What do you look for in an international summer school? A broad range of courses that offer credit? The flexibility to design your own programme? An opportunity to gain valuable new knowledge while exploring a city that’s famous for its history, music, sports and student-friendly nightlife? Book your place now to gain new skills at a university awarded best for international student experience at the 2016 WhatUni awards.
Program Overview
Our summer courses are delivered by experts who bring academic and industry experience to their subject. They'll broaden your skills and knowledge and introduce you to new ways of thinking, demonstrating how Nottingham and NTU are contemporary places to live and study. Our programme allows you to either deepen your subject knowledge or broaden your interests. You can get to know our faculty, connect with projects, and practice what you have learnt through activities in and around Nottingham.
We're right in the heart of England, with London, the coast and all the major attractions within easy reach. We provide you with a real experience of living and learning in the UK, in a city famous for the tales of Robin Hood. Nottingham is a UNESCO City of Literature and the UK's City of Football, and our Creative Quarter helps to maintain our city's reputation as one of the best for artists and designers.
Programme highlights:
- Gain credit that you might apply to your studies back home.
- Improve your grades by increasing your knowledge in and around your chosen subject.
- Immerse yourself in a new culture, and meet people from around the world.
- Experience a new learning environment and new ways of working.
- Create valuable experiences that will impress future employers.
Courses
You can select one, two, three or four weeks of study. Each week runs Monday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm. Upon successful completion you'll receive a certificate to say you've attended and achieved a level of attainment expected by your tutor. You'll also be sent a transcript confirming that you've passed your course, and the number of credits achieved. Each week offers five NTU credits which is equivalent to 2.5 ECTS. Further details can be found in the NTU Global Summer School Student Handbook.
Choose from:
Architecture
- Architecture and Heritage, one week, £550.
- Architecture and the Edit, one week, £550.
- Architecture, Drawing and the City, one week, £550.
- Beautiful Little Buildings: Architectural Model Making, one week, £550.
Art and Design
- 3D Animation Summer School, two weeks, £975.
- Fashion Knitwear Summer School, three weeks, £1,795.
- Fashion Photography, one week, £550.
- Photography and the Artists' Book, one week, £550.
Arts and Humanities
- Creative Writing, one week, £550.
- Magazine Journalism, one week, £550.
- Museums, Heritage and Exhibitions, one week, £550.
- Radio Journalism, one week, £550.
- Sports Journalism, one week, £550.
- TV Presenting Skills, one week, £550.
Business and Law
- Design Thinking Summer School, three weeks, £1,575.
- European Law, one week, £550.
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Business Consultancy Project, two weeks, £1,200.
- Introduction to English Law, one week, £550.
- Sustainability in Practice Certificate, one week, £600.
Education
- Introduction to Education and Training Principles and Practices, one week, £550.
- Introduction to Sociological Explorations in Education, one week, £550.
- Learning in Nature: Introduction to Forest School Principles, one week, £550.
English as a Foreign Language
- English Language, one week, £550.
Science and Technology
- Adventures in Chemistry and Forensic Science, one week, £550.
- Introductory Statistics with R, one week, £550.
- Practical Experiences in Sport and Exercise Science, one week, £550.
- Robot Control with Mobile Apps, one week, £550.
- Techniques in Molecular Biology, one week, £550.
Social Sciences
- Applying Psychology to Your Community, one week, £550.
- Criminal Justice System in the UK, one week, £550.
How to Apply
These courses are aimed at college and university students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in a related subject.
Step one
Read the guidance notes and complete the application form. You can choose from between one and four courses, so long as the schedule allows.
Step two
Email your form to our summer school team: globalsummer@ntu.ac.uk.
Step three
An NTU representative will be in touch to confirm there is a place available for you. They'll then help you to pay the fees online or via bank transfer. You'll also be sent information on accommodation, and you'll be supplied with a letter if you require a visa. Read our guidance notes about applying for a short term study visa - https://www4.ntu.ac.uk/student_services/document_uploads/161202.pdf.
Step four
Once payment is made you will be invited to complete your enrolment online.
Step five
Joining instructions about where to go on the first day will be sent closer to the course start date.
If you're making a booking on behalf of a group please contact us at globalsummer@ntu.ac.uk.
English language requirements
As a guide, you should be a moderate user of English. You should be equivalent to a level 6.0 on the IELTS scale (or at least 7.0 for the journalism courses).
Enrolment deadline
We take enrolments until the courses are full. We recommend an early booking as places are limited.
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