Summer Programmes

Stellenbosch University

• Stellenbosch University currently offers 4 programmes during June/July. Please see courses available here - www.sun.ac.za/english/SUInternational/SummerSchools/Pages/june-july.aspx

• For information on the application process and deadlines please see - www.sun.ac.za/english/SUInternational/SummerSchools/Pages/apply.aspx

University of Queensland

Programme Information and Duration

• The University of Queensland offers a 8-week Summer Semester each year. For more information, please see my.uq.edu.au/
  

• Application Process and Deadlines For information on the application process and deadlines please see please visit - my.uq.edu.au/admissions

University of Sydney

• The University of Sydney offers a 5-week intensive short-term programme offered during the summer. For more information on Sydney's Short-Term Study Abroad Program, visit the programme website- sydney-au-sa.terradotta.com/
  

• The application deadline is typically in March. For information about how to apply, please visit sydney-au-sa.terradotta.com/

  If you have any questions about this programme or the application process you can contact sydneyabroad.specialprograms@sydney.edu.au

Canada

University of British Columbia

• The Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) is a four-week program offered by various faculties at the University of British Columbia, Canada for international undergraduate students. There are 2 summer start dates in June and July. For more information on the Vancouver Summer Programme offered by UBC, please see the following link: https://vancouversummerprogram.ubc.ca
  

• Application deadlines are in March and April. For information about how to apply, please visit / vancouversummerprogram.ubc.ca

  If you have any questions about this programme or the application process you can contact vsp.ubc@ubc.ca

University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

• The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China offers a 2-3 week Summer School Programme. The programme will give you the chance to study a new subject while learning about a different culture first-hand. It will provide a wonderful introduction to China, one of the most fascinating, dynamic and beautiful country in Asia. Students will enjoy language, cultural and social activities such as Mandarin lessons, calligraphy, and Tai Chi. For more information on the Summer Programme please visit - www.nottingham.edu.cn
  

• For information about how to apply, please visit the UNNC International Summer School website - www.nottingham.edu.cn

  If you have any questions about this programme or the application process you can contact summerschools@nottingham.edu.cn

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

• The Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University offers two summer programmes. There is an option to do a 2-week business course titled - Doing Business in Changing China that takes place in July and/or a 4-week Chinese Language Summer School that takes place from mid-July to mid-August.

  For more information on the Doing Business in Changing China programme please see - www.xjtlu.edu.cn

  For more information on the Chinese Language Summer School please see - www.xjtlu.edu.cn
  

• Applications deadlines are typically in May. Visit the links above to see exact dates and to access the application links.

  If you have any questions about these programmes or the application process you can contact summer@xjtlu.edu.cn

Hong Kong University

• Hong Kong University offers over 10 summer programme options throughout June, July and August ranging from 10 days to 3 weeks.For more information on available programmes please visit their webpage here www.summerinstitute.hku.hk

• Applications deadlines range from the end of March to mid-April. Visit the link above to see exact dates and to access the application links. If you have any questions about these programmes or the application process visit their FAQ page here - www.summerinstitute.hku.hk

Ashoka University

• For further information on this summer programme, please see the following link: www.ashoka.edu.in/page/summer-term-123

• The Office of Summer Programmes offers an intensive six-week study programme, held during the summer for undergraduate students. A range of four-credit courses are offered across disciplines. Enrolling for the summer term provides an opportunity for Ashoka students to take courses that helps to gain additional credits, accelerate in their academic pathway or simply explore other areas of interest. In order to maximize the benefit of the summer term, all students are encouraged to seek academic advising before registering for courses. The summer term also provides the opportunity to study with students from international institutions giving them experience in global learning.Classes will be held from Monday to Friday; each class will run for 2 hours starting from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• For a list of courses available to study please see the Ashoka Summer Programme website which has course descriptors available.

• July 6 to August 14, 2020

• 15 April

• You can apply at the following link: summerprogramme.ashoka.edu.in/
• All questions related to summer at Ashoka can be directed to summer@ashoka.edu.in

• USD 3200 for two courses inclusive of tuition, room and board. This fee does not include air fare, visa fees, weekend trips and health insurance.

