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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 summer school. Many universities worldwide offer short summer programmes, allowing you to gain an international experience and enrich your CV.
Who would this option suit?
All students are eligible to take part in a summer school but these opportunities may be of particular relevance to students on degree programmes without the flexibility to allow a longer period studying abroad e.g. Medicine, one-year Master programmes.
Students facing external constraints, be those financial or practical, for whom a longer period abroad is not possible e.g. those reliant on part-time employment, those with caring duties.
Eligibility criteria
Undergraduate/Graduate opportunities available – check details for your summer school of choice.
Some summer schools will be subject-specific, others are based around a topic, research question or current issue and others will have an interdisciplinary offering – check details for your summer school of choice.
Important points to note
Most summer schools will charge a tuition or participation fee, but if the programme is offered at one of our partner universities the fee may be discounted, waived or additional benefits like free accommodation offered.
You may need to consider travel, accommodation and living costs - check details for your summer school of choice.
How to search
You can conduct your own search for suitable summer schools. There are some useful platforms which collate and advertise these opportunities, such as http://summer-programs.org/. We will post opportunities for Summer 2021 below as they are sent to us by partner universities and contacts.
We recommend that you check the level of study and tuition fee information carefully.
Duration - 5 July to 23 July 2021 and 26 July to 13 August 2021 (on campus)
Subject areas - International business; International Marketing
Level - UG & PG
Tuition fee - may be waived for nominated students please email erasmus@abdn.ac.uk before 10 March 2021 to register interest, programme fee still to be paid €650; non-exchange €1,100
Accommodation - not included - see website for further information
Partner university, discounted tuition fees may be available
This July, we will be offering three updated versions of our most popular GO programs that focus on environmental, economic, and social cooperation and its regional and global impact on our world, including our newest program Global Challenges which also highlights the historic social movement occurring in Chile and its link with these key aspects of international cooperation.
Level - undergraduate/graduate
Subject area - Environment & Sustainable Development Challenges, International Economic Cooperation between Latin America and the Asia Pacific, Global Challenges Program
Duration - 1st July - 17th July 2020
Tuition fee - $600-2,100 USD
Accommodation - not provided, participants are responsible for making their own arrangements, estimated $830 USD
Duration - 22 June to 23 July 2021 (22 June to 8 July 2021 for short courses)
Subject area/s - more than 40 exciting courses ranging from classic business courses to more diverse, innovative and entrepreneurial courses; all courses will be taught online if on-campus is not possible by summer 2021
Level - UG/PG
Tuition fee - £0 for students of partner universities, if places available on our Erasmus agreement. Please email erasmus@abdn.ac.uk to confirm and be nominated
Accommodation - provided, costs to be met by student
Deadline - application round open 18 February - 16 March 2021
Duration - 5 to 23 July 2021 or 26 July to13 August 2021
Subject area/s - 32 courses being offered on-campus (if circumstances allow); 72 courses available online. Full list here.
Level - UG/PG
Tuition fee - £0 for students of partner universities, if places available on our Erasmus agreement. Please email erasums@abdn.ac.uk to confirm and be nominated
Accommodation - provided, costs to be met by student
Subject area/s - interdisciplinary courses in culture studies, education, social sciences, psychology, communication, sport and health sciences, business and marketing.
Level - UG/PG
Tuition fee - £0, for students of partner universities
Accommodation - provided, costs to be met by student
Subject area/s - intensive German language courses, and regional, cultural or literature afternoon courses
Level - UG & PG
Tuition fee - €559, early bird discounts available. If you intend to apply please email erasmus@abdn.ac.uk as we may be able to negotiate a group discount if sufficient interest
Accommodation - limited accommodation available at a cost to the student of €669.75 (single incl breakfast); €499.75 shared room incl breakfast
International Summer Campus, University of Potsdam
The IES Online Summer School I will deal with historical, political, and human rights dynamics of European Integration, and cover the current challenges Europe and the EU face today: Brexit, political fragmentation and radicalization, migration, the pandemic and more.
Duration - 7 June-2 July 2021
Subject areas - European politics and human rights
Level - UG of humanities, social sciences, law and economics
"Divided in Diversity" - The European Union in Crisis?
The Online Summer School is offered entirely in English and will deal with historical, political, economic, and human rights dynamics of European Integration, and cover the current challenges Europe and the EU face today: Brexit, political fragmentation and radicalization, migration, the pandemic, the financial crises and more.
Duration - 12 July-20 August 2021
Subject areas - European politics and human rights
Level - UG of humanities, social sciences, law and economics
Subject Areas - Business Leaders for a Changing World; Virtual Worlds; KOLs in Creative Industries; Beyond the Concrete Jungle: Exploring Nature and Biodiversity
Duration - A - 21-25 June; B - 28 June-09 July; C - 12-23 July; D 26 July-6 August 2021
The Summer Undergraduate Research Programme (SURP) provides an opportunity for undergraduate students from overseas universities to undertake research attachments for eight weeks at CUHK during the summer. Students will conduct research under the supervision of a CUHK faculty member and earn three credits upon successful completion of the programme. Due to travel restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, SURP will be conducted virtually in the summer of 2021 to allow students to take part in the programme without leaving home.
Level - UG
Subject area - various see link
Duration - 28 June - 20 August 2021
Tuition fee - no tuition fees however a deposit will be required, which will be refunded upon successful completion of the programme.
2021 Summer Japanese Language & Culture Programme (JLCP) - virtual
The one-week programme consists of intensive Japanese online lessons offered in 4 levels from basic to upper-intermediate plus self-study using e-learning system, lectures on Japanese culture and society, and cultural / language exchange activities with TMU students so that students can have a chance to interact and become friends with each other.
More information to follow shortly. Email studyabroad@abdn.ac.uk to note further interest.
Partner University, discounted tuition fees may be available
Yonsei’s main campus is ensconced in a spacious, picturesque and natural setting located minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural centers of Seoul’s metropolitan downtown. Yonsei has over 5,000 eminent faculty members who are conducting cutting-edge research across all academic disciplines. There are 21 graduate school, 22 colleges and 120 research institute/centers hosting a selective pool of students from around the world.
Level - UG
Subject area - see full list on website - includes social sciences; Business & Economics; Arts & Humanities
Subject areas - wide range from Intensive French courses; UG Research programme in Biology and Medicine; Transdisciplinary Nature Conservation; Doing, Writing, Thinking Sport History; Langues de l'Orient - see website for full list.
Level - UG & PG
Tuition Fee - contact directly - discounted fees may be available for partner universities.
Duration - various - in person and online available - see website
Subject areas - Various, examples include International Cultural Heritage Law; Global Health, Drugs, Police & Power; Children at the Heart of Human Rights (online); Digital Law (online). For full list see website.
Level - UG & PG
Tuition Fee - contact directly - discounted fees may be available for partner universities
The United Nations Summer School (UNSS), provides graduate and undergraduate students and continuing education professionals from all fields and areas of study, with knowledge and skills for understanding the United Nations system, offering preparation for international careers. The UNSS is being planned along two tracks, one premised on an in-person experience and the other assuming the programme will be online due to Covid-19. If safe to do so the programme will take place in New York City, but if this is not possible the programme will be run on zoom. More information via the link above.
