diff --git a/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/serializers.py b/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/serializers.py
index 5cfc0fca38..0da2f93a54 100644
--- a/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/serializers.py
+++ b/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/serializers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Publisher API Serializers"""
 import waffle
+
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from rest_framework import serializers
@@ -51,7 +53,10 @@ def validate(self, data):
         try:
             CourseKey.from_string(lms_course_id)
         except InvalidKeyError:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError('Invalid course key [{}]'.format(lms_course_id))
+            # pylint: disable=no-member
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                {'lms_course_id': _('Invalid course key "{lms_course_id}"').format(lms_course_id=lms_course_id)}
+            )
 
         request = self.context.get('request')
         if request:
diff --git a/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/tests/test_views.py b/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/tests/test_views.py
index ffc7e38940..458fe34308 100644
--- a/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/course_discovery/apps/publisher/api/tests/test_views.py
@@ -243,7 +243,42 @@ def test_update_course_key_with_errors(self):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
         self.assertEqual(
-            response.data.get('non_field_errors'), ['Invalid course key [{}]'.format(invalid_course_id)]
+            response.data.get('lms_course_id'),
+            ['Invalid course key "{lms_course_id}"'.format(lms_course_id=invalid_course_id)]
+        )
+
+    def test_update_course_key_without_permission(self):
+        """
+        Test that api returns error without permission.
+        """
+        self.user.groups.remove(Group.objects.get(name=INTERNAL_USER_GROUP_NAME))
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            self.update_course_key_url,
+            data=json.dumps({'lms_course_id': 'course-v1:edxTest+TC12+2050Q1'}),
+            content_type=JSON_CONTENT_TYPE
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.data.get('detail'), 'You do not have permission to perform this action.'
+        )
+
+    def test_update_course_key_with_duplicate(self):
+        """
+        Test that api returns error if course key already exist.
+        """
+        lms_course_id = 'course-v1:edxTest+TC12+2050Q1'
+        factories.CourseRunFactory(lms_course_id=lms_course_id)
+
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            self.update_course_key_url,
+            data=json.dumps({'lms_course_id': lms_course_id}),
+            content_type=JSON_CONTENT_TYPE
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            response.data.get('lms_course_id'), ['CourseRun with this lms course id already exists.']
         )
 
     def test_update_course_key(self):
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index e8c4806de0..126ad24aa6 100644
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diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 20df0b0d22..2554b514e0 100644
--- a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-16 14:06+0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-18 12:59+0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Language: \n"
 
 #: apps/api/filters.py
 #, python-brace-format
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "JSON string containing an elasticsearch function score config."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: apps/publisher/api/serializers.py
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Invalid course key \"{lms_course_id}\""
+msgstr ""
+
 #: apps/publisher/choices.py templates/publisher/courses.html
 msgid "Partner Coordinator"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo
index e8c4806de0..126ad24aa6 100644
Binary files a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo and b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo differ
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po
index b8480e2b5e..295d02063b 100644
--- a/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po
+++ b/course_discovery/conf/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-16 14:06+0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-18 12:59+0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Language: \n"
 
 #: static/js/catalogs-change-form.js
 msgid "Preview"
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ msgid ""
 "{courseRunDetail} with a start date of {startDate}"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: static/js/publisher/views/dashboard.js
+msgid "There was an error in saving your data."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: static/js/publisher/views/navbar.js
 msgid "OFF"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index a2e38a1cea..77d5d19ffa 100644
Binary files a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 25e2d819e4..0add83181f 100644
--- a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-16 14:06+0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-18 12:59+0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Language: \n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 
 #: apps/api/filters.py
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ msgstr ""
 "JSÖN strïng çöntäïnïng än élästïçséärçh fünçtïön sçöré çönfïg. Ⱡ'σяєм ιρѕυм "
 "∂σłσя ѕιт αмєт, ¢σηѕє¢тєтυя α#"
 
