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5Dec2013
EachyearinDecembertheOfficeofInternationalStudentAffairs(BIS)willannouncethenumber
ofplacesavailableforasummerprogrammeataselectionofuniversitiesintheGlobalExchange
Programme,alsoknownastheGlobalSummerProgramme.
IfyouareenrolledasafulltimestudentattheUniversityofAmsterdam(UvA),youdonothaveto
paytuitionfortheseprogrammes.However,youwillberequiredtopayforyouraccommodation,
travelandlivingexpenses,and(ifapplicable)forthecostsofastudentvisa.Foracoupleof
programmes,accommodationispartofandthereforecoveredbytuition.
Thisisthe(final)overviewofsummerdestinations.TheapplicationdeadlinefortheGlobal
SummerProgrammeis28February2014.Aninformationsessionwillbeorganisedon5February
2014(15.3016.30)attheService&InformationCentre,Binnengasthuisstraat9.
In2014thefollowinguniversitiesareincludedintheGlobalSummerProgramme.Thedeadlinefor
applyingfortheseprogrammesis28February2014(before5PM):
Country
University
Chance*
Australia,Sydney
UniversityofNewSouthWales
Fair
Canada,Toronto
UniversityofToronto
Fair
Canada,Montreal
McGillUniversity
Fair
Canada,Montreal
HECMontral
Good
China,Beijing
PekingUniversity
Good
China,NingBo
UniversityofNottinghamNingBo
Excellent
China,Shanhai
FudanUniversity
Good
China,Xiamen
XiamenUniversity
Excellent
Israel,Jerusalem
HebrewUniversityofJerusalem
Good
Japan,Tokyo
WasedaUniversity
Good
Malaysia,KualaLumpur
UniversityofNottinghamMalaysia
Fair
Mexico,Puebla
UniversidaddelasAmricasPuebla
Excellent
Peru,Lima
UniversidaddelPacfico
Excellent
Singapore
NationalUniversityofSingapore
Fair
SouthAfrica,Stellenbosch StellenboschUniversity
Fair
SouthKorea,Seoul
KoreaUniversity
Good
USA,Bozeman
MontanaStateUniversity
Fair
USA,Manhattan
HunterCollege
Fair
* Thechanceofplacementisbaseduponthepercentageofstudentswhowerenominatedforanexchange
forthedesignatedpartneruniversityafterthesamedeadlineofthepreviousyear:lessthan25%(limited),
lessthan50%(fair),morethan50%(good),morethan75%(excellent).
Attheendofthisbrochureyouwillfindthegeneralconditionsandapplicationprocedure
neededtoapplyfortheGlobalSummerProgramme.
5Dec2013
TheU21SummerSchool2014willbeorganisedbytheUniversityofNewSouthWales,Sydney.It
willengagestudentsfromaroundtheworldinoneofthegreatestcitiesoftheworldSydney.
Consistentlyrankedinthetop10ofmostliveablecitieslists,Sydneyprovidesaterrificbasefor
studentsfromaroundtheworldtoexploreoneofthemostpressingissuesofourtime.
Thethemefortheprogramwillbe:ShapingtheFutureCity.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed60ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseloads:setprogramme(nocreditbearingprogramme,studentsreceiveacertificate)
Numberofspots:5
Costs:travelandlivingexpenses(accommodation,breakfastandluncheachday,
WelcomeandFarewelldinersareincluded).
www.international.unsw.edu.au/futurecity
5Dec2013
Summer Semester,
University of Toronto, Canada
Mid-May End-June 2014 (session F)
Early July Mid-August 2014 (session S)
ThesummerprogrammeofUniversityofTorontohostsabout11.000studentsandconsistsoftwo
possiblesessions(7weeks).Studentcanonlychoosecoursesfromthecourseofferingsofthe
downtownArts&SciencesFaculty,St.GeorgeCampus.Studentsareabletoapplyforoncampus
housingthroughtheuniversity.Formoreinformationpleasecheckthewebsitebelow.
Typeofstudent:bachelorormaster
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme(forfollowingmaster
coursesstudentsneedacompletedbachelorsdegreeinthesamediscipline)
Numberofspots:2
Courseload:maximum1course(0,5Torontocredits=6ECTS)
Costs:accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
Courses:availabletostudentsinFebruary2014
Programme:http://www.isprogram.utoronto.ca/index.php/home/indexx/C19/top
5Dec2013
Summer Studies,
McGill University, Montral, Canada
June Session or July Session
StudyingatMcGillduringthesummerallowsyoutotakeadvantageofeverythingMontrealhasto
offer.McGillisrightintheheartofoneofNorthAmerica'smostappealingandcosmopolitancities.
