The University of Bern's regulations for the LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Law & Diploma in International Law and Economics (In German).

This Study Plan applies to all students enrolled in the joint LL.M./DAS programme at the World Trade Institute. This programme, which is also referred to as the TRAIL+ programme, is interdisciplinary and focusses on the rules, regulations, and institutions, both domestic and international, that govern foreign trade, investment, the operations of multinational enterprises, and the interests and role of other stakeholders.

See more information about the available courses students must choose from in order to fulfill both the LLM and DAS ECTS requirements, 60 and 30 ECTS respectively. In total, the TRAIL+ program requires students to obtain 90 ECTS.

Academic schedule for the Fall and Spring semesters.

The TRAIL+ program is taught exclusively in English and requires a high level of English to be able to successfully engage with the material. In particular, the level of English needs to allow you to express yourself effectively in and outside of the classroom, work on writing assignments and adequately cover weekly readings. 

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