| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Diploma in Arbitration focuses on Irish domestic arbitration law and procedure, equipping professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct or participate in arbitrations. Through lectures and seminars, students explore arbitration practices, award writing, and the role of expert witnesses. The program includes mandatory Saturday seminars led by practicing arbitrators and is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, providing international recognition for successful graduates.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Diploma in Arbitration focuses on domestic arbitration in Ireland. It aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge of Irish law and procedure to conduct or participate in arbitrations between Irish parties. A key feature of the program is the Award Writing component, which provides a foundation in constructing and analyzing reasoned arbitral awards. The program also offers valuable background knowledge for those who act as expert witnesses in their professions or trades and are consulted for giving evidence in court or at arbitrations.
Outline:
The Diploma in Arbitration is delivered through lectures and seminars over an academic year. Lectures are held once a week during semester 1, supplemented by six or seven Saturday seminars in semester 2. These seminars are led by practicing arbitrators and include arbitration events. The Saturday seminars are mandatory and typically held fortnightly. For non-lawyers, additional evening lectures on Irish Law and Legal Procedure are held once a week throughout the course, starting in semester 1. The annual course begins in September.
Teaching:
The program is taught through a combination of lectures and seminars. The Saturday seminars are a mandatory part of the course and are led by practicing arbitrators.
Careers:
The program is designed for professionals who come into contact with arbitration. Students are expected to have either a legal qualification or a qualification or experience in a professional practice such as accountancy, architecture, engineering, etc., where arbitration is frequently encountered. Potential career paths include:
- Practicing barristers or solicitors
- Barristers or solicitors actively engaged in legally connected employment
- Graduates holding an approved university degree or law-based interdisciplinary university degree
- Persons with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or such experiences as would satisfy the School that they are able to participate on this course.
Other:
The program is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London. Students who successfully complete the Diploma are eligible for election to Membership of the Institute (M.C.I.Arb.) and exemption from the Institute’s Fellowship (F.C.I.Arb) and Chartered Arbitrator examinations. These credentials are recognized worldwide.