+#: apps/publisher/api/serializers.py
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Invalid course key \"{lms_course_id}\""
+msgstr "Ìnvälïd çöürsé kéý \"{lms_course_id}\" Ⱡ'σяєм ιρѕυм ∂σłσя ѕιт αмєт, ¢ση#"
+
 #: apps/publisher/choices.py templates/publisher/courses.html
 msgid "Partner Coordinator"
 msgstr "Pärtnér Çöördïnätör Ⱡ'σяєм ιρѕυм ∂σłσя ѕιт αмєт,#"
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo
index bda5110774..9989eab4b2 100644
Binary files a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo and b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.mo differ
diff --git a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po
index 7705ee31a8..7d0cab6d29 100644
--- a/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po
+++ b/course_discovery/conf/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/djangojs.po
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-16 14:06+0500\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-01-18 12:59+0500\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"Language: \n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 
 #: static/js/catalogs-change-form.js
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ msgstr ""
 "{courseRunDetail} wïth ä stärt däté öf {startDate} Ⱡ'σяєм ιρѕυм ∂σłσя ѕιт "
 "αмєт, ¢σηѕє¢#"
 
+#: static/js/publisher/views/dashboard.js
+msgid "There was an error in saving your data."
+msgstr ""
+"Théré wäs än érrör ïn sävïng ýöür dätä. Ⱡ'σяєм ιρѕυм ∂σłσя ѕιт αмєт, "
+"¢σηѕє¢тєтυя#"
+
 #: static/js/publisher/views/navbar.js
 msgid "OFF"
 msgstr "ÖFF Ⱡ'σяєм#"
diff --git a/course_discovery/static/js/publisher/views/dashboard.js b/course_discovery/static/js/publisher/views/dashboard.js
index 04393e4a66..08535ca7df 100644
--- a/course_discovery/static/js/publisher/views/dashboard.js
+++ b/course_discovery/static/js/publisher/views/dashboard.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             courseTitleTag = $courseRunParentTag.find("#course-title").html().trim(),
             startDateTag = $courseRunParentTag.find("#course-start").html().trim(),
             $studioInstanceSuccess = $(".studio-instance-success"),
+            $studioInstanceError = $(".studio-instance-error"),
             successMessage = interpolateString(
                 gettext("You have successfully created a studio instance ({studioLinkTag}) for {courseRunDetail} with a start date of {startDate}"),
                 {
@@ -38,6 +39,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 $("#studio-count").html(data_table_studio.rows().count());
                 $studioInstanceSuccess.find(".copy-meta").html(successMessage);
                 $studioInstanceSuccess.css("display", "block");
+            },
+            error: function (response) {
+                if(response.responseJSON.lms_course_id) {
+                    $studioInstanceError.find(".copy").html(response.responseJSON.lms_course_id[0]);
+                } else if(response.responseJSON.detail) {
+                    $studioInstanceError.find(".copy").html(response.responseJSON.detail);
+                } else {
+                    $studioInstanceError.find(".copy").html(gettext("There was an error in saving your data."));
+                }
+                $studioInstanceError.removeClass("hidden");
             }
         });
     });
diff --git a/course_discovery/static/sass/publisher/dashboard.scss b/course_discovery/static/sass/publisher/dashboard.scss
index c70a86f9ec..0b5d4d6852 100644
--- a/course_discovery/static/sass/publisher/dashboard.scss
+++ b/course_discovery/static/sass/publisher/dashboard.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
        }
    }
 
+  .studio-instance-error {
+      margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+
   .tabs {
     @include padding(0, 0, 0, 0);
     @include margin(0, 0, 0, 0);
diff --git a/course_discovery/templates/publisher/dashboard/_studio_requests.html b/course_discovery/templates/publisher/dashboard/_studio_requests.html
index 1db2053036..9653215408 100644
--- a/course_discovery/templates/publisher/dashboard/_studio_requests.html
+++ b/course_discovery/templates/publisher/dashboard/_studio_requests.html
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
         <div class="studio-instance-success depth depth-0">
           <p class="copy-meta"></p>
         </div>
+        <div class="alert alert-error alert-slim studio-instance-error hidden">
+            <div class="alert-message">
+                <p class="copy"></p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     <div class="table-view">
         <table class="data-table-studio display" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
             <thead>