Montrealislively,sophisticated,fun,andaffordable.AsanEnglishlanguageuniversity,McGillis
perfectlysituatedtoofferyoumanyopportunitiestoexploretheFrenchlanguageandQuebecculture.
Typeofstudent:bachelorormaster
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Numberofspots:2
Courseload:maximum1course(3credits=6ECTS)
Costs:accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
Courses:availabletostudentsinFebruary2014
http://www.mcgill.ca/summer/welcome/power
5Dec2013
HECMontralistheonlygraduateschoolofmanagementinNorthAmericatoofferaBusiness
FrenchSummerSchoolon4levels(fromabsolutebeginnertointermediate/advanced).Geared
towardsnotonlystudentsbutalsoprofessionals.
Typeofstudent:bachelorormaster
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Numberofspots:2
Courseload:1course(3credits=6ECTS)
Costs:accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
Courses:http://francaisaffairesimmersion.hec.ca/en/program/
http://francaisaffairesimmersion.hec.ca/en/
5Dec2013
Summer School
Peking University, China
8 July 2 August 2014
PekingUniversitySummerSchoolInternationalProgramofferscontentcoursesrelatedtoChinas
culture,literature,history,politics,economyandmanagement,aswellasissuesofglobalconcern.
AllcourseswillbetaughtinEnglishbyprominentprofessorsatPekingUniversityanditspartner
universities.StudentswillreceiveanofficialtranscriptfromPekingUniversityuponcompletionof
theprogram.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:2coursesplusanoptionalChineseLanguageCourse(4PKUcredits=5ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:travel,visaandlivingexpenses(visitstoseveralhistoricalandculturalattractionsof
Beijingareincluded)
http://summer.studyatpku.com/o.1.html
5Dec2013
Summer School
University of Nottingham - Ningbo, China
21 June 5 July 2014
TheUniversityofNottinghamhasitsowncampusinChina,locatedinNingbo(2hourssouthof
Shanghai).ItisaChineseuniversitywithanEnglishatmosphere.Thetwoweeksummerprogram
offerstwoprogrammesofwhichonecanbefollowed(seebelow).Severalculturalexcursions
(Hangzhou,Shanghai,andSuzhou)arepartofthisprogramme.Formoreinformationpleasecheck
thewebsitebelow.
1. EnglishinChinaToday
2. UnderstandingtheRiseofChina
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed60ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:setprogramme(nocreditbearingprogramme,studentsreceiveacertificate)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:travel,visaandlivingexpenses(excursionsareincluded)
http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/international/exchanges/internationalsummer
school/index.aspx
5Dec2013
FudanUniversityisoneoftheoldestandmostselectiveuniversitiesinChinawithfourcampusesin
Shanghai.Thefiveweeksummersessionoffersstudentstheopportunitytochoosetwocontent
coursesfromfourdisciplines:ChineseSocietyandPolitics,ChineseHistoryandCulture,Chinese
BusinessandEconomy,andChineseLanguage.AdditionallanguagecoursesinMandarinare
optional,andtheprogrammeincludeshistoricalandculturalvisits.Formoreinformationplease
checkthewebsitebelow.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:twocontentcourses(2Fudancredits=6ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:travel,visaandlivingexpenses
http://www.fudan.edu.cn/download/2013shuqi.pdf(2013version)
http://iso.fudan.edu.cn/fiss_3s/fiss_notipad.htm
5Dec2013
Summer Programme
Xiamen University, China
XiamenUniversityoffersanannualshorttermintensivesummerschoolthatmainlyconsistof
lectures,presentations,culturalsessionsandfieldtripstoculturalandhistoricplaces.Althoughthe
programmesstillhastobefinalized,itwilloffercoursesinthesimilaracademicfieldsasin2013:
ChineseLanguageandCulture,EmergingEnvironmentalProblemsandRiskAssessment,Economics
andFinance,andInternationalLaw.Formoreinformationpleasecheckthewebsitebelowand
downloadtheir2013brochure.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed60ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:setprogramme(nocreditbearingprogramme,studentsreceiveacertificate)
Numberofspots:3
Costs:travel,visaandlivingexpenses
Brochure
http://zsb.xmu.edu.cn/download/Summer%20Programs,%20Xiamen%20University%202013.pdf
5Dec2013
Summer Ulpan
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
EachyearHebrewUniversityofJerusalemoffersaHebrewlanguageprogrammeforinternational
students;theUlpan.TheyofferfourprogrammesonecanchoosefrominthelevelsAlephto
Dalet.Formoreinformationpleasecheckthewebsitebelow.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed60ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:setlanguageprogramme(nocreditbearingprogramme,studentsreceivea
certificate)
Numberofspots:3
Costs:accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
http://overseas.huji.ac.il/hebrewsummer
5Dec2013
Summer Session
Waseda University, Japan
LocatedinTokyo,WasedaUniversitywilloffera4weeksummersessionforhighlymotivated
internationalstudentsandWasedastudentsattheundergraduatelevel.Youcantakepartin
courseswhichofferawideaspectofculture,history,business,politics,andsocietyinthecontext
