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A sample of summer schools in Europe. Students apply directly the host institution, then can apply for short-term mobility funding to support their studies.
In addition to the options below and any independent research students conduct, they may find this European Summer School search engine useful:听
- Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore International Summer Programmes
Universit脿 Cattolica's summer programs are dynamic听and highly interactive, mixing听practical and theoretical aspects, with lectures from听faculty members听and professionals from the industry.听Mix with students听from across the globe (classes in English), at the Milan or Rome campus.
Dates:听Various - depends听on courses, June-July 2024
Tuition fees:听鈧�1550 one course |听鈧�2850 two听courses |听鈧�4250听three听courses
Application deadline:听15 April 2024
For more information,听.
- The International Summer School University of Oslo
The International Summer School of the University of Oslo听offers a wide range of courses at both bachelor's and master's level, covering subjects including art, literature, human rights and sustainability.
Dates:听24听June - 2听August 2024
Tuition fees: NOK5,300 - NOK10,600
Application deadline:听15 February 2024
For more information, .听
Sommerhochschule (SHS) - Located in the picturesque village of Strobl in the Salzkammergut regions, Vienna's听four week program offers high level European Studies courses, the听Austrian Arbitration Academy and German language courses. The European Studies courses are held in English and focus on Europe and the European Union. They cover political, economic and legal, but also historical and cultural aspects of the multiple transformations the continent is currently undergoing. The Austrian Arbitration Academy focuses on international dispute settlement by arbitral tribunals.
Dates: 15听July - 10听August 2024
Tuition Fee:听鈧�2,490 (includes registration, tuition, use of all sports and recreational facilities (including tennis and windsurfing lessons), and all planned excursions)
Application deadline:听31听March听2024
For more information, .
Summer Intensive Courses -听Learn German at the Language Center of the University of Vienna, through intensive 3 or 4 week courses over the summer.
Dates: 8听July - 2听August听|听5 - 30 August听|听2 - 20 September 2024
Tuition Fee:听鈧�565 for 4 weeks |听鈧�555 for 3 weeks
Application deadline: At least听four weeks before the start date听
For more information,
Aarhus听Summer University offers more than 120 courses within most academic areas - all research-based teaching with a solid academic foundation. Study and take part in a social & cultural programme听with more than 2000 international and local students.
Dates:听Term 2 - 19听July |听Term 22 - 9 August 2024
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses
Application deadline: 15 March 2024
For more information,听
University of Copenhagen offers more than 30 international summer courses at both bachelor and masters levels, all听open for local and international students. From Behavioral and Experimental Economics to Arctic Health, a wide range of courses are available.听
Dates: Various - depends听on courses, July-August 2024
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听1 April 2024听(for courses that still have places available听after 1 April the deadlines is 1 June)
For more information,听
Tallinn Summer School听is a 3-week programme that provides听a wide range of courses with a rich, diverse cultural programme,听attracting participants from all over the world. In addition to a variety of social events, participants visit museums, historical sights, places of cultural importance, and see some of the nature of Estonia on weekend trips to different locations within the country.
Dates: Various - depends听on courses, 15听July - 2听August 2024
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听30 April 2024
For more information,听
Study at one of the听highest ranking听French engineering institutes in the听heart of the French Alps over the summer. Students have the opportunity to work with and in cutting-edge research facilities, whilst immering themselves in unique French culture with other international students.
Dates: 19 June - 8听July 2023
Tuition Fee:听Discover Ginsen (two week programme) 鈧�1,000听| Discover France (additional听one week programme)听鈧�500 (Fees for either/both programmes include听tuition, private accommodation, site visits, extra-curricular activities, medical and civil liability insurance)
Application Deadline:听TBC听
For more information,听
The Sciences Po Summer School is a unique opportunity for students from all over the world to study at Sciences Po, France鈥檚 leading university in the social sciences. Students have the opportunity to focus on social sciences or a French language track, or combine both subjects through their choice of core and elective classes.