Waseda University

• For more information on Waseda's Summer Session, please see their website at the following link: waseda-summer.com
• You can find a link of all the available courses during the summer sessions here: waseda-summer.com/courses/#sec2
• Have a look through Waseda's Summer Session Brochure for more information!

• You can take part in the courses which cover a variety of interests including business, culture, economics, history, literature and art, politics and sociology in the context of Japan and Asia. The courses are taught in English by experienced faculty members from Waseda and visiting professors from the top global universities. Japanese courses are optional. You can choose 2 out of 14 courses!

• June 19 (Fri), 2020 Arrival
• June 20 (Sat), 2020 Orientation (mandatory)
• June 22 (Mon) - July 16 (Thu), 2020 Session (4 Weeks)
• July 17 (Fri), 2020 Checkout / Departure

• Applications open on Monday the 2nd of March and close on Friday the 27th of March!

• The application must be completed online. Online applications will be opened from March 2, 2020. The following documents are required to be attached to the online application form:
• An OFFICIAL transcript from the applicant’s home institution.(The minimum GPA requirement is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.)
• Grading scale
• Color ID photo, plain background (taken within the last 3 months)
• Passport copy (pages showing passport number and face photo required)
• When applying online, applicants are also asked to explain why you would like to join the Summer Session. Please submit the reason for applying (maximum 200 words in English).
• Please see the following link on/after the 2nd of March which will redirect you to the application link: waseda-summer.com/application/

• Plan A costs JPY 490,000 (approx. €4,000) and includes the following services:
• 2 courses
• Domestic insurance
• Housing fee (Find more details here)
• Field trip to Nikko
• Airport pickup service
• Administration & miscellaneous charge
• Plan A does not include Airplane ticket to/from Japan, commuting costs, living expenses, international insurance, credit card transaction fees, field trips organized by each course / faculty, textbooks
  
  
• Plan B costs JPY 325,000 (approx. €2,700)and includes all the conditions / services as plan A, excluding housing fees.
  
  
• Optional Japanese Courses cost JPY 36,400 (approx. €300) and allows you to take one of the following skill-based subject classes during the Summer Session.
• Talk in Japanese Ⅰ
• Talk in Japanese Ⅱ
• Talk in Japanese Ⅲ
  
  
• Please note the following:
• If you have chosen Plan B, please arrange for accommodation on your own.
• Plan B has been set up under the presumption that you will be staying at a home of your family/friends which is within commuting distance. All accommodation in Tokyo is expected to be nearly full during the summer session due to the Tokyo Olympics. It is highly recommended that those without such accommodation should choose Plan A.
• Since accommodation for Plan A has already been arranged for the Summer Session, students that choose Plan A may have priority during the screening process.

Nanyang Technological University

• For more information on the GEM Trailblazer summer programme run by NTU, please see the following link: global.ntu.edu.sg/GMP/GEMTrailblazer/SummerProgramme/Pages/SummerNTU.aspx
• You can also find more information on the resource page, https://global.ntu.edu.sg/GMP/GEMTrailblazer/SummerProgramme/Pages/Downloads2.aspx which has further marketing collateral as well as webinar dates and times.

• The GEM Trailblazer summer programme will offer 5 tracks in summer 2020. Please see below, or you can find further information and specific modules at the following link: https://global.ntu.edu.sg/GMP/GEMTrailblazer/Pages/GEMTrailblazer.aspx
• Track 1: Language and Cultural Studies
• Track 2: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Track 3: Creative Design and Media
• Track 4: Success in the Globalised Marketplace
• Track 5: New Technologies, New World
• Students are allowed to register up to 2 courses within each track or across different tracks. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure that there is no clash in the timetables between the courses. Please check the schedules here.

• The programme duration will depend on the courses that you choose to study. Please see this link: https://global.ntu.edu.sg/GMP/GEMTrailblazer/Pages/GEMTrailblazer.aspx which outlines the dates and the duration for all courses on offer.

