University of York Summer Schools

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The University of York offers places to students at the International Summer Schools at Seoul National University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Seoul National University

SNU International Summer Institute (ISI) offers an exceptional opportunity for students to study at Korea's most prestigious university and one of the leading universities in the world. ISI offers an intensive five-week summer program led by distinguished international faculty. This programme is taught in English. This will include field trips and lectures. There will also be an opportunity for students to learn Korean and about Korean culture.

Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s International Summer School (ISS) provides you with an exceptional opportunity to combine high-quality learning with an unforgettable summer experience. While attending, students can learn and live alongside other academic achievers from a range of cultures. International students can immerse themselves in a multicultural environment and gain insights into Asian cultures, experience a unique learning environment on the green, spacious campus of CUHK outside regular term time, and enjoy the many pleasures of summer in Hong Kong – Asia’s world city. CUHK and local students can have a taste of cultural exchange with international students without going abroad.

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Applications for these summer programmes in 2013 are now closed.

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UC Berkeley Summer Sessions

University of California Berkeley offers over 600 courses in over 80 academic disciplines including language, science, art, humanities, professional fields of business, educaton, engineering and others. For more information, please visit: summer.berkeley.edu

Deadline for applications: Eight-Week session - May 3rd, Second Six-Week session - May 17th, Three-Week session - June 7th 2013. 

Rutgers University 

Study in the US at Rutgers University this summer! In six short weeks, you will complete two rigorous academic courses, earn six undergraduate credits, develop the skills, confidence and cultural awareness for success in the US, experience life on a prominent US university campus, take trips to nearby New York City and Philadelphia with American students, and attend films, concerts and dance and theatre performances. This program is designed for university students in good standing in their home countries, age 18 years or older, who are proficient in the English language.

Rutgers University, one of the top 100 universities worldwide (as rated by the Times of London and Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities), is launching a new international summer program for undergraduate students in 2013 which may be of interest.

Please visit the website at http://intlsummer.rutgers.edu/ for program information and a downloadable brochure. 

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

The University of Hong Kong is running a Summer Program “Global Business in Asia: New Horizons” (GBIA) and invite your students to apply. http://www.fbe.hku.hk/gbia/.

GBIA is a 4-week, credit-bearing program run solely by our Faculty with the first two weeks in Hong Kong and the remaining two weeks in Shanghai. It provides participants with a good understanding of the business environments and the economy of China and the region.

Participants will enroll in two courses in the Program: “Chinese Business and Marketing” and “The China Economy: Implications for Global Business”, each carrying 6 HKU credits. Aside from in-class learning activities, many site visits to leading industries will be arranged in both cities and there will also be various guest talks by academics and business leaders to enrich students’ learning experience.

We target students from all over the world and aim to have a pool of students with diverse academic and cultural background. The whole program will be conducted in English and no knowledge of the Chinese language is required.

In summer 2012, there were participants from North America, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Romania, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. They shared an exciting time learning and living together with lots of academic and cultural exchange.

Deadline for applications: March 15th 2013 Please note this has now been extended to March 31st 2013

Summer Study Abroad opportunity at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore

NTU offers two courses of Chinese Language & Cultural Studies and Enterpreneurship & Innovation Asia. Students receive a Certificate of Participation and an academic transcript to facilitate credit transfer. For more information, please visit: www.ntu.edu.sg/summerNTU 

Rhodes University

Study at the Rhodes University International school and engage in the courses on Environment, Development and Sustainabiliity in Africa. For more information, please visit: www.ru.ac.za/international/school/

 

Partner Programmes - Europe

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Summer School

The Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Summer School, “Spanish Law, Politics and Economics” is open to anyone interested in an introduction to different current topics in these fields.

The lessons will be complemented by visits to some of the most important juridical and political institutions (Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Congress, Royal Palace) in which the students will be accompanied by professors. Some of the sessions will also include film projections and hands-on practical exercises. The course lasts 2 weeks (1-12 July).

Application: will be open until May 10th, 2013.

Programme details: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Summer School 2013 (PDF , 550kb)

Email lawandpolitics.spain@uam.es for further information.

