Join a summer school with EDUC

You're not just going to lie on the beach, are you? Use your summer vacation to learn something new and get to know a European country in an international student environment.

What?

The EDUC universities offer a range of exciting short courses during the summer, covering various topics such as sustainability, the EU, economics and management, or digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

The summer schools last for 1-2 weeks and are held between May and September. Some courses include digital sessions in addition to physical ones.

There are summer schools available for both bachelor's and master's students as well as PhD candidates.

Overview of all EDUC Summer Schools (BA/BSc and MA/MSc)

Read more about he different EDUC Summer Schools (educalliance.eu), or find their pages in the EDUC Course Catalogue: (courses.educalliance.eu):

Unfortunately all deadlines for summer schools in 2025 have passed.

Summer schools 2025:

Mixed Research Summer School (PhD)

As a PhD or master's student you can also apply to blended research summer schools. In 2025 you could choose between these three summer schools. The application deadlines have allready passed.

  • Creative Product Design: Towards a More Sustainable Society Through Research
  • PaleoGeography: Reconstructing the Earth System through geological times
  • Intercultural Sensitivity

Then you need to use a different application form. You can find it under "Sommerskular" on this page: EDUC – for ph.d.-kandidatar (usn.no)

Why?

  • Get to know one of our partner universities in the EDUC alliance and make connections from all over the world.
  • Take the opportunity to learn something completely new, or delve deeper into a topic you are already interested in.
  • Make your CV more attractive to future employers: participating in a summer school with EDUC shows that you take initiative, are engaged, eager to learn, and that you challenge yourself.

How?

  • Find the summer school you want to attend and check that you meet the target group for the course.
  • Apply to the organiser (you can find the application form link in the EDUC Course Catalogue).
  • Remember to apply before the deadline!
  • Once you receive confirmation from the organiser that you have been accepted, you can apply for a scholarship from USN here (nettskjema.no).

What does it cost?

As a USN student, you pay a reduced course fee for most courses, and you can apply for a scholarship from USN.

Check the details for the summer school you are interested in: Some may cost more but include accommodation and excursions. Travel to and from the location is always at your own expense.

When the organiser confirms that you have been accepted into the summer school, you can apply for a scholarship from USN.

The amount of the scholarship depends on the duration of the summer school:

  • 1 week: €670
  • 2 weeks: €1,200

Apply for scholarship here (nettskjema)

Any further questions?

Contact EDUC at USN (email link)