FACULTY OF

THE PROFESSIONS

INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Providing broad, flexible capability

for a rapidly changing world.
Careers in international trade and
development increasingly require
knowledge and skills that transcend
traditional academic disciplines.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
IN International Trade
The Professional Certificate in
International Trade (PCIT) is a
Program delivered intensively in six
modules spread over two semesters
that is designed to give its graduates
a practically oriented competence in
all major facets of international trade.
Why Study for the PCIT?
Whether you are studying corporate
finance, marketing strategies or applied
economics, today’s globalised environment
requires you to understand how your
work will be impacted by bilateral and
multilateral trade agreements, international
trade disputes and non-economic societal
influences on international markets.
Expert lecturers deliver the course in an
interactive case-study oriented approach that
allows course participants to progressively
develop a working expertise in the economics
of trade, trade policy development and trade
negotiations in multilateral organisations
and bilateral free trade agreement contexts
and the practical requirements associated
with importing and exporting. PCIT graduates
have an extra competitive edge in the market-
place because they know how business
and government interact in trade negotiations
and have learned how to leverage
commercial opportunities arising out of
today’s “third wave” trade agreements.
TRADE 5000 and TRADE 5001 are able
to be counted towards the Master of
International Trade and Development.
In the majority of cases, the PCIT is pursued
as two semester-long elective courses by
University of Adelaide students in broader
postgraduate degree programs. TRADE
5000 and TRADE 5001 articulate into two
unspecified electives (6 units) of advanced
standing in the following degrees:
• Master of Accounting and Finance
• Master of Accounting and Marketing
• Master of Accounting and
Performance Management
• Master of Agriculture Business
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• Master of Applied Economics*
• Master of Applied Economics
(International)*
• Master of International Business
• Master of Commerce
• Master of Commerce (Marketing)
• Master of Professional Accounting
• Master of Applied Finance
• Master of Finance and
Business Economics
• Master of Applied Project Management
• Master of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
• Master of Project Management
• Master of Science and Technology
Commercialisation
* Permission must be sought from the School of
Economics should a student wish to count TRADE
courses towards this program.
Separate application for admission to
any of the above listed Masters programs
is required.
The PCIT can also be taken as an
independent program of study by
Australians with an undergraduate degree,
ideally in Economics, Law, Commerce or
Business Administration.
Introducing the Program
The program aims to provide students with a
practical understanding of current international
trade and investment issues, the political
dynamics of the negotiating environment and
the opportunities and challenges presented
to businesses by the globalised economy.
China’s membership in the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) is dramatically changing
the ways in which that country does business,
both internally and with the rest of the world.
Australia and its neighbours in the Asia-
Pacific region are creating new and over-
lapping free trade agreements. Concerns
over social and environmental issues and
trade are forcing businesses to trade in
different products and with different partners.
These are just examples of the issue areas
to be examined in the PCIT’s interactive,
case-study-based approach to giving
students a well-grounded base for their
future work in business, government or
international organisations.
The program is structured flexibly, with
students taking two semester-long
courses. Each of the component courses
is organised in three intensive two-day
modules offered over a semester. Classes
are scheduled so as not to interfere unduly
with students’ other courses.
What does the program
aim to achieve?
You might choose to pursue a career
you think is unlikely to be affected by
developments on the international scene
but in today’s globalised environment
this doesn’t mean that your overseas
competitors plan to stay out of the
market. Today, all competition is global
and the PCIT aims to instil in its students
the ability to think and act strategically
about international trade and business
issues. Those completing the PCIT will be
expected to leave with:
• A thorough understanding of the
practical aspects of modern trade
agreements;
• An appreciation of how business
can best interact with governments
to achieve results from negotiations
that can be leveraged to commercial
advantage;
• Improved awareness of the cultural,
societal and national security aspects
of modern international trade and
investment issues; and,
• The ability to recognise and plan for
the financial and marketing
consequences of unanticipated
developments on global markets.
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international trade
CRICOS Code: 069201K

PCIT Structure and Assessment The University of Adelaide’s Institute for

International Trade was established in early
There are three course numbers associated with the
2003 to provide practical support to business and
PCIT; TRADE 5000, TRADE 5001 and TRADE 5002.
government on today’s key global commerce issues.
TRADE 5000 - International Trade:
The Institute is headed by Andrew Stoler, a former
Negotiations and Agreements
Semester 1 Deputy Director General of the World Trade
Organisation, and brings together Australian and
This element of the PCIT consists of three course
modules scheduled for Friday afternoon and Saturday overseas experts for university-based teaching
on the following dates: programs, contract research and consulting activities
Module I  | 4+5 March, 2011 and specialised training programs delivered to
government officials in Australia and abroad.
Module II  | 15+16 April, 2011
Module III | 13+14 May, 2011 A highly-respected international Board of Governors
comprised of business and government leaders
TRADE 5001- International Trade:
oversees the work of the Institute.
Strategies and Opportunities
Semester 2
This element of the PCIT consists of three course For further information regarding the
modules scheduled for Friday afternoon and Saturday Institute or the PCIT, please visit:
on the following dates: www.iit.adelaide.edu.au
Module IV  | 26+27 August, 2011
Module V  | 16+17 September, 2011
Module VI  | 28+29 October, 2011

