Turku, Finland

International Trade, the WTO and EU perspective

The course offers a general introduction to the World International Trade Law (WTO Law) and EU-law. Exploring the structure, principles and main WTO Agreements shaping international trade within the WTO will provide the students with a birds-eye view to international trade framework in general.

The study of the relationship between WTO and EU will consist of the analysis of the status of the EU in the WTO, and the legal effect of WTO law in the EU.

Course leader

University of Turku

Target group

Undergraduate students and master students with basic knowledge of EU law, Public International Law and commercial law in general

Course aim

The student will be able to:

-analyze current issues for the liberalization of trade, EU, and the WTO;
-critically understand the multilateral trading system;
-You have a broad knowledge about international trade and the interplay across the different actors taking part in international trade;

Fee info

EUR 75: The course fee includes:

-Registering to the course and customer service
-Teaching, study facilities in Turku
-Awesome Social Programme