• Early bird deadline extended to the 27th of March 2020.PROMO CODE: USSEARLYWEB20 *Only applicable for fee-paying students only.
• You will need to contact the Student Mobility Officer in Trinity to get yourself nominated via the exchange or fee-paying scheme. Please note that the nomination deadline is by 31 March 2020, so make sure to send the email in advance of the deadline.
• Once you have been nominated by Trinity, you will have to complete an application which will be sent to your email in a link. You will have to complete this by the deadline which is the 20 April 2020.

• Refer here for the documents needed for the application.

• Please see the fees here.
• Tuition fees will be waived for students who are nominated under the Exchange scheme from partner universities, up to 2 courses. However, all students regardless of Exchange or Fee-paying scheme are still required to pay for the registration and administrative fee, as well as the on-campus accommodation fees. Please note, Trinity can only nominate you on an exchange basis space provided. The exchange slots are reserved for the college-wide exchange programme, and can only be used for the summer programme if there is availability. Get in touch with the Student Mobility Officer if you have any queries regarding this.
• Fee-paying students from partner universities are only required to pay $1,110 per course which translates to a 60% discount (i.e total programme fee for one (1) course is $2,160).
• Total programme fees does not include airfare and airport taxes, local transportation costs, travel insurance, visas, meals, personal expenses or on-campus accommodation.
• On-campus housing is compulsory and guaranteed for all GEM Trailblazer Summer students. Please refer here for the pricing.
• Administrative fees is charged for the use of non-academic or non-obligatory facilities, services and functions at NTU. It also covers campus orientation, cultural & social activities, miscellaneous university fees, and mandatory Group Hospitalization and Surgical Insurance (GHSI) for international students.
• To find out more about living costs in Singapore, you may refer to this guide.

National University of Singapore

• For more information on the FASSTRACK ASIA summer programme offered by the National University of Singapore, please see the following link: www.fas.nus.edu.sg/fasstrack-asia-the-summer-school.html

• FASStrack Asia comprises courses from the Faculty’s Asian Studies Division, Humanities Division and the Social Sciences Division. Courses are focused on Asia, and some of these courses will feature a 5-9 days’ field trip to the country of study. The NUS Centre for Language Studies will also offer relevant Asian language courses that will complement the field trips for a comprehensive learning experience and in-depth cultural immersion.
• You can read up to 2 courses, including one that offers an extended overseas field trip. Other courses may also offer local day trips in Singapore or to nearby overseas location over the weekend in order to facilitate experiential learning outside the classroom.
• FASStrack Asia will be based at the University Town (UTown for short) at NUS. This recent campus expansion of NUS is a high-tech, modern educational hub that integrates environmental-friendly building features with the learning, social and cultural aspects of the NUS community. Besides classrooms, UTown is also well-equipped with IT and multimedia facilities at the Education Resource Centre, seminar rooms and study clusters, and a world-class research and innovation hub. For recreation, there are also sports and performing arts facilities, as well as a wide array of dining and retail outlets. Students staying on-campus at the residential colleges can live, study and play in NUS as part of an exciting summer programme experience.
• For a list of modules that you can study as part of the FASStrack programme, please see the following link which outlines all the options available to you: www.fas.nus.edu.sg/fasstrack-asia-the-summer-school.html

• The programme runs from the 22nd of June to the 24th of July 2020.
• Field trip courses will offer 4 weeks of 3-hour classes twice a week. Courses with a field trip component will be travelling within the period of 4 to 12 July 2020, although some trips may be shorter.
• Non-field trip courses will offer 4 weeks of 3-hour classes thrice weekly. There are no formal classes during the field trip week but there may be additional assignments, local fieldtrips in Singapore or e-learning options for students.

• Applications are open from 16 December 2019 to 16 March 2020.

