International Law Center at NLUO provides a credit-based course focusing on the legal interpretations within the World Trade Organization.
The National Law University, Odisha (NLUO) has announced a certificate course titled 'Introduction to WTO Jurisprudence', commencing on September 15, 2025, and concluding on October 10, 2025. The course aims to spread WTO literacy among students, providing a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of WTO law and its jurisprudence.
The course is structured into four parts, each focusing on specific aspects of WTO law.
Part I delves into the historical background of the creation of the WTO, theories of international trade, and the organizational structure of the WTO, including its dispute settlement mechanism.
Part II concentrates on the principles of market access under WTO law. It covers the elimination of quantitative restrictions, binding of tariffs to promote freer trade, Most Favoured Nation (MFN) treatment, National Treatment, the concept of 'like products', and how these doctrines uphold fairness in global trade.
Part III examines General Exceptions under GATT and Security Exceptions, trade remedies to shield domestic industries, anti-dumping measures, countervailing duties on subsidized imports, safeguard actions in response to import surges, WTO disciplines governing non-tariff barriers, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), and the WTO's agricultural trade framework.
Part IV covers the WTO framework for trade in services, the negotiation history and guiding principles of the TRIPS Agreement, key WTO instruments governing investment-related measures, and the Trade Facilitation Agreement aimed at streamlining cross-border trade procedures.
Throughout the course, students are required to submit a research paper on a given topic, worth 50 marks. The course will be conducted online via Google Meet, from Monday to Friday, between 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify foundational principles of WTO law, explain the framework of WTO Agreements, critically analyze and evaluate WTO cases, and comment on trade-related issues from social, legal, and developmental perspectives.
The course fee is ₹1500 per person, and the last date for payment and registration is September 10, 2025. Detailed syllabus modules, learning outcomes, and the specific mode of teaching for this course are not explicitly provided in the available search results. For such information, it would be best to consult the official NLU Odisha website or contact their law department directly.
Successful students will be awarded a certificate specifying the course holds two credits, and links to the course will be shared to registered students. The declaration of results will be on October 30, 2025. Guidelines for payment can be accessed at a specified location.
This certificate course, 'Introduction to WTO Jurisprudence', offers online-education opportunities for students seeking education-and-self-development, focusing on learning about the World Trade Organization (WTO). The course consists of four parts, each delving into specific aspects of WTO law, including market access principles, general exceptions, and trade in services. Throughout the course, students are expected to engage in learning activities, culminating in a research paper submission and receiving a certificate upon successful completion. The course fee of ₹1500 per person must be paid by September 10, 2025, while more detailed course information is available on the NLU Odisha website or through their law department.
