Summer/Winter Schools at Partner Universities
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Available Programs, Application Process and Credit Transfer
Below you find a range of offers for short programs at various universities. The list is not exhaustive but is updated regularly. We accept no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the linked sites.
Unless otherwise indicated, students attending a short program are generally required to organize their participation (application, costs, accommodations, etc.) themselves. For questions regarding such aspects as application procedure, entry requirements, duration of the program, etc. please reach out to the hosting university. For all questions with regards to the transfer of ECTS credits, you will need to get in touch with the responsible contact person at your Department and/or Faculty. Our department cannot provide any information in this respect.
*Application Deadlines provided without guarantee
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Country |
University |
Subject Areas / Topics |
Short Program Title |
Dates |
Application Deadline* |
| Switzerland | University of Geneva | Various courses available | Geneva Summer Schools | Please consult the course information for specific dates |
Registrations are open UZH students applying to these courses receive a 50% discount towards the program fees |
| Austria | Central European University, Politicial Science Department | Data Methods for PhD Students | MethodsNET Summer School | 30 June – 18 July 2025 |
13 May 2025 |
| Belgium | KU Leuven | Global Challenges for our Sustainable Future |
12 January – 30 January 2026 |
Registrations open soon | |
| Canada |
Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria |
Business Studies | 16 June – 23 July 2025 |
26 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Canada |
Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria |
Business Management |
International Summer Institute for Business Management ISIBM |
ISIBM A: 3 – 24 July 2024 ISIBM B: 4 – 22 August 2025 |
ISIBM A: 14 June 2025 ISIBM B: 11 July 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| China | Fudan University | Various courses available |
Fudan International Summer Session
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30 June – 25 July 2025 |
31 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| China | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Online Program | 23 June – 18 July 2025 |
16 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| China (Hong Kong) | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Various courses available |
August Session: 3 – 24 August 2025 |
August Session: 31 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| China (Hong Kong) | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Various courses available |
Session 1: 2 – 30 July 2025 Session 2: 14 July – 13 August 2025 |
Registrations are open Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Chile | UC Chile | Public Health | 5 – 30 January 2026 |
Registrations are open Early application recommended |
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| France | EM Normandie Business School | Various courses available |
Courses in Le Havre: Starting 27 June 2025 Courses in Paris: |
31 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Germany, France, Switzerland | Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, University of Strasbourg, FHNW Basel | Entrepreneurship | 25 – 29 August 2025 |
Registrations are open Early application recommended |
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| Germany | Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen | International and European Studies |
August Session: 1 – 29 August 2025 |
Registrations are open Early application recommended |
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| Germany | Freie Universität Berlin | Various courses available |
Term 2: 7 June – 19 July 2025 Term 3: 26 July – 23 August 2025 |
Early Bird Term 2: 12 April 2025 Early Bird Term 3: 31 May 2025 |
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| Germany | Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Refugee Protection and Forced Migration | 14 July – 8 August 2025 |
Registrations are open Early application recommended |
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| Germany | Technische Universität Dresden | Navigating Change – Contemporary Perspectives on Human Rights | 25 – 29 August 2025 |
30 June 2025 After registration, participants can apply for funding of €500 to help cover travel and accommodation expenses |
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| Germany | TUM School of Management and HEC Paris, TUM Campus Heilbronn |
Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation |
30 June – 11 July 2025 | Registrations are open | |
| Germany |
TUM School of Management and SEED Center, TUM Campus Munich |
Sustainable Energies and Entrepreneurship | 14 July – 25 July 2025 | Registrations are open | |
| Germany | Universität Trier | Germany and its Neighbors | 4 – 29 August 2025 |
30 June 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Greece | University of Crete | Various courses available | Various courses: Starting June and July 2025 | 31 May 2025 | |
| Italy | LUISS University Rome |
Management Corporate Finance International Relations Data Science Marketing |
Various courses: Starting 30 June 2025 |
Registrations are open Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| India | Ashoka University | Various courses available | 7 July – 16 August 2025 |
Registrations are open Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Morocco | ESSEC Business School | Various courses available | 30 June – 18 July 2025 |
31 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Netherlands | University of Antwerp | Various courses available | Various courses: Starting June 2025 | Registrations are open | |
| Netherlands | Leiden University | Various courses available | June & July 2025 (various start dates) | Please check website for specific application deadlines | |
| Netherlands | Leiden University |
Public Interest Dispute Resolution and Advocacy |
30 June – 4 July 2025 | 15 May 2025 | |
| Netherlands | Radboud University | Various courses available | Radboud Summer School | Various courses: Starting 23 June 2025 |
Registrations are open Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| Slovenia | School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana | Various courses available | 7 – 23 July 2025 |
3 June 2025 |
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| South Korea | EWHA Women's University | Various courses available |
27 June – 24 July 2025 |
Registrations are open |
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| South Korea | Korea University | Various courses available | 4- to 6-week courses: Starting 28 June 2025 |
16 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Spain | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
Economics and Business Climate Change |
30 June – 11/25 July 2025 |
8 June 2025 |
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| Spain | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | Tourism | 14 – 25 July 2025 |
20 June 2025 |
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| Spain | Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona | Various courses available | Barcelona International Summer School | 14 – 25 July 2025 |
Registrations are open |
| Spain | Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Barcelona |
Barcelona Unveiled: a Mediterranean Tapestry of Art, Architecture, and Culture |
7 – 18 July 2025 |
Registrations are open Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Taiwan | National Tsing Hua University | Chinese Language | 9 June – 18 July 2025 | Registrations are open | |
| United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen, King's College | Various courses available | University of Aberdeen Summer School | Various courses: June – August 2025 |
Early application recommended Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| United Kingdom | University of Birmingham |
British Cultural Heritage Economics Film & Media Biomedical Science, Clinical Care, and Population Health |
Birmingham International Summer School | 21 July – 8 August 2025 |
Registrations are open Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| United Kingdom | University of Lancaster |
International Cultural Experience |
Lancaster Global Summer Schools | 25 August – 12 September 2025 | 31 May 2025 |
| United Kingdom | University of Liverpool | Various courses available | Liverpool International Summer School | 16 June – 25 July 2025 |
Registrations are open |
| United Kingdom | Oriel College, University of Oxford | Various courses available | Oriel Summer Institute |
Session 1: 20 July – 2 August 2025 Session 2: 3 – 16 August 2025 |
Registrations are open UZH students applying to these courses receive a £450 discount towards the program fees |
| United Kingdom | University of Southampton | Connection, Creativity and Sustainability | UoS Summer School | 5 – 27 July 2025 |
16 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| United Kingdom | University of Warwick | Various courses available | 13 July – 2 August 2025 |
31 May 2025 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
Information on upcoming winter and summer schools is published on a rolling basis.
International Summer and Winter Schools Platforms
The following websites offer a broad overview of different summer school programs around the world:
Universitas 21 Database for International Opportunities for Students
UNICA Summer and Winter Schools
Please note that all of these websites are not related to the University of Zurich in any way.