Accelerated Route to Member

1½-day Assessment for Accelerated Route to Membership (ARM) to be conducted online on:

  • Oral Assessment: 25th June 2026
  • Written Examination / Online Examination: 9th July 2026

About the Programme and Eligibility

The standard route to CIArb membership involves attending tutorials and passing written examinations up to Module 1 level. However, it is recognized that this route may not be suitable for experienced lawyers and arbitrators who have been in active practice for three (3) years or more.

This Accelerated Route to Membership (ARM) is open to both members and non-members of the Institute who meet the following criteria:

  • Experienced Arbitrators with an approved legal qualification; or
  • Civil litigation lawyers with at least three years’ professional experience, including appropriate exposure to arbitration law and practice.

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