Application Form
Attention applicants: please be aware that, according to your country of origin, you may be asked to add supporting documents at the end of your application, such as a CV, language certificate, etc. It is advisable to prepare such documents before starting the application as you will not be able to stop and resume the application process.
Study Visits
Study visits are organised in European courts, EU Institutions and Agencies and international organisations. The study visits are designed to familiarise the participants with the visited institution through theoretical sessions as well as more practical activities. They take place in either English or French.
For further information regarding the different types of exchanges, please consult the “Study visits” section of the EJTN Website.
Please refer to your national training institution for details: list of participating institutions
List of participating institutions
| Country | Institution | Competence | Web site for information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Konferenz der Präsidentinnen:Präsidenten der Landesverwaltungsrichte und des Bundesfinanzgerichts als Kooperationspartner des BMJ | Administrative judges, Court staff | |
| Austria | Bundesministerium für Justiz | Ordinary judges, judges of the Federal Adminstrative Court, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.justiz.gv.at |
| Belgium | Institut de Formation Judiciaire/Instituut voor gerechtelijke opleiding | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | http://www.igo-ifj.be |
| Bulgaria | National Institute of Justice | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | http://www.nij.bg |
| Croatia | Pravosudna akademija | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | http://www.pak.hr |
| Cyprus | Supreme Court | Ordinary and administrative judges | http://www.supremecourt.gov.cy |
| Czechia | Justicni Akademie | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.jacz.cz/ |
| Estonia | Prosecutor's Office of Estonia | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.prokuratuur.ee/en |
| Estonia | Supreme Court of Estonia | Ordinary and administrative judges, court staff, trainers | www.riigikohus.ee |
| Finland | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors | https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/frontpage |
| Finland | National Courts Administration | Ordinary and administrative judges, court staff | https://tuomioistuinvirasto.fi/en/ |
| France | Conseil d'Etat | Administrative judges, court staff | http://www.conseil-etat.fr/ |
| France | Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.enm-justice.fr/ |
| France | Ecole nationale des Greffes | Court staff | |
| Germany | Bundesministerium der Justiz | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.bmj.de |
| Greece | General Prosecutor's Office of the Supreme Court | Prosecutors | |
| Greece | National School of judges | Judges, court staff, trainers | http://www.esdi.gr/ |
| Hungary | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors, court staff | www.mklu.hu |
| Hungary | Hungarian Judicial Academy | Ordinary judges, court staff | http://mia.birosag.hu/ |
| Ireland | Judicial Council | Judges | https://judicialcouncil.ie/judicial-studies-committee/ |
| Italy | Consiglio di Presidenza della Giustizia Amministrativa | Administrative judges | https://www.giustizia-amministrativa.it/ |
| Italy | Ministry of Justice | Court staff, Court staff trainer | www.giustizia.it |
| Italy | Scuola Superiore della Magistratura | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.scuolamagistratura.it/ |
| Latvia | Prosecutor General’s Office | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.prokuratura.lv |
| Latvia | Judicial Academy | Judges, court staff, trainers | |
| Lithuania | National Courts Administration | Ordinary and administrative judges, court staff | http://www.teismai.lt/ |
| Lithuania | Office of the Prosecutor General | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.prokuraturos.lt |
| Luxembourg | National Council for Justice | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff | |
| Malta | Courts Services Agency | Court staff | |
| Netherlands | Studiecentrum Rechtspleging (SSR) | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | https://ssr.nl/ |
| Poland | Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny | Administrative judges | http://www.nsa.gov.pl/ |
| Poland | Krajowa Szkoła Sądownictwa i Prokuratury | Ordinary judges, prosecutors, court staff, trainers | www.kssip.gov.pl |
| Portugal | Centro de Estudos Judiciarios | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, trainers | http://www.cej.mj.pt/ |
| Portugal | Direção-Geral da Administração da Justiça | Court staff | |
| Romania | National School of Clerks | Court staff | |
| Romania | National Institute of Magistracy | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, trainers | www.inm-lex.ro |
| Slovak Republic | Justicna Akademia | Ordinary judges and prosecutors | www.ja-sr.sk |
| Slovenia | Ministry of Justice Judicial Training Center | Ordinary and administrative judges, prosecutors, court staff | www.mp.gov.si |
| Spain | Centro de Estudios Jurídicos | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.cej-mjusticia.es |
| Spain | Escuela Judicial Española | Ordinary and administrative judges, trainers | www.poderjudicial.es |
| Sweden | Swedish Prosecution Authority | Prosecutors, court staff | http://www.aklagare.se/ |
| Academy of European Law (ERA) | Academy of European Law (ERA) | Trainers | https://www.era.int/ |
Requirements and calendar for each hosting institution
SPECIALISED STUDY VISIT WITH THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
Presentation
The study visit will be organised at the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The EPPO is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union. It is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU. The aim of these visits is to provide specialised training and case studies for criminal law and investigative judges, and prosecutors who deal with Financial and Economic crimes.
