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Module 3 Award Writing in International Arbitration (March 2026)

Take a step closer to becoming a qualified arbitrator through this course. Ciarb’s Module 3 course enables you to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to practice as an international arbitrator. By taking this course, you will be equipped to understand and consider evidence, weigh evidence up and analyse submissions, arrive at a conclusion, and write a final, reasoned and enforceable Arbitration Award in compliance with UNCITRAL Model Law.

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This module provides candidates with the knowledge required to understand and consider evidence, to weigh it up and analyse submissions, arrive at a conclusion and write a final, reasoned and enforceable Arbitration Award in compliance with UNCITRAL Model Law.

This course focuses on the processes followed by an Arbitrator in defining the issues that have to be decided by an Award, dealing with the submissions made by the parties, analysing the appropriate law, evaluating the evidence, applying the law to that evidence, arriving at a conclusion and then writing a final, reasoned and enforceable Award.

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18 February 2026

 
  • Full course fee is due.

 

19 February 2026

 
  • Get access to Ciarb's online learning platform, LearnADR.

 

5 March 2026

 
  • Course start date (private study).

 

26 - 27 March 2026

 
  • Tutorial 1.

 

23 - 24 April 2026

 
  • Tutorial 2.

 

28 - 29 May 2026

 
  • Tutorial 3.

 

12 June 2026

 
  • Assessment start date.

The assessment fee is not included in the course fee. It must be registered and paid for separately.

Book Assessment

The award writing exam will assess your ability, in the context of an ad hoc arbitration, to write an award as a sole arbitrator that withstands scrutiny under the NYC Model Law and UNCITRAL procedural rules.

The award will be assessed on:

PART A - Technical merit: The drafting of the formalities and the operative award is technically accurate, comprehensive, and comprehensible, and counts as 40% towards the overall mark.

PART B - Juridical Merit: All the discrete Issues in the Dispute are identified, analysed with an appropriate level of factual and legal rigour, and effectively addressed. The findings are logically and unambiguously summarised as an enforceable Award, and counts as 60% towards the overall mark.

This assessment is completed via LearnADR, Ciarb's online learning platform. Candidates will be given 48 consecutive hours within a 5-day window to submit their award online. Candidates must achieve 70% in Part A, Part B and overall to pass the assessment.

In order to register for the course, candidates must:

  • have successfully completed and passed the Ciarb Module 1 Law, Practice and Procedure,
  • have successfully completed and passed the Ciarb Module 2 Law of Obligations, or
  • been granted an exemption from the Ciarb Module 2 Law of Obligations.

Additionally, candidates are expected to have a minimum of five years’ professional workplace experience as, for example, a lawyer, surveyor, accountant, insurer, shipbroker or similar. This experience must involve communicating with others, problem-solving, managing workloads effectively, decision-making and the exercise of judgment.

All candidates enrolling on any Ciarb course/assessment are required to ensure that their command of spoken and written English is adequate for the course/assessment for which they have applied. Ciarb does not require any evidence of this standard prior to enrolment on a course/assessment. However, it is the candidate's responsibility to ensure their English language skills are at a Professional Working Proficiency level, in order to meet the required standard when enrolling for any Ciarb course/assessment. It is recommended that candidates have achieved a standard that is, as a minimum, equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 or a score of 94-101 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) system. (Please note that we do not require an official IELTS or TOEFL result).

Please contact the British Council for further details on how to improve your English skills: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a detailed information sheet about the course?

Yes, click here to view it.

What is the aim of the course?

This module provides candidates with the knowledge required to understand and consider evidence, to weigh it up and analyse submissions, arrive at a conclusion and write a final, reasoned and enforceable Arbitration Award in compliance with UNCITRAL Model Law.

 

This course focuses on the processes followed by an Arbitrator in defining the issues that have to be decided by an Award, dealing with the submissions made by the parties, analysing the appropriate law, evaluating the evidence, applying the law to that evidence, arriving at a conclusion and then writing a final, reasoned and enforceable Award.

What are the learning outcomes?

On successful completion of this course candidates, will be able to demonstrate sound conceptual, technical and/or practical knowledge of:

 

  • recognising and evaluating evidence,
  • the issues that arise from the parties’ submissions,
  • being able to create structure and deal with all the issues that arise,
  • deciding matters in dispute logically and in accordance with the law,
  • the skills required to write Awards correctly,
  • the discursive and operative parts of the Award,
  • being able to deal with the parties’ costs and interest of an Award,
  • allocating Arbitrator’s fees and expenses,
  • demonstrating compliance with the legal and other requirements for an enforceable Award.

What is covered within the syllabus?

  • Basic Concepts & Types of Evidence
  • The Burden and Standard of Proof
  • Hearsay
  • Privilege
  • Written Evidence and Disclosure of Documents
  • Witnesses
  • Expert Witnesses
  • Introduction: The Purpose of the Award
  • The Need for Plain Language
  • Legal and Substantive Requirements
  • Identifying the Issues for Determination
  • Reasoning and Decision Making
  • Structure of an Award
  • The Form of the Award
  • Publishing the Award

Will the Virtual Tutorials be recorded?

Due to data protection laws, we do not guarantee that virtual tutorials will be recorded.

 

Ciarb is committed to supporting candidates to be successful in their courses and to achieve successful outcomes in their assessments. We therefore strongly recommend candidates attend all scheduled virtual tutorials.

 

Our virtual tutorials are designed to be interactive teaching and learning experiences taught by Senior Tutors who will assess your individual needs. Candidates therefore will be at a disadvantage if they do not attend all virtual tutorials.

What happens when I register for the course?

Upon successful registration on the course, candidates will receive confirmation they are booked on the course. Candidates will receive login details to access their course materials via LearnADR approximately 2 weeks before the course start date on the condition that 70% of the course fee has been received. The balance is payable before the course start date.

How long will I have access to LearnADR?

You will have access to LearnADR for 18 months from the date of the last course session.

What is Ciarb’s policy on cancellation of courses?

Ciarb reserves the right to cancel or change the date, venue or content of programmes and the names of speakers, lecturers and tutors.  Candidates will be provided with adequate notice of any change.  If Ciarb has to cancel a course, candidates will be provided with a full refund or the opportunity to transfer their registration to the next course.  Should a candidate wish to cancel/defer their registration of a course, notification must be received in writing to education@ciarb.org.  Deferral charges apply.  Please refer to the Fee Terms and Conditions for full details.

What is my next step when I complete the course?

On successful completion of this course and its corresponding assessment, candidates:

 

  • Can schedule a Peer Interview with Ciarb’s Membership department in order to apply for Fellow grade membership of Ciarb and take advantage of a range of educational and professional benefits.
  • Candidates are only eligible to apply for the relevant membership grade for a maximum of 2 years after having successfully completed the course & assessment.

Fee Terms and Conditions

Click here to view our Fee Terms and Conditions.