TRADE 5002 – Project in International Trade

Semester 1 & 2
Those pursuing a PCIT Award are required to enrol in
TRADE 5002 and successfully complete an essay project to
demonstrate overall competence in international trade issues.
In this intensive, case study-oriented program, students
must attend the scheduled module sessions, do written
work as may be prescribed and pass examinations
in accordance with the provisions of the Academic
Program Rules.
For both TRADE 5000 and TRADE 5001 courses,
students’ semester assessments are based on the
following elements:
Andrew Stoler
25% - Module I / IV Assignment
25% - Module II / V Assignment
50% - Final Examination
For those pursuing the PCIT Certificate, the Award level
will reflect an average of the assessments achieved in
TRADE 5000, TRADE 5001 and TRADE 5002. Although the
program is structured so that normally TRADE 5000 precedes
TRADE 5001, the courses can also be taken in reverse order.

2011 Program Fees

Tuition fees for 6 months: $5,500
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Overview of Course Content

TRADE 5000 International Trade: Negotiations & Agreements

Module I: Trade In The Modern World Economy

Semester 1 | 4+5 March
This module provides basic economic background to the gains from trade as well as
an understanding of how the global trading system is governed through institutions
such as the WTO, OECD, World Bank, IMF and UNCTAD. The interaction of social
issues and the trading system is discussed and case studies look at how developing
countries manage the challenges of participating in today’s globalised economy.

Module II: Trade Agreements & Instruments of Trade Policy

Semester 1 | 15+16 April
In this module, students receive an in-depth grounding in the main international
trade agreements of the WTO system and how the main trade policy instruments
wielded by governments affect business interests in agriculture, manufacturing and
trade in services like financial, telecommunications, transportation and distribution
and business services.

Module III : Negotiation of Trade Agreements

Semester 1 | 13+14 May
The focus of this module is on how trade agreements at the multilateral, regional
and bilateral levels are negotiated, with a focus on how business can best influence
the outcome of negotiations through effective lobbying and representation at the
political level. Case studies examine how governments in key countries formulate
and implement national trade policies.

TRADE 5001 International Trade: Strategies & Opportunities

Module IV: New Opportunities in International Trade

Semester 2 | 26+27 August
This module is focussed on new trading opportunities arising out of recent major
developments affecting the global trading system including the accession to the
WTO of China, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam and the important growth in production-
sharing arrangements in East Asia. The module also discusses the different
characteristics of bilateral and regional free trade agreements that are having an
ever-increasing impact on business - particularly in the Asia-Pacific.

Module V: Practical Aspects of International Trade

Semester 2 | 16+17 September For further information please contact:
This module provides a grounding to students in the practical challenges faced
by importers and exporters and discusses in depth international trade terms, risk Ms Anita Pagnani
management and methods of payment, how to manage customs controls and the Academic Program Manager
complexities of promoting and selling products in overseas markets. The module Institute for International Trade
concludes with a discussion of risk management strategies and reviews the types
The University of Adelaide
of risk involved for traders.
Level 6, Nexus 10 Tower,
Module VI: WTO’s “New Issues”
10 Pulteney St, Adelaide
Semester 2 | 28+29 October
South Australia 5005, Australia
Among the “new issues” of the global trading system that are covered in depth in
this module are competition policy issues, the role of foreign direct investment in T: +61 8 8303 6950
the global economy and the types of international agreements that promote and
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protect foreign investment. Also covered in detail are intellectual property rights and
the global and bilateral trade agreements affecting the protection of these rights. E: anita.pagnani@adelaide.edu.au
W: www.iit.adelaide.edu.au

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Application Form Professional Certificate in International Trade

1 PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname/Family Name: Given/Personal Name(s):

Gender: ❒ Female ❒ Male Title: ❒ Dr ❒ Mr ❒ Mrs ❒ Ms ❒ Miss Date of Birth: / /

Address for Correspondence:

Suburb: State: Postcode:

Contact telephone numbers: Business Hours: Mobile:

Email:

Are you a current University of Adelaide student? Yes ❒ No ❒ If Yes, please provide your student ID Number:

2 C ITIZENSHIP S TATUS (Please  box)

Country of Citizenship: Country of Birth:

❒ Australian Citizen: ❒ New Zealand Citizen ❒ Permanent Resident of Australia (but not an Australian citizen)
❒ Foreign Student ❒ Student Visa ❒ Holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa (please supply documentary evidence)
❒ A nother type of Temporary Resident Visa (It is the students responsibility to ensure that this visa allows you to study and covers the duration of the program which you
have applied for – please supply documentary evidence)

ATSI status: ❒ Aboriginal ❒ Torres Strait Islander ❒ Both Aboriginal & TSI ❒ None of these

3 PROGRAM OF STUDY (Please  box)

Deadline for Direct Application:

Semester 1: Friday 25 February 2011
Semester 2: Friday 12 August 2011.
Please contact the Academic Program Manager if you wish to submit a form after these deadlines.

