Fee Information
To cater different needs, the 2025 IPDET on-site programs provide flexible attendance options!
program options — BERN
Participants of the On-Site Program in Bern may attend any combination of weeks or single workshops. Option combinations include:
- core course only (week 1)
- core course (week 1) and workshops (week 2)
- workshops only (week 2)
- single workshops (2-day or 2.5-day workshop in week 2)
Please review the program curriculum for details on core courses and various workshops, and select your desired program.
fees — BERN
The tuition fee covers tuition, course materials, and a USD 500 non-refundable administration charge.
An extraordinary add-on for those booking two weeks of the On-Site Program in Bern is the day trip to the Alps on Sunday, July 13!
Please note: You are eligible to take part in the Alps trip ONLY if you attend the full two weeks of the program in Bern!
Application Deadlines:
Deadlines for a Selfpayer Application:
- BERN, Switzerland: June 13, 2025
Your participation is only guaranteed once the full due payment has been credited to our account.
Note: IPDET will issue a visa support letter to those Applicants who require a visa to enter Switzerland once the full payment has been made and verified.
*Please note that the Full Board accommodation is limited on a first-come, first-served basis
**Please carefully check the descriptions in the accommodation section to see if the conditions of the student houses suit you! There is no service like in a hotel!
food — BERN
- Lunch as well as morning and afternoon tea/coffee will be provided each day of the scheduled program at the University Cafeteria, providing vegetarian and meat/fish options. It is not possible for IPDET to offer suitable meal alternatives for all dietary requirements (e.g., we cannot provide gluten-free or Halal food).
- No food is provided on weekends.
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided each day of the scheduled program (Mon-Fri) at the University Cafeteria, providing vegetarian and meat/fish options. It is not possible for IPDET to offer suitable meal alternatives for all dietary requirements (e.g., we cannot provide vegan or Halal food). Please note before applying, if you are on a specific diet or have particular allergies (e.g., coeliac disease), the full board product might not suit your needs!
program option and fee — NAIROBI
Participants may attend the full week of the core course in Nairobi — please review the program curriculum for details on the course.
Application Deadlines Nairobi
Deadlines for a Selfpayer Application:
- NAIROBI, Kenya: October 3rd, 2025, 12pm (CEST)
Deadline for a Scholarship Application:
- NAIROBI, Kenya: July 31, 2025, 12pm (CEST)
Note: If you submit a scholarship application and simultaneously submit an application (as self-funded) for the same course, IPDET will not consider the scholarship application.
Your participation is only guaranteed once the full due payment has been credited to our account.
Note: IPDET will issue a visa support letter to those Applicants who require a visa to enter Kenya once the full payment has been made and verified.
How to Pay
Method of payment: Payment can only be made by wire transfer (credit card payments are not possible)!
Invoice: You will receive a personalized invoice which contains the exact total amount and detailed payment instructions once your application has been approved by IPDET.
Payment and Refund Policy: The total amount must be paid within the deadline indicated on the invoice. If the payment deadline is exceeded, the application will automatically be cancelled.
A full tuition refund, less a non-refundable administrative charge of USD 500, may be requested in writing up to 30 days before the application deadline.
A refund of 50% of tuition, less a non-refundable administrative charge of USD 500, can be requested in writing within 30 days before the application deadline.
There are no refunds if cancellation is requested after the application deadline.
If you attend more than one workshop, the payment deadline and refund policy apply to the date of the first workshop you attend. For further refund and cancellation information please read our GTC.
Group Discount: A 5% discount is offered to organizations that notify us in advance (before applying) of their intention to send and sponsor five or more individuals to this year’s IPDET program and for whom a single group invoice can be prepared. To notify us, please write an email to finance@ipdet.org.
Your participation is only guaranteed once the full due payment has been credited to our account.
Note: IPDET will issue a visa support letter to those Applicants who require a visa to enter Switzerland and/or Kenya once the full payment has been made and verified.
Due to the high demand, the full board product for week 1 and 2 are currently not available.
If you are still interested in our full board product for week 1 and/or week 2, please write to: registration@ipdet.org and we will put you on the waiting list for the full board option(s). In case any full board product becomes available again, we will inform you immediately.