Dates:听June Session: 3听- 27听June听2024
July Session: 1听- 23听July 2024
Tuition Fee: One session: 鈧�2,600; Two sessions: 鈧�5,000听
Application Deadline:听June Session: 13 March 2024
July Session: 27听March听2024
For more information,听
The Bauhaus Summer School is an international summer program of the Bauhaus-Universit盲t Weimar, which offers up to 400 prospective students, undergraduates and graduates from 70 nations the opportunity to participate in courses focusing on art, technology, architecture and languages.
Dates:听Various听- depends听on courses
Tuition Fee: Various -听depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Language Courses: 15 June (registration)听|听Specialised Courses 1 May (registration and application)
For more information,听
- Humboldt Winter and Summer University (HUWISU)
Located in Berlin's city centre, HUWISU offers a wide range of academic courses with a hands-on methodology. While gaining knowledge and meeting international students, HUWISU participants are welcome to join the extra-curricular activities to experience Berlin life, and learn about its history and culture.
Dates: Session I: 17听June - 12 July 2024
Session II: 14 July - 09听August 2024
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听15 May 2024
For more information,听
- Summer Schools at Munich University of Applied Sciences
Engineering for Sustainability
At Munich University of Applied Sciences students听can choose from a variety of engineering and economics courses taught completely in English. Excellent professors from the university and their international partners offer courses in automotive, industrial, electrical engineering and entrepreneurship. The university鈥檚 practice-oriented approach and its contacts at local firms guarantee application-oriented training.
Dates:听TBC 2024
Tuition Fee: 鈧�1,750听(鈧�140 discount听for partner universities. Fee听includes tuition, site visits, cultural and social program, books and spplies and basic听health听and听liability insurance)
Application Deadline: 听March 2024
For more information
The Global Entrepreneurship Summer School (GESS)
Munich University of Applied Sciences听is a part of GESS, which is an听educational program听for students听from across the globe develop entrepreneurial solutions that meet the world鈥檚 biggest challenges.听At GESS, students work in听international and interdisciplinary teams听on large-scale problems, developing ideas that presents both a sustainable impact on society and a self-sustaining, profitable business model. Teams are听partnered with a coach that provides听feedback and assistance on any technical questions. Students also take part in interactive input sessions by renowned entrepreneurs.
Dates:听Quer茅taro, Mexico: 22 to 28 July听|听Shanghai, China: 24 to 30 August 听|听 Munich, Germany: 12 to 18 September 听|听 Cape Town, South Africa: to be announced
Tuition Fee: 鈧�199 application fee then varies depending on destination听
Application Deadline:听From 5 March onwards听
For more information,听
- Technische Universit盲t Berlin Summer University
Students have the option to join classes in person or virtually with a range of courses offered across the fields of science, technology, engineering and business.听Alongside their studies students can experience highlights of Berlin and get to know their international peers through the cultural program.
Dates: 1听July - 2 August 2024听(in-person)听| 15 July听- 30 August听2024听(online)
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline: 5 June, however applications by 1 March receive a 50 euro discount on fees
For more information,听
- Cologne Summer School
Meet local and international students from all aroudn the world through a听number of different in-person and online courses that are available through the Cologne Summer School.
Dates: Various - depends听on courses
Tuition Fees:听Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information
- Bocconi University Summer School
Bocconi offers courses across different areas of management, including marketing, business strategy and finance.听听All the courses are open to undergraduate students
Dates:听 1 - 19听July for UG or PGT听students听|听8 - 13听July 2024 for Law students
Tuition Fee:听2,300 Euros听
Application Deadline:听12 March, then 23 April听2024
For more information,
Each Summer Program at LUISS focuses on cutting-edge subjects and combines academic teaching with a set of real world experience including company visits, policy-making laboratory experience and live case studies.The faculty consists of leading scholars and representatives from a variety of national and international organizations, and seasoned executives from the private sector.听Summer programs are taught in English and are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Dates:听Various - depends听on courses听24 June - 5 July 2024
Tuition Fees: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,听
- Politecnico di Torino Summer Schools
Politecnico di Torino are pleased to offer several听summer programs听 designed for undergraduate students from all over the world who have completed at least two years of a Bachelor program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics or Telecommunication.