ofJapanandAsia.ThecoursesaretaughtinEnglishbyexperiencedfacultymembersfrom
Wasedaandvisitingprofessorsfromourpartnerinstitutionsabroad.Japaneseclassesare
optional.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseloads:maximum2courses(4Wasedacredits=7,5ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
Courses:availabletostudentsinJanuary2014
www.wasedasummer.com
5Dec2013
Summer School
University of Nottingham Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16 August 30 August 2014
TheUniversityofNottinghamhasitsowncampusinMalaysia,basedinSemenyih(30kmsouthof
KualaLumpur).Itisabeautifulselfcontained,selfsufficientcampusvillagesituatedonanattractive
125acresite.ItisaMalaysianuniversitywithanEnglishatmosphere.Thetwoweeksummer
programoffersthreeprogrammesofwhichonecanbefollowed(seebelow).Asidefromthecore
courseofferingsculturalactivitiesandvisitswillalsomakeupanintegralpartofyoursummerschool
experience.Formoreinformationpleasecheckthewebsitebelow.
1. Politics,Culture&theMediainSouthEastAsia
2. DoingBusinessinAsia
PleasenotethatthecourseBeginningCreativeWritingwillnotbepossible
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed60ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:setprogramme(nocreditbearingprogramme,studentsreceiveacertificate)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:travel,visaandlivingexpenses(excursionsareincluded)
http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/international/exchanges/internationalsummer
school/index.aspx
5Dec2013
Summer School
Universidad de las Amricas Puebla, Mexico
Session 1:
Summer Academic Program:
26 May 24 June 2014
LocatedinCholula,UniversidaddelasAmricasPueblaisoneofthemostbeautifuluniversitiesin
Mexico.UDLAPisintegratedbyamulticulturalcommunitythatprovidesinternationalstudentswith
manyoncampusactivitiesincludingsportstournaments,studentassociations,culturallife,student
recreationalactivitiesandworkshops.TheSummerProgramsarespeciallydesignedforstudentswho
wanttoexperienceanddiscoverMexicowhileearningacademiccredits.AtULAPyoucanchoosefor
theSummerAcademicProgram,aninterdisciplinaryprograminBusiness&Economics,Social
SciencesorArt&Humanities.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseloads:maximum2courses(total6ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:travelandlivingexpenses
www.udlap.mx
http://www.udlap.mx/internacional/studyabroad/
5Dec2013
Summer Program,
Universidad del Pacfico, Lima, Peru
3 June 7 July 2014
TheSummerProgramsofUniversidaddelPacficoinLimalast4weeksandstudentscanchoosefrom
coursestaughtinSpanishandEnglish.Coursesareaddressedtoundergraduatestudentsandstudents
interested to learn more about business and culture in LatinAmerica and Peru. Courses are given in
Spanishand/orEnglish.
Typeofstudent:bachelor/master
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseloads:2or3courses(6or9credits=9or13ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:travelandlivingexpenses
http://www.up.edu.pe/international/programs.aspx?program=SummerinLima
5Dec2013
Thisisabrandnewexcitingsummerschoolprogrammewhereyouwillgettominglewith
internationalstudentsfromallovertheworldaswellasfellowNUSstudents.Thereisachoiceof16
modulesfromtheAsianStudies,PoliticalScience,Sociology,EconomicsDepartmentsandCentreof
LanguageStudies,aswellasamodulefromtheFacultyofScience.Youwillalsogetachancetogoon
afieldtripinoneoftheSoutheastAsiancountrieswhereyouwillbeledbylecturerswellversedin
theregion;andhaveanindepthexplorationofathemeortopicinthatcountry.Youwillbeliving,
studyingandtravellingwithoneanother.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseloads:2courses(8credits=12ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:accommodation,fieldtrip,travelandlivingexpenses
http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/intl/underGradOverseasEdu.html
5Dec2013
StellenboschUniversityinvitesyoutospendfourtofiveweeksofyoursummer(theirwinter)inoneof
themostbeautifulregionsoftheworld,whileyoulearnaboutlifeinpostApartheidSouthAfricaand
experiencetherichanddiversecultureoftheWesternCape.Theyofferawellbalancedacademic
programmecombiningtheoryandpracticeinanorganicmanner.Thesocialprogrammeisalso
designedinsuchamannerthatitsupportstheacademicprogrammeandprovidesanintroductionto
theculturaldiversityofStellenboschandtheWesternCape.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Period:13June18July2012
Courseload:3courses(12ECTS)
Numberofspots:2
Costs:visa,accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
Courses:http://www0.sun.ac.za/summerschools/ipsu/wpcontent/uploads/2013/11/General4
WeekProgramme_1Nov2014.pdf
www.sun.ac.za/summerschools
5Dec2013
DuringthesixweeksofKoreaUniversitysummerschoolstudentstakepartinclassesin:Economics
andBusiness,Humanities,SociologyandCulturalStudies,FineArt/Design,Science,Law,Politics&
InternationalRelations,KoreanandEastAsianStudies,KoreanLanguage.Studentsmaychooseto
liveoncampusintheInternationalHouseofarrangeoffcampushousing.Formoreinformation
pleasecheckthewebsitebelow.
