If you are keen to enhance your studies at University of Aberdeen with some time abroad, but a full semester or year-long exchange or traineeship doesn't suit your circumstances, then you may wish to consider a short-term mobility. Many universities worldwide offer short term mobility programmes, normally summer or winter schools taking place over semester breaks, allowing you to gain an international experience and enrich your CV.
Funding
Most host institutions will charge a tuition or participation fee for summer/winter schools. If the programme is offered at one of our partner universities the fee may be discounted, waived or additional benefits like free accommodation offered. Where discounts or benefits are available to Aberdeen students this is noted in the information below.
Please get in touch with GoAbroad.Outgoing@abdn.ac.uk if you are interested in an opportunity which requires us to nominate you.
In addition to tuition fees, you should consider travel, accommodation and living costs. Often these will be outlined on the partner university's webpages.
For some short-term opportunities, funding may be available through the Association of Commonwealth Universities. More information about this can be found below.
Summer Schools
- Australia
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- Austria
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International Summer University WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
Limited fee-waived spaces available
SUWU participants can benefit from various cultural and social activities organized by the ISUWU team. These activities give participants the opportunity to get to know life in Vienna, Austria and their fellow students at the same time. The social program is a mix of social, cultural and international events
- Duration: July Session = 1 July to 19 July 2024; August Session = 22 July to 9 August 2024
- Subject areas: Business-related courses to be confirmed shortly
- Level: Undergraduate and Graduate programmes
- Tuition fee: Limited fee-waived spaces available! Please email GoAbroad.Outgoing@abdn.ac.uk before 1 March 2024 to request nomination. If you are successfully nominated, the total fee will be €740 per session. Non-nominated students's course fee is €1,380 per session. Fees include courses and course materials, coffee and lunch on weekdays, public transit during the session, cultural and social events. It is possible to attend both sessions back-to-back, email GoAbroad.Outgoing@abdn.ac.uk about nomination availability.
- Accommodation: Not included, recommended accommodation near the campus is available with special prices for ISU WU participants here
- Deadline: 31 March 2024 for applications independent of nominations
- Belgium
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- Canada
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- Chile
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- China
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- Czech Republic
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Masaryk University Summer Schools
Our 2+ week in person summer schools continues our commitment to provide students with a comprehensive academic and social program that enables them to learn and grow both in and outside of the program.
Some of these programmes are designed as a part of our Intensive 2 Week Summer School, where multiple courses from a wide variety of Masaryk University study programmes and departments will be offered. These courses will be arranged in an intensive and dynamic form, each working day there will be an academic session. In the afternoon and evenings students come together from across disciplines to enjoy everything Brno has to offer! In addition to the academics, daily cultural and social programming will be offered, including the option of day trips.
- Duration: Varies with each course; majority are between May and August 2024
- Subject areas: Check their website for the full list of available courses and levels. Includes Pharmaceutics, Anthropology, Business, Sport Sciences, Politics, Chemistry and more
- Tuition Fee: Varies per course. Typically €1,200 for 2 week courses and up to €4,250 for 4+ week courses
- Accommodation: Included in the tuition fees for the programme duration
- Deadline: Check each course as deadlines vary between 01 April 2024 and 01 May 2024, check here for more information. Early Bird deadline of 01 February 2024 for some courses.
- Denmark
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Copenhagen Business School Summer University
CBS Summer University gives students the opportunity to study at CBS, one of Europe's largest business schools, which has "The Triple Crown" accreditation (EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB), an acknowledgement only shared by around 100 business schools worldwide. Experience exciting courses taught by brilliant faculty as well as the amazing spirit of wonderful Copenhagen. Be inspired by the international environment with participants from over 50 countries.
- Duration: 24 June - 2 August 2024 (6-week course); 24 June - 15 July 2024 (3-week course); 14 June - 5 July 2024 (2-week course)
- Subject areas: Business-related courses
- Level: Undergraduate and Graduate
- Tuition Fees:
- Non-EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens: DKK 12,000 (bachelor 3- and 6-week courses); DKK 5,750 (bachelor and graduate 2-week course). DKK 15,000 (graduate 3- and 6-week courses)
- EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens: DKK 6,000 (bachelor and graduate 3- and 6-week courses); DKK 2,875 (bachelor and graduate 2-week course)
- We have limited, fee-waived spaces available - please email GoAbroad.Outgoing@abdn.ac.uk before 5 February 2024 to request nomination.