Dates:听Various - depends听on courses
Tuition Fees: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,听
The University of Pisa offers students the opportunity to study a wide variety of courses over the following six disciplinary areas:
- Humanities
- Society, Economics and Law
- Health Sciences
- Engineering
- Agriculture and Veterinary
- Maths and Sciences
Dates: Various - depends听on courses
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,听
- Maastricht Summer School (MSS)
Maastricht Summer School offers courses in a variety of fields and disciplines. Courses are geared towards students at undergraduate and听graduate levels. Maastricht's mission is to offer education in the summer period that is complementary to the traditional educational tasks of the university. Both students and professors are highly motivated and international friends are waiting to be made.
Dates: Various - depends听on courses, May - July
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,听
- Tilburg University Summer School
Combine a challenging academic course with personal development during our online Summer School! Tilburg offers students the听perfect opportunity to grow by gaining knowledge and developing personal skills, all while working with students from all over the world.听
Dates: Various - depends听on courses听
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,听
Antwerp Summer University offers intensive, short term courses during the summer months with courses across听health,听design and听social sciences. Target groups are different for each summer course and consist of students, researchers and/or working professionals.听All programmes combine high quality education (lectures, visits, workshops) with social programmes.听
Dates: Various - depends听on courses, June - September听
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,听
The programme provides students with the opportunity to pursue studies in a wide range of disciplines while enjoying social and academic activities in Amsterdam, one of the most culturally and intellectually vibrant cities in Western Europe.
Dates: Various - depends听on courses 2024
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听15 March听2024
For more information,听
Winter Programmes
The University of Amsterdam also provide condensed two-week online programmes of some of their summer courses.
Dates: 15 - 26 January 2024
Tuition Fee: Various
Application Deadline: 10 December 2023
For more information,
Over the last 25 years, Utrecht Summer School developed into a broad selection of over 200 courses in virtually all disciplines offered by Utrecht University, HU University of Applied Sciences and HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. These institutions for higher education offer high quality summer courses taught in English at bachelor, masters and PhD level.
Dates: Various - depends听on courses, July - August
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:Various - depends听on courses听
For more information,听
ESADE Business School Summer Programme is听for undergraduate and graduate students. Courses include听in Entrepreneurship, International Business, Business Law, Critical Thinking, Geopolitics and many other subjects.听
Dates: 3听June -听23听July听2024
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses,听鈧�2,165听(2 weeks) -听鈧�5,950 (8 weeks).听听鈧�200 discount for students from partner universities.
Application Deadline:听June Session: 15 May 2023听|听July Session: 29 May 2024
For more information,听
Explore courses taught in Madrid, covering topics such as Spanish language learning, Economics, Business and Law.
Dates: 1 - 26听July (4 week Economics and Business course)
Tuition fees:听Various听depending on courses
Application Deadline:听Various听depending on courses
For more information, 听and/or 听websites.
Over the summer, specialised international courses in听Business Administration and Management, Law, Human and Social Sciences and International Relations are offered by Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid.听
Dates: Various depending on couse, 2-4 week courses in June, July or August 2024
Tuition Fee:听Various听depending on couse
Application Deadline:听Various听depending on couse
For more information,听
UAB Barcelona Summer School comprises a training offer of undergraduate subjects in a range of fields, mostly taught in English.Courses available include Contemporary Spain through the Eye of the Movie Camera, Spanish as a Second Language, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Spanish Politics.
