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)

This course will require you to do more than listen to a lecturer and take notes. You will be expected actively to take part in moot negotiations, reenactments, drafting exercises and reflection sessions.

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

It is ESSENTIAL that you explain your motivation for participating in a course held in an interactive format.

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 [email protected]).

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 and active participation in the interactive learning format.
• 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.

A) We encourage candidates from the the countries targeted by the EUI Widening Europe Programme to apply.

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.

Please indicate this in your application form.

Fee waivers are awarded based on the quality of the application, following a ranking system, and are subject to the availability of funds.

B) If you are a candidate from one of the following universities, you are eligible for a fee waiver in addition to Erasmus+ funding to attend the course. Submit your application for the summer course, indicating that you wish to be considered for funding.

• Makerere University (Uganda)
• University of Tirana (Albania)
• University of the West Indies (Jamaica)
• Kyiv National Economic University (Ukraine)
• University of Pretoria (South Africa)