Domestic Candidates Program Rules and Application:

• To graduate with the PCIT Award a domestic student must enrol and complete Trade 5000, Trade 5001 and Trade 5002.
• Trade 5002 must be completed in the second semester of study, simultaneously with either Trade 5000 or Trade 5001.

❒ Professional Certificate in International Trade Program (please  box if you wish to graduate from this Program with the PCIT Award)
I wish to commence the Program in: ❒ Semester 1, 2011 or ❒ Semester 2, 2011

❒ Trade 5000 International Trade: Negotiations and Agreements (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 1, 2011); OR
❒ Trade 5001 International Trade: Strategies and Opportunities (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 2, 2011); OR
❒ Trade 5002 Project in International Trade (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 1, 2011); OR
❒ Trade 5002 Project in International Trade (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 2, 2011)
International Candidates Program Rules and Application:

• Student visas are granted on the condition of an international student studying a full-time on campus program in Australia. The PCIT Program is not a full-time program
under Australia’s Educational Services for Overseas Students Act (2007).
• International students who wish to undertake the Professional Certificate in International Trade Program must enrol and complete Trade 5000 and Trade 5001 as part of
their primary postgraduate coursework program. Furthermore, students must complete Trade 5002 in the second semester of study, simultaneously with either Trade 5000
or Trade 5001.
• Students will only be permitted to graduate with the PCIT Award if they have completed their studies before the expiration of their student visa.
• International students are permitted to study Trade 5000 and/or Trade 5001 without being required to take out the PCIT Award.

❒ Professional Certificate in International Trade Program (please  box if you wish to graduate from this Program with the PCIT Award)
I wish to commence the Program in: ❒ Semester 1, 2011 or ❒ Semester 2, 2011

❒ Trade 5000 International Trade: Negotiations and Agreements (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 1, 2011); OR
❒ Trade 5001 International Trade: Strategies and Opportunities (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 2, 2011); OR
❒ Trade 5002 Project in International Trade (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 1, 2011); OR
❒ Trade 5002 Project in International Trade (please  box if you wish to be enrolled in this course in Semester 2, 2011)
 4 ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Complete original transcripts of degrees and diplomas must be attached, unless your qualifications are from the University of Adelaide. Photocopies and translations must
be officially certified as true copies of the original documents.

Name of Qualification Completed Name of Higher Education Completion date

(eg BA, Grad Dip) Institution/Organisation attended (or years when enrolled if incomplete)

5 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Alternatively attach a brief CV

Organisation Name Date Commenced Date Finished Position Main duties required

6 REFEREES
Nominate two employment or academic referees (as specified in the postgraduate prospectus) who can be contacted for confidential references.

Name: Name:

Position: Position:

Company: Company:

Telephone (work): Telephone (work):

Email address: Email address:

Any other information that supports your application (please attach further information if space provided is not enough):

7 DECLARATION

I certify that to the best of my knowledge all documentation and information submitted or made available by me in connection with this application is true, accurate and complete. I
acknowledge that the provision or inaccurate or incomplete information may result in the withdrawal of any offer of enrolment or the cancellation of any enrolment allowed on the basis
of acceptance of that offer. I consent to the collection, storage and disclosure of information relating to record falsification or other irregular acts in accordance with Australian Vice-
Chancellor’s Committee procedures. I authorise the University of Adelaide to obtain my academic record from other educational institutions. If sponsored I authorise the University of
Adelaide to release details of my academic progress to my sponsoring body upon request.
I understand that:
•The University of Adelaide is collecting the information in this form for the purposes of assessing my entitlement to Commonwealth assistance under the Higher Education Support Act
2003 and allocation of a Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN) to me;
• The University of Adelaide will disclose this information to the Department of Education Science and Training (DEST) for those purposes;
• DEST will store the information securely in the Higher Education Information Management System;
• DEST may disclose information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO); and
• The University of Adelaide and DEST will not otherwise disclose the information without my consent unless required or authorised by law.

Signature:_________________________________________________ Date: _____/____/_____

FOR ENROLMENT, PLEASE RETURN YOUR SIGNED APPLICATION FORM TO:

Ms Anita Pagnani, Academic Program Manager
Institute for International Trade – University of Adelaide, Level 6, Nexus 10 Tower, 10 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
Telephone: + 61 8 8303 6950 Fax: + 61 8 8223 6948 Email: anita.pagnani@adelaide.edu.au