Dates:听First period: 15听June - 12听July 2024
Second听period: 15听July听 - 2 August 2024
Tuition Fee: 鈧�910 per course
Application Deadline: Apply by 15 May to receive a 20% early bird discount. Deadline for First Period is 2 June and the听deadline for Second Period听is 25 June.
For more information,听
The Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH) Summer School provides insight into the Swiss education system, its opportunities and challenges. The programme lasts between one and four weeks (depending on courses taken) and is open to students in educational sciences and/or teacher education who have completed at least one year of full-time study.听
Dates:听Special Needs and Inclusive Education in Switzerland and in a Global Context: 17听- 28听June 2024听(two听weeks)
In听the Story: Teaching and Learning with Drama: 24听- 28听June 2024 (one week)
Gamification in Education: 1听- 5听July 2024听(one听week)
Programme听Fees: Various - depends听on courses听(includes a ticket for public transport in Zurich, a social and cultural programme, costs for travelling to school visits and if staying in Zurich for at least two weeks, one weekend trip to the Swiss mountains).
Application deadline:听15 March 2024
For more information,听
The University of Zurich offers a range of summer school options through the university institutes and departments. From the Rare Diseases Summer School to Scientific Programming with Python, a host of different programmes are available.听
Dates: 1 - 19 July 2024
Tuition Fee:听CHF3,450
Application Deadline:听15 April 2024
For more information,听
Universidade da Coru帽a's International Summer School was established in 2014 and offers a broad selection of three-week intensive courses taught in English by international faculty. A wide range of topics are available from law and business to science and technology.
Dates:听15听- 26听July 2024
Tuition Fee:听鈧�400 if paid before 1听May,听鈧�600 thereafter, scholarships (covering fees, accommodation and meals in halls) are available. Apply for this by 3 March
Application Deadline: 1 May (1 March if applying for scholarship)
For more information,听
- University of Porto Portuguese Summer Courses
The University of Porto offers a range of Portuguese language and culture summer courses. In addition, cultural activities will also be offered to participants on the programme. Students should contact the specific schools of the university to see what summer courses they offer.
Dates: Various depending on course TBC
Tuition Fee:听Various depending on course
Application Deadline:听Various depending on course
For more information,听
- University of Tartu International Summer University
The University of Tartu International Summer University provides students with the opportunity to gain an international academic experience from one of the oldest and most distinguished universities in the Baltic States. Students have the chance to explore a selection of interdisciplinary and subject specific summer programmes in English or find a suitable Estonian language course.听
Dates: 29听July - 9听August 2024
Tuition Fee:听Various -听depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听1 June 2024听
For more information,听
- University of Gothenburg Summer School for Sustainability
The Summer School offers a programme of courses and activities to create synergy around sustainable solutions and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. All courses offered will focus on the issues relating to the Sustainable Development Goals and will provide a challenging and rewarding academic atmosphere for you to develop knowledge around contemporary sustainability challenges within your own academic discipline as well as skills necessary to contribute towards fulfilling Agenda 2030.
Dates: 27 June听- 2听August 2024
Tuition Fee:听Various -听depends听on courses and country of domicile
Application Deadline: 31 March听2024
For more information, .
- Europa-Universit盲t Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
The Europa-Universit盲t Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) hosts a couple of Summer Schools for local and international students to join.听
The European System of Human Rights Protection course听deals听specifically with the European system of human rights protection. This听provides an integrated treatment of the various European systems and听issues of human rights protection.
Dates: 1 - 12听July听2024
Programme Fee:听鈧�590
Application Deadline:听15 April听2024
For more information,
The summer school Viadrinicum 2023 is organized in cooperation with the Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS, Berlin).听The听Learning City: Beyond the Classroom course will revolve around the multifaceted question, how cities learn, and will look into the entanglements of urban learning and dwelling practices.