International Summer Program, University of Vienna

The program provides a multidimentional course regarding the present development of Europe and the EU.In addition to the academic program, German Language courses arre offered at four different levels. For more information, please visit: SHS 

Maastricht Summer School 

All information can be found here: MSS

Still open for applications 

Helsinki Summer School

International Helsinki Sumer School offers multidisciplinary courses with topics ranging from Service Marketing to Urban Studies and Cognitive Neuroscience. For more information, please visit: www.helsinkisummerschool.fi

Summer School Utrecht 

The Utrecht Summer School offers a large number of academic courses on cultural topics. Central issues include European integration, cultural diversity within the European continent and European history. Other topics in the context of this theme are the development of Dutch identity, present-day Dutch society and the role of the Netherlands on the international stage. For more information, please visit: www.utrechtsummerschool.nl

Romania - Language and Civilisation

These summer courses are organised each July at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi. Program offers Romanian language courses at any level and also lectures on Media in Romania, Byzantine Church Music and political and cultural context of Romania in Europe. For more information, please visit: Language Courses

AU Summer University

Aarhus University for its summer programme offers a  portfolio of courses taught at Bachelor, Master or PhD level. All 62 courses are taught in English and class sizes range between 20 and 40 students. Among the activities offered are cultural nights and international dinners expperiencing Aarhus' night life. For more information, please visit: AU Summer University

International Summer School, Turku, Finland 

This summer school offers an excellent introduction to the Finnish language, culture and way of life. For more information, please visit: www.utu.fi/summerschool

International Summer Course of German Language - Ilmeanu University of Technology

Ilmenau University of Technology offers courses on German Language and Culture, German for Technical Purposes, Business German and Intensive Course with DSH-Exam. There are some additional offers such as phonetics, project work, excursions and a cultural program. More information www.tu-ilmenau.de/sommerkurs

French Language Summer Course, University of Geneva

This summer course is organised each year for non French-speaking audience and provides classes for different levels of proficiency. For more information, visit: www.fle.unige.ch 

Sciences Po! Summer Schools in Paris and Menton

Two exceptional programmes, one hosted on our Paris campus and the other located on our Menton campus.

French applied to Social Sciences Programme, Paris, July 1st – 26th, 2013

  • a 74 hour programme of French, at beginners’ level with small-sized classes and individual tutorials,

or

  • a 84 hour programme of French, intermediate and advanced levels, with rigorous language practice through theatre, workshops and classes about French history and institutional frameworks.

Application: will be open starting January 15th, 2013 until April 15th, 2013. Admission will be on a first come first served basis. Places are limited (up to 50 students).

Language Summer Programme, Menton, June 7th – 27th, 2013

A 3 week programme at beginner, intermediate or advanced levels, with 48 hours of classes. 

Application: will be open until March 22nd, 2013.

More information available at: www.sciencespo.fr/summer-school.

Should you need further information, please contact: summer.school@sciences-po.fr.

 

Others

Fulbright Awards Programme 

The US-UK Fulbright Awards Programme provides grants for British postgraduates, researches and to study or conduct research in the US. More informaton: Fulbright Awards

Application deadline for 2014-15: 15 November 2013 

Renmin University of China Internatonal Summer School

Programme details: Renmin Summer School 2013 (PDF , 2,925kb)

Application deadline: 20 May 2013 

Xi’an Jiaotong University

Programme details: Xi’an Jiaotong University Summer Programme for Chinese Studies (PDF , 311kb)

Application deadline: 10 June 2013

Summer University Prague 2013

The Summer University Prague 2013 on "East goes west - West goes east?: Searching for a new European order after 1990" is at Charles University in Prague from 7th to 22nd September 2013. Further information is available at http://summer-university.fsv.cuni.cz

Preliminary application deadline: 28th June 2013 

Koc Universitesi - Office of International Relations 

More about Summer Programs can be found in the following document: Koc Summer Program 

Summer Sessions in Tokyo 

Forum: Develop Global Competence. More information can be found in the following document: ESD Summer Sessions in Tokyo 2013 (PDF , 374kb)

Business in China, Summer Program 

Programme details: Business in China 2013 (PDF , 973kb)

Study China Programme

Do you want to go to China for three weeks to explore its rich and diverse economy and culture?

Do you want to learn Chinese language and find out how your future might be connected with China? Take a look at The Study China Programme. This is a government-funded programme open to undergraduate, postgraduate and gap year students attending (or about to attend) Universities/HE Colleges in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Applications for the 2013 programme at http://www.studychina.org.uk are now closed.‌

Study India Programme

UKIERI Study India is a three week summer programme that gives UK undergraduate students the opportunity to visit India first hand. The programme runs in Mumbai and New delhi and offers a mix of language and culture classes, lectures on Indian history and commerces and visits to cultural and historic sites.