• Please see application guidelines outlined at the following link: www.fas.nus.edu.sg/fasstrack-asia-the-summer-school.html

• International Students i.e. non-local students can apply in one of two ways - you can either be nominated by the Student Mobility Officer as an exchange student or you will have to apply directly to NUS as a non-exchange student. If you would like to be nominated as an exchange student, make sure to email the Student Mobility Officer but places are not guaranteed under this arrangement. Most exchange places are given to students who wish to embark on the college-wide exchange programme but in the event that there is a drop-out or spaces left students may be nominated on an exchange basis to the summer programme.
  
  
• Exchange (By Invitation Only)
• For international students who are nominated by their home university under an exchange arrangement with NUS, the tuition fee of S$2,985 (all other modules) or S$3,820 (SPH2201) per module will be waived. All other costs will still apply.
  
  
• Non-Exchange
• If you are coming under a non-exchange arrangement, the tuition fees of S$2,985 (all other modules) or S$3,820 (SPH2201) per module will apply, together with all other costs.

Singapore Management University

• For more information on the SMU Global Summer Programme 2020, themed ‘Asian Insights, please see the following link: www.smu.edu.sg/global/global-programmes/global-summer-programme/overview
• You can also peruse the SMU Global Summer Programme 2020 Brochure for further info.

• The four-week SMU Global Summer Programme 2020, themed ‘Asian Insights’, will be held from 29 June to 24 July 2020. It offers 10 courses on Asia, and includes course field trips, company visits, dialogues and networking opportunities with industry leaders, and social cultural activities. These courses include:
• Asia Pacific Business
• Innovations for Asia’s Smart Cities
• Managing Customer Relations with Analytics: Asian Insights
• Screening Asia: History, Society, and Politics in Films
• The Legal Environment of Business: An Asian Perspective
• Accounting Analytics in Asia
• China’s Belt & Road Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities
• Economic Globalisation in Asia
• Entrepreneurship in Asia
• Global Mega Trends: Opportunities and Challenges in Asia
• For further information on the syllabus and curriculum, please see the following link: www.smu.edu.sg/global/global-programmes/global-summer-programme/syllabus-and-curriculum
  
  *Please note, courses are subject to changes.

• 4 weeks from 29 June to 24 July 2020

• Applications are now open and will close on 19 April 2020, 2359hrs Singapore time.

• Please see the following link to start the application process: publiceservices.smu.edu.sg/psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/SIS_MA.SIS_PGPP_APPLREG.GBL?&Apply=Y&FormID=GSP&Register=Y&

• As a partner university, Trinity students are eligible for a 10% discount on tuition fees. If there are 6 or more successful applicants from Trinity, SMU would extend a 15% discount on tuition fees for its students.
• In terms of the programme fees, please see below:
• Application: SGD 150
• Tuition: SGD 3,210 for one course or SGD 5,350 for two courses
• Miscellaneous: SGD 230 (covers local medical insurance, IT and matriculation)
• You can find further information outlined on the fees page: www.smu.edu.sg/global/summer-programme

Yonsei University

Sungkyunkwan University

University of Chicago

• For more information on the summer programmes available to you at UChicago, please see their website: college.uchicago.edu/academics/summer-session

• For their summer session, UChicago offers four different summer programmes:
  
  
• Summer Quarter Undergraduate Courses
• Visiting students can enroll in undergraduate courses drawn from the regular curriculum of the College at the University of Chicago, and will have access to the same exceptional educational resources that are available to all College students during the regular academic year. All of our classes are taught by distinguished professors and experienced lecturers. Courses can be three or five weeks long. Each summer course, regardless of length, is the equivalent of a full quarter-long (10 week) course, and meets for at least 30 contact hours. To qualify as a full-time student, students must take two courses in the same session.
  
  
• Summer Financial Math
• The Summer Financial Math Program at the University of Chicago welcomes students with strong quantitative skills to explore opportunities in the field of Financial Math. This three-week program for undergraduate students and recent graduates provides a rigorous introduction to modern applications in Financial Math through an interdisciplinary curriculum delivered by lecturers and industry experts affiliated with the Financial Math MS program at UChicago. Participants in this program will receive University of Chicago undergraduate course credit. Those who successfully complete the Summer Financial Math Program and eventually matriculate in the Financial Math MS program within the next four years may apply credit earned towards that degree program.
  
