Short term programs worldwide
Table of contents
- Current offers in Europe
- St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Interseasonal Online Courses (Russia)
- Summer School of the Université Angers (F)
- International Summer University, Vienna University of Economics and Business
- Summer School Bordeaux
- Wind Power Summer School of the Aarhus University (DK)
- Turku Åbo Summer School 2021 (FIN)
- Current programs of the University of Bern (CH)
- International Polytechnic Summer School (Hybrid)
- Transylvania International Summer Courses of Romanian Language and Civilization
- Current offers outside Europe
- Current offers in Europe
+++ATTENTION: Due to the current situation in connection with the coronavirus, there is an increasing number of last-minute cancellations of individual programs. Please inform yourself directly on the pages of the respective program whether it is still going to take place as planned.+++
Many of TU Dresden's partner universities offer various short-term programs for student exchange, such as summer schools, intercultural training or language courses. The respective offers are directly linked and sorted in the respective categories according to their application deadline. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:

Advice on studying abroad
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Current offers in Europe
St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Interseasonal Online Courses (Russia)
- The following programs will be offered virtually in spring 2021:
- Supply Chain Strategy Development and Deployment (February 22 - March 5, 2021)
- Artificial Intelligence for all (March 29 - April 2, 2021)
- Doing Business in Russia (March 29 - April 9, 2021)
- Application deadline: 2 weeks before the start of each program
- Fees: 2 weeks for 270€, 1 week for 160€
Summer School of the Université Angers (F)
- Course contents in the field of medicine
- Period: 26.06.-10.07.2021
- Application deadlines: March 15 (early bird), April 15 (regular)
International Summer University, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Summer School Bordeaux
- Completely online, in English
- Various topics (life sciences, ecomics, neurosciences, etc.)
- Courses in May to October
- Application deadlines depend on the course, in some cases already March 31, 2021
Wind Power Summer School of the Aarhus University (DK)
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- Period: 15 - 27.08. 2021
- For students of the following subjects: Electrical Energy Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Power Engineering (or equivalent).
- Application deadline: 08 April 2021
Turku Åbo Summer School 2021 (FIN)
- On-campus: 06.-20.08.2021
- 21 different courses
- Course-specific participation fee 45-75€, cultural program: 100€
- Application deadline: April 12, 2021
Current programs of the University of Bern (CH)
- Summer schools
- “Confronting Climate Change – from Science to Policy” 2.-13.08.2021
- “Hidden players in the food chain” Online 16.-20.08.2021
- “The future is sustainable – it's in our hands!” Online 23.-27.08.2021
International Polytechnic Summer School (Hybrid)
- diverse program of the St. Petersburg Polytechnical University on economic, scientific, cultural contents
- up to 4 ECTS can be acquired
- Period: July - August 2021
- Costs and deadlines depend on the program
Transylvania International Summer Courses of Romanian Language and Civilization
- Transylvania International Summer Courses of Romanian Language and Civilization
- 19.07.-06.08.2021
- Romanian language course and cultural program
- 4 ECTS
- Application deadline: July 15, 2021
Current offers outside Europe
Summer Schools in Jerusalem, Israel
- various course offer
- Various programs from June to August 2021
- Credits can be earned (depending on program and scope 2 to 10 ECTS)
- Fees: depending on the program (approx. 2.000 USD)
Short Term Programs of Kansai University
- Summer School: 2-4 weeks in July 2021
- Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course: 03.06.-23.06.2021(online), 01.07.-23.07.2021 (face to face)
- Application deadline: April 9, 2021
Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP)
- Online Japanese Language Courses :
- [TUJP Online-1] Japanese Communication Program
- Date: May 10th – May 21st (2 weeks), Eligibility: Basic Japanese Learners
- [TUJP Online-2] Academic Japanese Program
- Date: May 27th – June 16th (3 weeks), Eligibility: Pre-intermediate or Intermediate Japanese Learners
- [TUJP Online-3] Intensive Japanese Communication Program
- Date: June 21st – July 16th (4 weeks), Eligibility: Basic Japanese Learners
- [TUJP Online-1] Japanese Communication Program
- Fees: TUJP Online-1: JPY 30,000 (approx. USD 280),TUJP Online-2: JPY 45,000 (approx. USD 430), TUJP Online-3: JPY 60,000 (approx. USD 570)
- Deadlines: TUJP Online-1: April 9th, TUJP Online-2: April 26th, TUJP Online-3: May 25th
Singapore Management University Global Summer Programme
- Link to website
- Choose 4 weeks remote or 2 weeks remote and 2 weeks in Singapore
- 28.06.-23.07.2021
- Various courses
- Application deadlines: April 19 (remote+on-campus), May 10 (remote only).
Global Summer School at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
- Global Summer School
- July 16 - August 1, 2021
- Different course modules
- extendable with Mandarin course
- Fees: 2,400 USD (incl. accommodation)
- Application deadline: May 14, 2021
Brazilian Seminars: Summer School at PUC Rio, Brazil
- July 8 - 23, 2021
- various course contents for a better understanding of Brazil (culture, economy, etc.), with excursions and insights into companies
- extendable with Portuguese course
- Fees: 1,250 USD (until March 31, afterwards 1,400 USD)
- Application deadline: May 31, 2021