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
Country |
University |
Subject Areas / Topics |
Short Program Title |
Dates |
Application Deadline* |
| Austria | Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien | Business | 28 February – 6 March 2026 | Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
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| Austria | Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien | Business | Vienna Graduate Spring Programs | 11 May – 22 May 2026 | Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| Austria | Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien | Courses offered in a broad range of business-related topics | International Summer UniversityWU | 29 June – 17 July 2026 | 15 February – 31 March 2026 |
| Austria | Universität Wien | International and European Studies | 11 July – 8 August 2026 | 1 May 2026 | |
| Belgium | KU Leuven | Economics & Business, Arts and Social Sciences |
Europe INSIDE OUT | 22 June – 3 July 2026 22 June – 10 July 2026 |
1 May 2026 |
| China | Fudan University, Shanghai | Various courses available | Fudan International Summer Session 2026 (FISS) | 13 July – 7 August 2026 | Applications open in December 2025 – 1 July 2026 Nomination Deadline: 31 March 2026 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| China | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) | Various courses available | HKUST Summer School | 15 June – 10 July 2026 13 July – 7 August 2026 |
January 2026 – 10 March 2026 Early Bird: 28 February 2026 Nomination period: 15 November 2025 – 15 February 2026 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| China | Hong Kong University | Various courses available | HKU Summer Institute | 15 June – 31 July 2026 | 21 March 2026 |
| China | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Various courses available | CUHK International Summer School 2026 | 21 June – 29 July 2026 3 August – 26 August 2026 |
Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| Denmark | Aarhus University | Various courses available | Aarhus Summer University | 6 – 24 July 2026 27 July – 14 August 2026 |
15 January – 17 March 2026 |
| France | EM Normandie Business School | Business | International Winter School 2026 | 2 – 13 February 2026 | Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| Germany | Freie Universität Berlin | Various courses available | FUBiS Term II 2026 | 30 May – 11 July 2026 | Registration will open in December 2025 |
| Germany | Johannes-Gutenberg-University | German Language Winter School (Online) |
23 February – 6 March 2026 | Registration Deadline: 19 January 2026 | |
| Germany | Freie Universität Berlin | Various courses available | FUBiS Term III 2026 | 18 July – 15 August 2026 | Registration will open in December 2025 |
| Germany | University of Münster | Business and Economics | 6 – 19 July 2026 | 1 December 2025 – 31 January 2026 | |
| Italy | University of Pisa | Various courses available | UNIPI - Summer/Winter Schools | varying dates | varying dates |
| Japan | Institute of Science Tokyo | Science | Science Tokyo Summer 2026 | 2 – 29 July 2026 | Application Deadline: 30 January 2026, 17:00 JST Nomination Deadline: 16 January 2026 Please contact summer@int.uzh.ch if interested |
| Japan | Tohoku University | Japanese Language and Culture | TUJP Summer 2026 | 1 July – 28 July 2026 | 5 April 2026 |
| Republic of Korea | Pusan National University | Various courses available | PNU Summer School | 1 July - 28 July 2026 | Early Bird: 31 March 2026 Application Deadline: 30 April 2026 |
| Republic of Korea | Yonsei University | Various courses available | 29 June – 22 July 2026 29 June – 5 August 2026 |
Application Start: 12 January 2026 Application Deadline Early Bird: 12 March 2026 Application Deadline General: 7 May 2026 |
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| Netherlands | University of Amsterdam | Various courses available | UvA Summer School | varying dates | varying dates |
| Singapore | Nanyang Technological University | Various courses available | NTU Summer Programme | 19 June – 18 July 2026 | Applications open in early February 2026 – 31 March 2026 Nomination Deadline: 15 March 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore Management University (SMU) | Asian Insights, Digital Intelligence, Sustainable Futures | SMU Global Summer 2026 | 29 June – 24 July 2026 13 July – 7 August 2026 |
10 January – 15 April 2026 |
| Slovenia | University of Ljubljana | Business and Finance | Ljubljana Summer School 2026 | 6 – 22 July 2026 | Applications will open in January 2026 |
| Spain | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid | Economics and Business | Summer School of Economics and Business (SSEB) | 29 June – 24 July 2026 | 5 June 2026 |
| Spain | Universidas Autónoma de Madrid | Selected Topics in Tourism, International Hospitality and Attractions Management | Summer School of Tourism | 13 -24 July 2026 | 5 June 2026 |
| Sweden | Linköping University | Various courses available | Linköping University Summer Academy 2026
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26 June – 25 July 2026 | 2 February – 20 March 2026 |
| Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) | National Taiwan University | Various courses available | varying dates | 2 February – 15 April 2026 | |
| United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen | STEM | 2026 STEM Summer Programmes | varying dates | 31 March 2026 |
| United Kingdom | University of St Andrews | Various courses available | St Andrews Summer Study 2026 | varying dates | Applications for 2026 open in late November 2025 |
| United Kingdom | University of Bristol | Various courses available | Bristol Summer 2026 | 14 June – 4 July 2026 5 – 25 July 2026 |
Applications are open |
| United Kingdom | Lancaster University | Culture, Leadership and Innovation, Film | Global Summer Schools 2026 | 6 -24 July 2026 | 7 April 2026 |
| United Kingdom | Queen Mary University of London | Various courses available | Queen Mary Summer School 2026 | 29 June – 17 July 2026 20 July – 7 August 2026 |
Application Deadline Early Bird: 31 March 2026 General Deadline: 25 May 2026 |
| United Kingdom | University of Liverpool | Various courses available | International Summer School | 15 June – 3 July 2026 |
Application Deadline: 17 May 2026 |
| United Kingdom | University of Warwick | Various courses available | Warwick Summer School | 12 July – 1 August 2026 | Application Deadline: 31 May 2026 (for students requiring a visa) 12 June 2026 (for students who require a ETA visa or who do not require a visa) |
| United Kingdom | University of Southampton | Various courses available | International Summer School | 5 July – 26 July 2026 (varying dates) |
Early Application Deadline: 15 March 2026 Final Application Deadline: 17 April 2026 |
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.