Registration for the 2012 Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration is open to interested students, and a tuition reduction to the level of in-state rates is available this year for qualified law students whose residency is outside of Georgia.
The Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration is offered as a six credit hour study program based in Linz in Upper Austria (near Vienna and Salzburg) and this year will feature portions of its program in Vienna, Salzburg, Budapest, Passau, Venice, and Prague.
Scheduled for the period May 16 through June 17, 2012, the program of the Academy offers two specialized Seminars in international commercial arbitration, the predominate method of dispute resolution in international trade transactions. Successful completion of these seminars will result in the award to the participating student of six (6) semester credit hours.
The program annually enrolls approximately 35-40 students in its activities which are concentrated at a variety of locales in central Europe. An outstanding faculty drawn from Europe and the United States supports the Program and includes senior officers of several of the most important arbitration courts of central Europe.
Please contact Cindy Perry for further details.
Students who complete the entire program, including a successful result on each of the two take-home examinations administered at the end of the Academy, will receive six hours of academic credit, three for each of the two seminars which are offered by the Summer Academy. Georgia State University will be responsible for awarding credit for all students enrolled in the program. Students from schools other than the College of Law at Georgia State University should consult their individual departments and/or home institutions to determine if the course fulfills requirements for their program of study. Students from such other institutions should follow their home schools’ regulations concerning transfer credits.
For summer 2012, the following tuition and fees will be assesssed for in-state students:
Program fee: $3,150
In-State Tuition: $3,132
University System of Georgia Fee: $404
Law Activity Fee: $57
University Technology Fee: $57
Total for In-State Students: $6,800
Under a special arrangement with the Georgia Board of Regents, students who are not residents of the State of Georgia will be permitted to enroll in the Summer Academy at in-state tuition rates, subject only to an additional administrative cost of $250. Therefore, the total cost of the program to Out-Of-State students will be $7,050.
Financial Aid is available to students otherwise qualifying under guidelines from the GSU Financial Aid Office.
A program deposit of $800 is due by April 1, 2012 to confirm your enrollment in the program.
The Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration (SAIICA) has been sponsored by Georgia State University College of Law since 1994 and today enjoys the co-sponsorship of Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria.
Students with documented disabilities who may require specific accommodations while studying abroad should consult with the Program Director at the time of application.
Health and travel insurance, intended to supplement students' primary health insurance coverage, is provided to all participants through the University System of Georgia study-abroad programs and is included in the program fee. Georgia State University is not responsible for damage to or loss of personal property or for personal injury or accident involving a participant of the Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration.
However, Program faculty will make every effort to assist and aid students with any problems they encounter while studying abroad and will attempt to notify study abroad office representatives and participants’ family members in the unlikely event of an emergency or crisis situation. Participants must have a valid U.S. passport that will not expire within six months of the anticipated date of return to the United States and that has sufficient blank pages for visa stamps.
Each participant must, prior to final acceptance as a participant in the Summer Academy, fill out and submit to the program administration a certificate of good health (Physician's Certificate), Waiver of Liability/Indemnification form and a Participant Data sheet (with emergency contact information).
