Winter Academy 2025

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Specialize in trade and investment law and policy

The World Trade Institute's 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.

Elevate your expertise in international trade and investment law by joining the WTI Winter Academy. This program offers an intensive curriculum designed for professionals and students aiming to deepen their understanding of global economic governance.

Applications for Winter Academy courses are now closed... but there's always the Summer Academy!

 

Winter Academy 2025

20 January - 14 February 2025

NOTE timetables may vary depending on whether the participant takes the assesment.

Course 1 | The Law and Policy of Border Measures and Trade Facilitation
20-24 January 2025 
Lecturers: Sara Núñez-Évora and Roy Santana
ECTS: 3
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Course 2 | The Law and Policy of Anti-Dumping and Safeguard Measures
27-31 January 2025
Lecturers: Fernando Piérola and Edwin Vermulst
ECTS: 3
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Course 3 | The Law and Policy of Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
3-7 February 2025
Lecturers: James Flett and Luca Rubini
ECTS: 3
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Course 4 | The Law and Policy of Trade in Services
10-14 February 2025
Lecturers: Pierre Sauvé and Jan Bohanes
ECTS: 3
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Visit our CAS / DAS Programmes page to learn how you can apply these courses towards a certificate or diploma.

General information

The WTI Winter Academy covers cutting-edge issues in trade and investment law and policy.

For professionals and students alike

The WTI Winter Academy is designed for private and public sector and civil society professionals as well as higher-education students.

Interdisciplinary

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.

Networking

By becoming a part of the WTI community, you will establish valuable contacts with fellow-minded professionals and lecturers.

Flexible

All courses are available on-site, in our campus in Bern, or online (in hybrid, live Zoom format). 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.

Admissions

Requirements
We accept individuals who have completed or are currently studying 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 the Winter Academy.

How to apply

Online application form

Deadline
Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis, until the maximum number of participants per week is reached. 

Tuition fees

  • Tuition for one course is CHF 1200
  • Tuition for two courses is CHF 2200
  • Tuition for three courses is CHF 3200
  • Tuition for four courses is CHF 4200
  • Tuition for five courses is CHF 5200
  • Tuition for six courses is CHF 6200

No scholarships for this academy are available. The tuition fee is due upon acceptance to the programme and must be made in Swiss francs (CHF) via bank transfer. Information on courses will not be provided until the tuition fee has been paid.

Students at the University of Bern can attend each course for a fee of CHF 200 per course.

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 and discounts

Financial aid

The WTI does not offer tuition waivers for the Winter and Summer Academies.

Discounts

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.

Students at the University of Bern can take Summer Academy courses for CHF 200. Please provide a confirmation of matriculation at the University of Bern to register.