Dates: 19 August听- 3 September听2023
Programme Fee:听TBC
Application Deadline:听15听 June 2023
- Eberhard Karls University of T眉bingen
International & European Studies at听T眉bingen offers students the chance to study Europe and the European Union.听Students learn about and discuss diverse topics on Europe and the European Union, share their knowledge and experiences, and have the opportunity to get to know the University of T眉bingen.
Dates: June Summer School 31听May听- 28听June听|听August Summer School 1- 31 August 2024
Tuition Fee: 鈧�1950听
Application Deadlines: 28 February for June Summer School 31 March for August Summer School
For more information,听.
- University of Bordeaux
The University of Bordeaux offers summer courses covering听a variety of disciplines,听from African studies to advanced materials to health sciences to social sciences to oenology and more.听Course content offers an enriching curricular experience with, depending on the discipline, a mixture of theoretical and practical training that demands a notable level of expertise and knowledge.
Dates: Various - depends听on courses, May - September听2024
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses听
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses听
For more information, .
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra International Summer School
The Universitat Pompeu Fabra offers the Barcelona International Summer School (BISS) as a flagship program to advance the curriculum of both domestic and international undergraduate students during the summer term. A wide array of courses will be offered and can be taken in English, Spanish or Catalan. Independent research projects can also be be supervised by UPF scholars in the BISS summer term.
Dates: 1听- 31听July听2024
Tuition Fee:听Various - depends听on courses, 鈧�550 - 900
Application Deadline:听15 March, 12 April or 17听May听
For more information,听
- Universit茅 C么te d鈥橝zur Summer School
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Dates:听10 - 28 July 2023
Tuition Fee:听鈧�3,035
Application Deadline:听1 May 2023
For more information, .听
- University of Geneva Summer School
Choose from a range of different听courses at Geneva, covering global issues across Law, Sustainability, Policy and Human Rights.
Dates:听Various - depends听on courses, May听- August 2024
Tuition Fee: Various - depends听on courses
Application Deadline:听Various - depends听on courses
For more information,
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -听Summer School Europe Inside Out
During this 10-day course jointly offered by the Faculties of Economics & Business, Arts and Social Sciences students combine two majors, chosen from a list of four; Doing Business with Europe(ans); Policies and Politics in the EU; Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Europe and Social and Cultural Interactions. The course includes visits to Brussels and Antwerp. This summer school is open to Masters and final year Bachelors students.
Dates:听17听- 28听June听2024
Tuition fees:听鈧�600听
Application deadline:听15 April听2024
For more information,听
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki听International Summer School: Medical Law and Bioethics
Co-organised with the National Bioethics and Technoethics Commission, The Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is holding its听8th International Summer School: Medical Law and Bioethics 鈥淢INORS鈥� HEALTH : LEGAL, MEDICAL AND BIOETHICAL ASPECTS鈥�, a 40-hour course which will take place in-person听and online.
Dates:听2 - 7听July 2023
Tuition fees:听鈧�100 (early bird) /听鈧�150 (regular application)
Application deadline: 30 April (early bird) / 31听May听2023 (regular application) / 25 June (final application)
For more information visit the听
- Rhine-Westphalia Technical (RWTH) University of Aachen
Take practical classes with professors, get to know German industry & institutions and gain hands-on experiences at the RWTH University of Aachen's short courses. Students can also participate in cultural and social activities offered alongside the programme.
Dates:听Various, 2-4 weeks in June, July or August
Tuition fees:听Various - depends听on courses
Application deadline: Various - depends听on courses
For more information visit the听
- University of Strasbourg
Strasbourg's summer school explores听the European Identity: Past, Present and Future, hosting听academic courses in the morning and cultural activities in the afternoon. There is a real focus on Europe, with a听"French touch".
Dates:听17 - 18 June 2024
Tuition fees:听鈧�1,200 (includes accommodation)
Application deadline: 15 March 2024. To apply, visit their
For more information see听the听University of Strasbourg flyer.听听