For more information visit www.studyindia.org.uk 

Camp America

Camp America is a chance to do something different with your summer and spend it in the USA living and working either with children or 'behind the scenes' as support staff on an American Summer Camp.

For more information visit www.campamerica.co.uk 

Peking University Summer School International 

Program offers courses related to China's culture, literature, history, politics, economy and management. Also program includes visits to historical sites, as well as various cultural activities. For more information, please visit: summer.studyatpku.com 

China July Study and Travel Program

4 weeks, 6 cities -  an unforgetable international experience! For more information, please visit: www.mindsabroad.com

Sea Itinerant University 2013

Programme details: Sea Itinerant University 2013 (PDF , 1,825kb) 

BUNAC

BUNAC offers a range of exciting summer camp, work abroad and volunteer abbroad programmes. The destinations offered include: USA, Canada, New Zealand, Ghana, Australia, China , South Africca and many more. For more information please visit their webpage www.bunac.org/uk

Entente Cordiale Scholarships

A Franco-british scholarship scheme for one-year study program, short-term doctoral reseach and language sholarships to attend a one-month intensive language course in France. More information: Entente Cordiale Scholarship

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

The International Summer School 2013 at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen will take place between August 29th and September 27th. To find out more visit www.uni-giessen.de/cms/hsk or email sommerkurs-aaa@admin.uni-giessen.de. 

Cornell University Summer School and Scholarship

Would you like to spend a Summer vacation studying at a top US University?

The UK based Alumni of Cornell University, who make up the Cornell Club of London, are offering a scholarship for UK undergraduate students to study in the USA.

The successful applicant will receive a scholarship to cover the major costs of attending Cornell's Summer Session where a wide range of courses are on offer, ranging from electronic art, to astronomy, to animal husbandry.

Cornell is a world class Ivy League university with, typically, wonderful summer weather in a rural campus of outstanding natural beauty, yet only a few hours from New York City.  Cornell's summer session attracts students of all ages and from all over the U.S. - and further afield. The six week summer session runs from June to August, including an exam period at the end of the session. The Scholarship winner will be invited to choose two courses (up to nine credits) from any discipline, except special programmes and physical education courses; The Summer Session catalogue will be issued in early March, and advice will be available to assist the Scholarship winner to select appropriate courses and process the summer school application.

You should note that preference is given to candidates with limited, or no, US experience. 

Ural Federal University 

Summer School 2013 “Russian Studies in Real Russia” will be held for the 3rd time at Ural Federal University (Ekaterinburg, Russia) from July 29th to August 16th , 2013.

The Summer School 2013 offers the programme “Russian Studies in Real Russia: Russia X dimension” aimed at studying the political, cultural and economic processes in the development of contemporary Russia (lectures in English\Russian) and also the Russian language in full for different levels and in different aspects. The courses are for students of all levels of the Russian language from A1 to C1.

In addition, the Summer School gives participants the unique opportunity to visit the best places of interest both in Ekaterinburg and the Ural region, practicing Russian language in academic and informal environments. The application deadline is 1 June 2013. In order to apply participants should fill in the application form at http://russtudies.ustu.ru/summer-school/apply-now/ and send a copy of their passport.

More information available at http://www.russtudies.ustu.ru by e-mail: russtudies@mail.ru or mariagu@mail.ru

Bogazici University Summer Term

This is an intensive seven-week program where more that 250 courses on social and natural sciences, history and language are offered. Courses are taught in English. For more information, please visit: http://www.summer.boun.edu.tr/ 

National Taiwan University

All courses are taught by experienced instructors and university professors, NTU Summer+ Programs offer students various kinds of programs to meet the needs of all kinds of students:

1. Chinese Language & Culture - a unique mix of exploring Taiwan courses and Mandarin Chinese lessons. (application period: February 20th - April 30th)

2. Laboratory Research and Culture - special experience at NTU's state of the art laboratories. (application period: February 20th - April 10th)

3. Biodiversity, Agriculture and Culture of Taiwan - discover Taiwan's biodiversity and agriculture. (application period: Now - March 10th)

4. Biotechnology - conduct laboratory research in NTU's state of the art laboratories. (application period: February 20th - May 30th)

5. Global LEAD - LEAD: Life Empowerment and Academic Development. (application period: January 1st - April 30th)

To supplement learning from class lectures, Summer+ Programs offer many cultural activities and field trips for students to understand Taiwanese culture.

Find out more at: www.oia.ntu.edu.tw