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Period:2July9August2012
Courseload:23courses(3creditspercourse=7,5ECTS)
Numberofspots:4
Costs:visa,accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
http://isc.korea.ac.kr/v4/src/program/course.php
5Dec2013
Summer Courses
Montana State University, Bozeman, USA
AtMontanaStateUniversitythesummerprogrammeconsistsoftwosessions.Studentscanchoose
tofollowcoursesinawiderangeofdisciplines.UvAstudentsareabletofollowonecourseper
session.MontanaStateUniversityoffersstudenttheoptiontoliveoncampus.Formoreinformation
pleasecheckthewebsitebelow.
Typeofstudent:bachelor/master
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme(forfollowingmaster
coursesstudentsneedacompletedbachelorsdegreeinthesamediscipline)
Numberofspots:2
Courseload:maximumof1coursepersession(3UScredits=6ECTS)
Costs:visa,accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
http://www.montana.edu/summer/
5Dec2013
ThesummerschoolofHuntercollegeiscomprisedoftwoseparateblocksthatoffercoursesinthe
followingfields:Africana&PuertoRican/LatinoStudies,AsianAmericanStudies,Astronomy,
BiologicalSciences,Chemistry,ClassicalCulture,ComparativeLiterature,Economics*,Education,
English*,FilmStudies,Geography,HealthSciences,History,LatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies,
Mathematics,MediaStudies,Physics,Psychology*,ReligionStudies,Sociology*,Statistics,Theatre
Studies,UrbanAffairsandPlanning,WomenandGenderStudies.HunterCollegeofferstheoptionof
oncampushousinginManhattan.Formoreinformationpleasecheckthewebsitebelow.
*programmeswithanasteriskofferawiderangeincourses
Typeofstudent:bachelor
Prerequisite:completed90ECTSbeforethestartoftheprogramme
Courseload:maximumof1course(3credits=6ECTS)
Numberofstudents:4
Costs:accommodation,travelandlivingexpenses
www.hunter.cuny.edu/summer/info
5Dec2013
Ifyouareinterestedinoneortwoofthesummerprogrammes,pleasemakesureyoumeetthe
followingconditions,gathertheadditionaldocumentationandcompletetheapplicationform.
PleasealsochecktheChanceofPlacement(thisdocumentonpage2).
General conditions:
FulltimeenrolmentattheUvA.
No(previous)participationinanexchangeprogramme;studentswhoarenominatedforan
ErasmusorGlobalexchangeprogrammeandstudentswhopreviouslyparticipatedinan
ErasmusorGlobalexchangeprogrammewillnotbeconsideredforaGlobalSummer
Programme.
Prospectivecoursesshouldfitwithinyourcurrentstudyprogramme.
CreditsshouldcounttowardsyourUvAdegree(onlyforcreditbearingprogrammes).
Ifyoumeettheprerequisitesofthedesignatedprogramme,youareabletoapplyfortwo
programmesofyourpreference.
AllpartsoftheapplicationshouldbeinEnglish.
Please submit the following application documents to the information desk of the Service
and Information Centre before 5:00 PM on 28 February 2014:
Completedapplicationform(downloadfromthewebsiteaboutGlobalSummerProgramme)
OfficialoriginaluniversitytranscriptinEnglish(cijferlijst).Thiscanberequestedfromthe
educationdesk(onderwijsbalie)ofyourstudyprogramme.
Copyofuniversitybachelordiploma(onlyifyouwishtotakemastercourses)
Recentphotowithnameonthereverseside