- Accommodation: Not included in the programme fee. On-campus accommodation is available, however the rental period is a minimum of one month.
- Deadline: Applications online from 6 February - 14 March 2024 (including course payment)
For more information visit their website and download their brochure here
- Estonia
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- Finland
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- France
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- Germany
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- Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) - International Summer Exchange Program (ISP)
The HKUST International Summer Exchange Program (ISP) welcomes students from our partner institutions to study at HKUST in the summer on tuition-waived, exchange student basis. The program aims to create a rewarding exchange experience for students from around the world. It comprises high-quality courses taught by regular HKUST instructors and opportunities to participate in local excursions that enable students to gain insight into the region.
- Duration: 17 June to 10 August 2024
- Subject areas: School of Science, School of Engineering, School of Humanities and Social Science, plus Interdisciplinary Studies. Courses will be published early 2024 on their website
- Level: Undergraduate-level courses
- Tuition Fee: Tuition fees waived under exchange student basis.
- Accommodation: Fee of $10,500 HKD that will cover application, visa, travel insurance and accommodation from 13 June to 11 August 2024
- Deadline: If you wish to secure a spot, please email GoAbroad.Outgoing@abdn.ac.uk no later than 12 February 2024 to be nominated.
For more information visit their website
Download their brochure
- India
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- Ireland
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- Italy
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- Japan
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- Lithuania
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- Malta
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- Mexico
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- Netherlands
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- Poland
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- Singapore
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- Slovenia
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- South Africa
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- South Korea
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- Spain
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Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Summer School of Economics and Business
Join an exclusive 4-week study program that offers some of UAM’s high-quality courses, all taught in English by top professors and researchers of UAM’s School of Economics and Business Studies. The SSEB brings together students from all over the World and a few local students in a truly international environment. The courses are complemented by social and cultural events, as well as academic field trips, which are not offered during the regular Fall and Spring semesters.
- Duration: 1 July - 26 July 2024
- Subject areas: Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis, International Finance, Global Marketing, Doing Business in Spain
- Level: Undergraduate level
- Tuition Fee: Early Bird: €1,199 - €1,924; Regular: €1,399 - €2,199. Tuition fee dependant on the amount of courses taken and include the costs of social and cultural events, as well as field trips included in the Program.
- Accommodation: Not included in program fee. The Office of Study Abroad at UAM will provide help in finding accommodation for interested students. There are some on- and off-campus housing options available on a first-come first-served basis.
- Deadline: Early Bird application deadline: 28 February 2024; regular application deadline: 14 June 2024
Download their brochure and check out their Fact Sheet for more information
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Tourism Summer School
New this year is a Tourism Summer School, covering the following topics: sustainable tourism, crypto-economics and metaverse applied to tourism, human resources management, hotel finance, customer experience management, and attractions management in Madrid. Given our academic strength in this field, the economic importance of Tourism in Spain, and that the UN World Tourism Organization is headquartered in Madrid, we have created this new summer program for 3 2024. It is offered at the same time as the last two weeks of our traditional Summer School of Economics and Business (SSEB). If you wish, you can combine the first two weeks of the SSEB (July 1-12, 2024) with the Tourism Summer School
- Duration: 15 July - 26 July 2024
- Subject areas: Tourism
- Level: Undergraduate level
- Tuition Fee: Early Bird: €1,199 - €1,924; Regular: €1,399 - €2,199. Plus application fee of €100. Tuition fee dependant on the amount of courses taken and include the costs of social and cultural events, as well as field trips included in the Program.
- Accommodation: Not included in program fee. The Office of Study Abroad at UAM will provide help in finding accommodation for interested students. There are some on- and off-campus housing options available on a first-come first-served basis.
- Deadline: Early Bird application deadline: 28 February 2024; regular application deadline: 14 June 2024
Download their poster and check our thier Fact Sheet for more information
- Switzerland
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- USA
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Winter Schools
- China
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- South Korea
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