Message on behalf of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Greetings from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). We are pleased to inform that our International Summer School (ISS) 2016 will run from 4 June to 26 August. Every year, some 650 students from 35 regions join the ISS to enhance their current field of study and gain an insight into Hong Kong through the weekly field trips. You are cordially invited to join ISS 2016 to gain an academically challenging and culturally stimulating experience in Hong Kong – Asia’s world city.

CUHK International Summer School 2016

The ISS is open to CUHK students, exchange students and fee-paying students from different disciplines and regions. Highlight of ISS 2016 are as follows:

Students will:

• Discover Hong Kong – a place with unique colonial history, diverse culture and East-meets-West character
• Explore CUHK – the greenest and largest campus in Hong Kong
• Take courses taught by outstanding academics from CUHK and overseas universities from 14 countries
• Learn and live alongside some 650 academic achievers from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures
• Engage in open discussions in an internationalized learning environment

Joint Summer Programmes with Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University

In the CUHK-Peking University Joint Summer Programme* and the CUHK-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Summer Programme*, students will examine important issues facing China, including its economy, food safety, environment, government and politics, human resources, and law. After participating in the CUHK ISS June Session in Hong Kong, students may choose to take part in the Peking University summer programme for a two-week/four-week study, or the Shanghai Jiao Tong University summer programme for a five-week study. In both programmes, students can take a Chinese language course and explore contemporary China through cultural and social activities in Beijing and Shanghai.

*International students from CUHK’s exchange partners will receive a fee reduction of RMB1,400 (which includes a waiver of the application fee at RMB400 and a tuition reduction at RMB1,000) for their participation in the Peking University / Shanghai Jiao Tong University summer programme. Please register by 31 March 2016 to enjoy this preferential offer.

Online Applications Now Open

Applications should be made online at www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk/iss/fees-applications/exchange by 31 March (June Session) / 30 April (July Session) / 31 May (August Session).

For more details, please visit our summer programmes website at www.osp.cuhk.edu.hk. We look forward to welcoming you to CUHK this summer!

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Message on behalf of Hokkaido University

Hokkaido University has started a new program called Summer Institute.

Any students on the FlexProgram are considered Hokudai students so you are allowed to take the classes at no extra cost. FlexProgram students who are here for the spring semester (April-August) can take them.

For more information, please refer to the pamphlet.

2016 Hokkaido University Summer Institute pamphlet

Message on behalf of National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan

Dear Students

Warm greetings from National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan!

We are pleased to inform you that NCCU 2016 International Summer School (ISS) is ready for application via this link and the application deadline is 29 April, 2016.

This program features English academic courses, Mandarin Chinese language, and culture excursions.

Further details of the program can be found in this link.

Please feel free to contact Mr. Allen Chen (nccusummerschool@gmail.com) for general queries, and Ms. Kerri Wu (kerriwu.nccu@gmail.com) for group application.

Other related links:

2016 NCCU Summer School

2015 NCCU Summer School YouTube

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Welcome to Taiwan info

Study in Taiwan Facebook

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Dear Students

For those who couldn’t make it to the talk on Thursday, Ms Mimi, the programme coordinator for Ewha International co-ed Summer College, has kindly shared her presentation slides with you.

2016 Ewha ISC information session

Thank you.

This message broadcast is on behalf of NUS USP Office.

Call for Applications: NUS-in-Yale Summer Programme

Programme Dates

30 May – 1 July 2016

Description

The programme is a 5-week study stint at Yale University during its Summer Session A.

Selected NUS students will study and interact with Yale students, stay at Yale residential colleges and experience various aspects of Yale undergraduate life. Students will select two modules in the humanities and social sciences.

More details on the Yale Summer Session are available at http://summer.yale.edu (note that NUS-in-Yale refers to Yale Summer Session A only).

ELIGIBILITY:

This programme is open to Year 1 and 2 students of USP and USP partner faculties (BIZ, FASS, FOE, FOS, SDE, SOC and LAW), with a minimum CAP of 3.5 (Law students can disregard the CAP stipulation, since the Law faculty is not on the modular system).

Priority will be given to Year 2 students.

For selected USP students, substitution credit can be given for one inquiry tier USP module. The two modules taken at Yale may substitute for major/faculty requirements upon approval by the department or faculty; approval may be sought through the usual procedure for SEP module substitution. USP students are encouraged to further develop what they have learned in these programmes through supervised independent study.

For selected non-USP students, approval from home faculty or department should be sought for module substitution/mapping.

