Interested in broadening your knowledge of issues related to international law and economics? Our Winter Academy can be taken à la carte on a weekly basis or with the aim of obtaining a certificate or diploma.
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The WTI Winter Academy covers cutting-edge issues in trade and investment law and policy. It is designed for private and public sector and civil society professionals as well as higher-education students. In lectures, discussions and case studies, renowned experts will teach you how to blend the policy aspects of trade and investment with thorough legal interpretation and economic analysis. By becoming a part of the WTI community, you will establish valuable contacts with fellow-minded professionals and lecturers.
Winter Academy modules can be taken individually on an à la carte basis. Students who take multiple courses can become eligible for a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) or a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in International Law and Economics. Visit our CAS / DAS Programmes page to learn more.
Are you an alumna/alumnus of our MILE or TRAIL+ programmes? If so, you qualify for a 50% discount on the week-long courses offered in our Winter Academy. In your application, please indicate that you are a MILE or TRAIL+ alumna/alumnus.
22 January - 16 February 2024
The list of courses, dates and details will be updated shortly.
Course 1 | WTO Law on Border Measures and Trade Facilitation
22 – 26 January 2024 (Take-home assessment on 28 January)
Lecturers: Roy Santana and Sara Núñez-Évora
ECTS: 3
Course 2 | WTO Law on Anti-Dumping and Safeguard Measures
29 January – 2 February 2024
Lecturers: Fernando Piérola and Edwin Vermulst
ECTS: 3
Course 3 | WTO Law on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
5 - 9 February 2024
Lecturers: James Flett and Luca Rubini
ECTS: 3
Course 4 | The Law and Policy of Trade in Services
12 - 16 February 2024
Lecturers: Pierre Sauvé and Jan Bohanes
ECTS: 3
Visit our CAS / DAS Programmes page to learn how you can apply these courses towards a certificate or diploma.
Requirements
We accept individuals who have completed an undergraduate degree in law, economics or political science, or in an unrelated field supplemented by relevant working experience. Participants are expected to have a strong command of English and should be ready to read a large amount of material in English both prior to and during both the Winter Academy and Summer Academy.
How to apply
Applying to the Winter or Summer Academy is straightforward:
Deadline
Applications are accepted until the maximum number of participants per week is reached.
Cancellation policy
The following deadlines and penalties apply for persons who apply and have been accepted to the programme, but who subsequently withdraw:
The tuition fee is due upon acceptance to the programme and must be made in Swiss francs. Information on courses will not be provided until the tuition fee has been paid.
The Winter and Summer Academy tuition fees do not cover costs such as meals, housing or local transportation.
Fee structure: Winter Academy and Summer Academy
Participants receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of each course. A mimum attendance rate of 80% is required to obtain a Certificate.
Financial aid
Are you an alumna/alumnus of our MILE or TRAIL+ programmes? If so, you qualify for a 50% discount on the week-long courses offered in our Winter and Summer Academies. In your application, please indicate that you are a MILE or TRAIL+ alumna/alumnus.
A reduced fee of 200 CHF is granted to students of the University of Bern. Please provide a confirmation of matriculation at the University of Bern to register.
A 50% tuition waiver is applicable to participants affiliated with the UNCTAD Virtual Institute (staff and students of university and think tank members, with proof of institutional affiliation and/or registration). This discount is only available for participants from lower-middle income and low income countries and cannot be combined with other discounts. For detailed information, please visit the UNCTAD VI website.
The winning team in the Final Oral Round of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition are awarded a tuition fee waiver for two weeks of the Winter or Summer Academy. The winning team in any of the Regional Rounds of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition are awarded a tuition fee waiver for one week of the Winter or Summer Academy.
If you are a Bulgarian national, you are eligible for the exclusive financial support of the Fonds Katzarovi, specially designed for Graduate and PostGraduate studies in Switzerland. Deadline 15 March. More info here.
In all other cases, the WTI does not offer tuition waivers for the Winter and Summer Academies. Financial aid, if needed, should be requested from other organisations or institutions.