The study visit will focus on:
- Presentations on EPPO’s functions, procedures and competences
- A case study
Requirements
To participate in study visits at the EPPO, you need to be:
- A criminal law judge or an investigative judge, or a prosecutor working on Financial and Economic crime cases
Calendar
A maximum of two specialised study visits will be organised during 2026 with EPPO, amongst which one in the 1st semester:
|
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
|
20-21 April 2026 |
Luxembourg |
1.5 days |
English |
30 |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 180 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 500 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Deadline for application
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 18:00 Brussels time.
A second call for applications for the study visits of the 2nd semester will be issued in April 2026.
STUDY VISITS WITH THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (CJEU)
Presentation
The study visits will be organised at the Court of Justice of the European Union. The aim of these visits is to provide a deeper knowledge on the powers, organisation and functioning of the Court.
The study visit will focus on:
- Presentations on the Court’s competencies, procedures, and case law
- Participation in a Court hearing
Requirements
To participate in study visits at the CJEU, you need to be:
- A judge, prosecutor, court/prosecution staff or judicial trainer
Calendar
Four study visits will be organised during 2026 with the CJEU, amongst which two in the 1st semester:
|
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
|
16-17 March 2026
|
Luxembourg |
1.5 days |
English |
40 |
|
6-7 July 2026
|
Luxembourg |
1.5 days |
French |
40 |
Financial conditions
A daily allowance of 180 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 500 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the Financial conditions document.
Deadline for application
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 18:00 Brussels time.
A second call for applications for the study visits of the 2nd semester will be issued in April 2026.
COMBINED STUDY VISIT WITH THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU AND EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
Presentation
The study visit will be organised at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The aim of this visit is to provide a first-hand insight into the visited institutions.
The study visit will focus on:
- A general introduction to CJEU and to EPPO
- Participation in a Court hearing at CJEU
- A case study brought before the Court by EPPO
Requirements
To participate in study visits at the CJEU and EPPO, you need to be:
- A judge, prosecutor, court/prosecution staff or judicial trainer
Calendar
One combined study visit at the CJEU and EPPO will be organised in 2026:
|
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
|
18-20 May 2026 |
Luxembourg |
2.5 days |
English |
40 |
Financial policy
A daily allowance of 180 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 500 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the EJTN Financial policy.
Deadline for application
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 18:00 Brussels time.
STUDY VISITS WITH THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECtHR)
Presentation
The study visits will be organised at the European Court of Human Rights. The aim of these visits is to provide a deeper knowledge of the Court, its functioning and its case law.
The study visits includes:
- Presentations on the Court’s competencies, procedures, and case law
- Possibility to attend a hearing session (to be confirmed)
- Meeting with a Judge from the Court
Requirements
To participate in study visits at the ECtHR, you need to be a judge, prosecutor, court/prosecution staff or judicial trainer
Calendar
Five study visits will be organised during 2026 with the ECtHR, amongst which three in the 1st semester:
|
|
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
|
17-18 March 2026 (dates to be confirmed) |
Strasbourg, France |
1.5 days |
English |
40 |
|
31 March-1 April 2026 (dates to be confirmed) |
Strasbourg, France |
1.5 days |
French |
40 |
|
2-3 June 2026 (dates to be confirmed) |
Strasbourg, France |
1.5 days |
English |
40 |
Financial policy
A daily allowance of 190 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 500 € upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the EJTN Financial policy.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 18:00 Brussels time.
A second call for applications for the study visits of the 2nd semester will be issued in April 2026.
STUDY VISIT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS
Presentation
The study visit will be organised with the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF). The study visit is designed to provide beneficiaries with an insight into the EU law making process and the host institution’s functioning and procedures. The role of OLAF is also explained.
Requirements
To participate in study visits in EU Institutions, you need to be:
- A judge, prosecutor, court/prosecution staff or judicial trainer
Calendar
Two study visits are organised during 2026 with the EU institutions, amongst which one in the 1st semester:
|
Period |
Location |
Length |
Working Language |
Number of places available |
|
16-17 March 2026 (dates to be confirmed) |
Brussels, Belgium |
2 days |
English |
35 |
Financial policy
A daily allowance of 180 € will be paid to participants by EJTN during the whole period of the study visit. Transport costs will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis up to a maximum of 500€ upon receipt of original transport documents. National participants will be reimbursed on a real-cost basis. Further information can be found in the EJTN Financial policy.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 18:00 Brussels time.
A second call for applications for the study visits of the 2nd semester will be issued in April 2026.