In Bern or online, the best place to broaden 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.
20 January - 14 February 2025
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
20 January - 14 February 2025
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
Syllabus
Course 2 | The Law and Policy of Anti-Dumping and Safeguard Measures
27-31 January 2025
Lecturers: Fernando Piérola and Edwin Vermulst
ECTS: 3
Syllabus
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.
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.
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 the Winter Academy.
How to apply
Deadline
Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis, until the maximum number of participants per week is reached.
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.