Summer Course on Human Rights

The courses are open to advanced students of law or related fields, including lawyers, specialists, practitioners, professors and researchers, and provide ample opportunities to engage in discussions and exchange ideas with experts and fellow participants working in the same field. 

Applicants should have completed at least:

• 3 years of a law degree, or
• 4 years of university studies, including courses on international law and/or EU Law (to be listed on the application form)

Applicants of all nationalities are eligible.

All classes are in English and participants therefore need to have a strong command of English (level B2 of the Common European Framework Guidelines is recommended as a minimum requirement). No language certificate is required.

Admission is based on merit and motivation. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Places on the courses are very limited and candidates are advised to apply early.

The application form consists of a number of questions to candidates:

• motivation
• experience 
• level of education

You will be asked to indicate a referee who needs to submit a reference letter in order for the application to be considered as complete. Your referee will receive an email by us, but please inform them in advance as this process might require some time.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis. The Academy staff will let you know whether you have been offered a place as soon as possible. However, if you have not heard anything by one month after the application deadline, please contact academy@eui.eu).

When you receive the offer of a place on the course, you have 10 days to reply. To guarantee your place on the course, the fee payment must be made within 10 days of accepting a place. If you have not paid the fee within 10 days, please note that the place may be offered to someone else.

The course fee is €1,000 for participation in person.

• Tuition: General course all the Specialized Courses.
• reading materials for all sessions
• coffee breaks and luncheon vouchers
• additional activities
• networking opportunities and the opportunity to discuss your research/work experience with other participants
• the opportunity to take the Diploma examination based on a reflection essay

The fee does NOT cover:

• accommodation in Florence 
• travel costs

Cancellation: a refund of 75% of the fee can be requested for cancellations up to 4 weeks before the course starts. After that time, refunds will be given only in exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Academy directors.

ERASMUS+

Applicants from the universities listed below may apply for a fee waiver in addition to Erasmus+ funding to participate in the course.

Please note that fee waivers and Erasmus+ grants are awarded only to selected participants and are subject to funding availability.

Please indicate in the application form if you wish to be considered for financial assistance.

Eligible universities:

1. University of Tirana (Albania)
2. University of Pretoria (South Africa)
3. University of the West Indies (Jamaica)
4. University of Montenegro (Montenegro)
5. University of Ghana (Ghana)
6. Kyiv National Economic University (Ukraine)

EUI WIDENING EUROPE PROGRAMME

You may be eligible for some of your course costs to be paid through the EUI’s Widening Europe Programme if (i) you are a national of one of the following countries AND (ii) you are affiliated with an academic institution and/or research institute in one of the following countries:

Within the European Union:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

Outside the European Union:
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Special provision for Ukrainian nationals:
The double nationality–affiliation requirement may be waived for Ukrainian nationals displaced after 24 February 2022. Priority will be given to Ukrainian applicants currently in refuge in one of the WEP-eligible countries listed above.