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The Durham Summer Course on International Arbitration welcomes both undergraduate and postgraduate students from any university, as well as practitioners with an interest in the subject matter. The Course Coordinator is Dr Ylli Dautaj.
The four course co-directors include current arbitrators, practitioners and academics with a combined 100 years of experience in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration with leading global law firms.
You can access the full biographies of our four course directors by clicking on their names below:
The course is taught by leading practitioners and arbitrators from around the world, with the goal of providing students a diverse perspective of international arbitration from various legal cultures and national backgrounds.
We will be announcing our confirmed list of speakers over the coming weeks and months.
Our Course Programme is available here: 2026 Durham Summer Program on International Arbitration. Please note that some details remain to be finalised or may change. We will update the programme as these details fall into place.
This year we are introducing the option of attending a Conference Day. The Conference Day fee will be GBP 150.
See here for more information.
The course fee varies: GBP 850 for Durham University students, GBP 950 for students from other universities, and GBP 1650 standard rate. This fee covers all course materials, sessions, and event attendance including morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, tea/coffee.
A GBP 100 non-refundable deposit is required for registration confirmation which will be deducted from the tuition fee. Full refunds (except deposit) are offered for cancellations made at least 14 business days before the course start date. Later cancellations are non-refundable, but participants will receive course materials and, if available, access to webcasts.
We are pleased to offer a discount to practitioners who are members of the Durham Law School Alumni Association (“DLS AA”) of 10% upon booking.
If you are not yet a member but you are a Durham alumnus/a pursuing a career in Law, irrespective of whether your degree was a Durham undergraduate or post graduate Law degree, you can join the DLS AA here: Become a member of the DLS AA .
If you are a DLS AA member (including if you are eligible and have completed the DLS AA application form), please choose the ‘Durham University Alumni Association Member' option on the registration form.
If you book before 30th May, 2026, you will receive both the Early Bird and the DLS AA Discount (10% and then a further 10% applied after the first 10% has been applied).
If you book from 30th May, 2026, only the DLS AA 10% Discount will apply.
To book your place, please complete the form available at the following link: Event Booking Details
Upon completion of our Summer Course, you will be issued a certificate of completion. You must then check with the international office of your institution if you will be awarded credit for completing our Summer Course, but, in our experience, many institutions will allow this. Durham Law School will provide any necessary supporting evidence to help evaluate the worth of the course.
Please click through our slideshow below to see testimonials from previous course attendees
Summer School on International Arbitration
Bronwen Smith
Bahaa Testimonial
Durham is easily accessible by rail (regular direct train services from London Kings Cross and Edinburgh) and by road (and, by air, via Newcastle Airport).
You can book accommodation, subject to availability, at, amongst other venues:
There are lots of things to do for a weekend in Durham: Explore Durham
They include visiting:
Durham is also a train ride away from major cities such as Newcastle, Edinburgh, Manchester and London.
For course enquiries, please contact:
Associate Professor of Commercial Law and Commercial Arbitration & Summer School Coordinator
Email: ylli.dautaj@durham.ac.uk
or
Business Development Manager
Email: jessica.banks@durham.ac.uk
For any other related enquiries, please contact:
Operations Administrator
Email: law.operations@durham.ac.uk
University of Pittsburgh - Center for International Legal Education, School of Law
Enquiries about Durham Law School and our courses should be sent via the contact links below.
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