THE CEMFI SUMMER SCHOOL aims at providing established practitioners and academics from all over the world with an opportunity to update their training in fields within CEMFI's range of expertise. The courses are also open to graduate students who intend to specialize in such fields.

• CEMFI Summer School sets a high standard of teaching excellence. Courses are self-contained and rigorous. Course participation is a full-time endeavor, and simultaneous enrollment in two or more courses is not recommended.

• This year, CEMFI Summer School will run for four weeks, from 22 August to 16 September 2011, with three different courses offered each week. Each course is scheduled from Monday to Friday. In general, lectures are organized in daily three and a half hour slots, with a half-hour break in the middle. Courses require a minimum enrollment of 10 participants and are limited to a maximum enrollment of 36. Diplomas are awarded for the completion of each course.

• All courses are taught in English. The presentation of theoretical material will be complemented with a discussion of applications, exercises, and problems. In addition, the faculty will set office hours for participants who wish to discuss or clarify course content. In the evening of the second day of each course, the School will organize (at no additional charge) a course dinner in order to provide participants and instructors with an opportunity to interact in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

• Each participant is expected to arrange his/her own accommodation in Madrid. The section on FAQs contains helpful information about travel agencies and university halls of residence.