Cost

NUS provides a substantial student grant to cover the programme fees. Each student selected for this programme will:

• Co-pay a sum of SGD 2,500; plus
• Purchase and arrange his/her own return air ticket and visa.

As this programmes is already heavily subsidised, there will be no further NASA funding.

USP will advise on travel dates.

Application

Please apply HERE along with submission of the following:

• A one-page Curriculum Vitae (name it as  ‘CV_YourName’)
• An original essayof max 800 words (Name it as ‘Yale_YourName’). In this essay, describe a research problem in the humanities and/or social sciences. Explain in some detail why you think this problem makes for a good research topic, and briefly tell us how you might go about solving this problem.

As with all USP International Programmes, students need a minimum CAP of 3.5 to apply.

For Year 1 students with no CAP, please leave the CAP field blank.

Closing date: Tuesday 9 February

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an interview.

We look forward to receiving your application.

USP Summer Programme – NUS-in-Yale

Global Experience Fair 2016 – 19 & 20 January 2016

Where will you be in Summer 2016? Join us at the Fair next week!

Want to find out more about FASStrack 2016? Ask us at the FASS booth on 20 January!

Dear Students

Great news! The programme coordinator for the Ewha International co-ed Summer College, Ms Mimi Ahn, will be coming to FASS to share more about this summer programme with you. Do join us at this information session to find out more and  have your queries answered on the spot.

Date: 21 January 2016 (Thursday) 

Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm 

Venue:  AS7 Level 6, #06-03 Graduate Studies Division Meeting Room  

Thank you and see you there!

Dear FASS Students

This message broadcast is on behalf of University of Toronto.

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New Program – iROP at our Mississauga campus (UTM)

Our Mississauga campus is launching a new program this year called the international research opportunity (iROP) for undergraduate students. Please see the attached poster for full details. If you are interested in exploring this further, please contact the Global Student Mobility Coordinator, Andrew Sedmihradsky at andrew.sedmihradsky@utoronto.ca. The deadline to nominate students and submit the required documents is March 1^st, 2016. Please note that under Canadian Immigration Laws, in order to accept students from your institution, the agreement must be reciprocal in nature where research opportunities are available to University of Toronto students at your institution.

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Dear Students

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at the National University of Singapore is pleased to announce that the application for FASStrack Asia: The Summer School in June 2016 is now open till 15 March 2016.  If your interest is in Asia and all things Asian, FASStrack Asia will be perfect for you.

As one of the most modern and dynamic countries in the world, Singapore with its multi-cultural society is ideally positioned as a transnational hub within Asia, the fastest-growing region in the world today. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with its tradition of excellent teaching and strong research in Asian studies, is well poised to impart the critical skills necessary to understand this complex and vitally-important region. As Asia undergoes rapid developments, this summer school will offer a spotlight on the region for your better understanding of various related topics and issues.

Taught over a 5-week summer period (20 June – 22 July 2016), you will attend classes, participate in active discussions and go on field trips with academic experts. We offer courses in different disciplines such as Asian Studies, Sociology, Public Health, Cultural Studies as well as in Economics with special emphasis on various Asian regions. There are also Asian language classes on offer. Some of these courses feature an 8 to 10 days’ field trip to countries such as Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand, as well as local field trips in Singapore. In addition, you will be joined by international students from top universities all over the world for the summer school.

There will be social events for student get-togethers and cultural exchange. You will have an opportunity to stay at UTown which house NUS residential colleges and combine living, studying and playing on-campus for a comprehensive and exciting summer experience in NUS.

All of the above sounds exciting and interesting? Click here for more information! See you next Summer! 🙂

Dear Students

This message broadcast is on behalf of Aarhus University Summer University Team.

AU Summer University has shown tremendous growth over the last 3 years, since the inception of the extended summer programme.

Last summer more than 1600 Danish and International students joined the programme.

We look forward to welcoming you during the following terms 2016:

Term I July 4^th – July 22^nd 2016
Term II July 25^th – August 12^th 2016

*Some courses are shorter or longer – see the individual course pages.

We are offering 60+ courses in English at Bachelor’s and Master’s level within the following academic areas:

Business Economics and Management
Communication, Culture and Society
Health
Law
Psychology
Science and Technology

You must apply online as exchange students (tuition –waived) or free-movers.

Students can also start their Fall semester in Aarhus by taking AU Summer University courses or end their Spring semester by taking AU Summer University courses.

Find courses: www.au.dk/summeruniversity

Apply: http://www.au.dk/en/summeruniversity/application

Do not hesitate to contact us directly per email summeruniversity@au.dk or chat with us daily between 10-11 (Danish time).

Thank you.