Berne University (World Trade Institute)

The World Trade Institute (WTI) is a centre of advanced studies and a forum for interdisciplinary research and teaching in international trade law, economics and international relations, fostering interaction between students and professionals, and allowing researchers and practitioners to pool their expertise.

As a centre of excellence of the University of Bern (Switzerland), the WTI provides teaching, training, consulting and research in the field of International Trade Regulation. The WTI flagship academic programme is the Master of International Law and Economics (MILE).

The WTI hosts the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research on International Trade Regulation. It also shares its premises with the Department of Economic Law; this fosters close cooperation between the three institutions.