge
- enforcement of the award
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Business Law View 18 other Short Courses in Business Law in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at LLM level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Law, or
- relevant professional experience that supports this level of study.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2790 GBP / full≈ 2790 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2790 GBP / full≈ 2790 GBP / full