  
• Summer Business Scholars Program
• The Summer Business Scholars Program's experiential curriculum helps you build an analytical framework rooted in problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will set you apart from your peers in the classroom and in recruiting. The three-week program provides a model environment for bold future leaders to strengthen their grasp of business frameworks through an experiential curriculum delivered by world-renowned faculty and industry experts. Participants in this program will receive University of Chicago course credit. Scholars graduate with heightened analytical skills, an unparalleled global network, and the groundwork to turn insight into action. With SBSP, you will return to your undergraduate institution or head to your first job or internship with a newfound confidence and a distinct competitive advantage. SBSP prepares you to excel with employers and to make an immediate impact on your organization upon beginning your internship or full-time job. Our unique program will give you the knowledge and tools you’ll need to think decisively and act confidently.
  
  
• Summer Language Institute
• SLI welcomes visiting undergraduate and graduate students, scholars and professionals and academically advanced high school students, as well as current UChicago undergraduate and graduate students.SLI offers three categories of language courses: Beginning and intermediate intensive modern language courses are designed for students wishing to develop proficiency across all four language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—at a speed that is the equivalent of a year or more of instruction during the regular academic year. Beginning and intermediate ancient language courses guide students in building and honing their reading abilities and their familiarity with ancient texts and culture. Reading for Research courses focus on the skills graduate students need to access scholarly texts in other languages. Please see the link for more information on the languages available.

• Summer Quarter Undergraduate Courses:
• Three-Week Sessions: June 22–July 10, 2020, July 13–July 31, 2020, August 3–August 21, 2020.
• Five-Week Sessions: June 22–July 24, 2020, July 27–August 28, 2020
  
  
• Summer Financial Math
• Three-week program from June 20 - July 10, 2020
  
  
• Summer Business Scholars Program
• Three-week program from July 12 - July 31, 2020
  
  
• Summer Language Institute
• Please see the following link for start dates and duration, as courses differ based on chosen language of study: college.uchicago.edu/summer-session/summer-language-institute
  

• Summer Quarter Undergraduate Courses
• Round 1: February 26, 2020
• Round 2: March 18, 2020
• Rolling Admissions begins after round 2, and will continue until the program is full.
• Please note that International students who require visa sponsorship must apply before April 1.
  
  
• Summer Financial Math
• Round 1: February 26, 2020
• Round 2: March 18, 2020
• Rolling Admissions begins after April 1, and will continue until the program is full.
  
  
• Summer Business Scholars Program
• Round 1: February 26, 2020
• Round 2: March 18, 2020
• Rolling Admissions begins after April 1, and will continue until the program is full.
  
  
• Summer Language Institute
• Round 1: February 26, 2020
• Round 2: March 18, 2020
• Rolling Admissions begins after April 1, and will continue until the program is full.

• Please see the individual programme pages for further application information: college.uchicago.edu/academics/summer-session

• Summer Quarter Undergraduate Courses
• Tuition: $4,150 per course
• Student Services Fee: Approx. $400
• Housing & Dining for Visiting students: $750 per week for double-occupancy room. Students who require a single room due to health concerns should contact Summer Session. Costs may vary for current UChicago students. More information will be available in March 2020.
• Billing: Visiting students must pay a $1000 deposit within one week of acceptance.
  
  
• Summer Financial Math
• The fee for the 2020 Summer Financial Math Program is $7,500. (If on-campus accommodations are not needed, the fee is reduced to $5,200.)
  
  
• Summer Business Scholars Program
• The fee for the 2020 Summer Business Scholars Program is $7,500. (If on-campus accommodations are not needed, the fee is reduced to $5,200.)
  
  
• Summer Language Institute
• Please see the Cost & Aid Section at the following link: college.uchicago.edu/summer-session/summer-language-institute