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  1. Global Opportunities
  2. Outgoing students
  3. Summer and Short-Term Programmes
  4. GO Summer! (funded)
  5. Tuition-free summer opportunities

Tuition-free summer opportunities

Queen Mary University has worked with the below partner universities to secure tuition-free places for their summer schools. In the application form, you can also apply for GO Summer! funding (GO Summer! Bursary and if applicable, Turing Scheme funding) to support your participation. Applicants must follow the application instructions as detailed below on this webpage.

Click on the countries below to find out more about the 'package details' available for individual destinations, costs, and total potential maximum funding. Costs quoted do not include travel to/from the host country, so bear this in mind when budgeting (yet funding available from Queen Mary may offset this, so consult the available funding carefully as well).

Students qualifying in priority groups (1) or (2) are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as those applications will be reviewed and processed on a semi-rolling basis, periodically every 3 weeks (approximately) up through the deadline. Available tuition-free places and funding will be allocated throughout the application period to these students with successful applications.

Final application deadline: Monday 11 March 2024, 12 noon (local UK time). Late/incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at summerschool@qmul.ac.uk.

Costs

We have included estimated costs for each programme to help your decision making, listed in the local currency. Please note these costs are only estimates and may be subject to change depending on course availability, housing choices etc. We do not guarantee that these costs are inclusive of 100% of the costs you might incur; please ensure you have checked the partner's own summer school website (links are provided under each description) and perform your own cost calculations, also taking into mind additional costs you might have depending on your individual situation.

Funding

Total maximum potential funding available from Queen Mary for each opportunity is also provided as a guideline, to help you ascertain how affordable each opportunity might be for you, dependent on your circumstances and for which priority group you may qualify. Bear in mind that the timeline of receiving funding may not be aligned with when you may need to make a payment for any costs. Please contact summerschool@qmul.ac.uk with any concerns.

How to apply

  • Ensure you have read the eligibility section on the GO Summer! landing page to ensure you can apply and that you understand the terms and conditions of the available funding streams.
  • Carefully read all of the below instructions and information on this page before submitting any application.
  • You need to carefully review the information relating to your desired tuition-free summer school opportunity(ies) - part of the personal statement is to tell us what and why you want to study at your preferred summer school and what academic and personal benefits you will gain from it.
  • You will be able to include up to three tuition-free summer school options for which you would like to be considered, in the online application form
  • You must apply to the Global Opportunities (GO) team internally with this application form for tuition-free spaces - we advise that you prepare your personal statement in advance (see requirements in the "Selection timeline and criteria" section on the GO Summer! page)
  • Directly after submitting the online application form, you must submit your official transcript of records by email to summerschool@qmul.ac.uk  within 1 day of submitting the online application form or at the very latest by the application deadline - whichever comes first. The transcript should be a PDF of your HEAR. Only if you are only in year 1, please instead upload a screenshot of your provisional results for the current academic year from your MySIS account, as the HEAR is not yet available to you (all other students must upload their HEAR).
  • No application will be reviewed or considered for any tuition-free summer school opportunity or funding until an official transcript is received.
  • When reviewing applications, the GO team will contact you if you must send applicable supporting documentation (relevant for qualifying in a certain priority group). Where requested, this documentation must be sent to summerschool@qmul.ac.uk within 3 business days in order to be considered for that priority group.

Successful funding applications, next steps

If and once you learn that your application is successful:

  • You would receive a conditional offer for the tuition-free summer school space and for any approved funding from the GO team, which you would need to sign by the deadline provided to accept that offer and secure your space temporarily.
  • The GO team would then nominate you to the partner university. 
  • You would then need to follow instructions to complete the partner's application process by their deadlines in order to remain eligible to participate in their summer school programme and to receive any agreed funding from the GO team.

By submitting an application and if you are successful, you agree to follow the above procedure and understand that failure to do so may result in your conditional offer for the agreed tuition-free space and any associated funding being withdrawn.

Unsuccessful applications

You will be informed of the outcome of your application according to the selection timeline section on this page. If the GO team is unable to allocate you one of the available tuition-free spaces, we will contact you to inform you if funding remains for any other opportunities and/or to encourage you to consider any of the Additional opportunities eligible for funding.

China

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)

Note: Only open to non-Chinese citizens and non-Chinese passport holders.

  • Summer school dates: 17 June - 12 July 2024 (Chinese Language + AI Robot course) or 03 - 30 August 2024 (Traditional Chinese Medicine course)
  • Tuition: ¥0/£0 after scholarship (see below); ¥5000 CNY without scholarship (approximately £556 GBP*)
  • Required costs as advertised by HUST: ¥0 CNY for scholarship recipients; non-scholarship recipients, please see below: 
    • On-campus accommodation: ¥0/£0 after scholarship (see below); ¥700 CNY/month, for 4-week period without scholarship (approximately £78 GBP*)
    • Medical insurance: to be covered by scholarship (non-scholarship recipients would need to budget for this)
  • Additional costs not included above: travel to/from China, all living expenditures (food, local transportation), leisure activities (you must also budget for these in addition). Consult the cost of living in Wuhan.
  • Refund policy: Please consult the partner university's weblink below for further information.
  • Funding available from China Scholarship Council (CSC): Tuition, accommodation and medical insurance covered for CSC scholarship recipients, plus ¥1,400 RMB/CNY living allowance (approximately £156 GBP*) provided.
    • Important: Scholarship applications will likely open from March, so interested students should complete procedures stated below now for Queen Mary to be considered. Students should also avoid making/paying for any flights to/from China until receiving confirmation of the scholarship from CSC/HUST.
  • Total maximum potential funding available from Queen Mary:
    • Priority group (1): £2,495 GBP
    • Priority group (2): £1,180 GBP
    • All other priority groups: £980 GBP
  • Eligible for Turing Scheme funding? Yes, both duration options (cost of living subsistence grant + travel grant where applicable are included in above funding amounts - learn more about GO Summer! funding and priority groups on the GO Summer! landing page)

(*) As of conversion on 04 January 2024

Description: 100% in-English summer school program delivered by Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) located in Wuhan, China. As one of the top 10 universities in China, HUST ranks among the top 200 universities in the world according to the U.S. News and Times Higher rankings. HUST is also known as the “University in the forest,” with a total area of 1,160 acres with 72% greenery coverage. Learn more about "Why HUST?"

Full details for HUST's 2024 Summer Program

Courses available

Instructions: Students can choose one of two programmes. Please first apply to Queen Mary following the procedure for tuition-free spaces. In the meantime, interested students must also complete the relevant online application form published by HUST (see links below) as an 'expression of interest' to participate in the programme. Selection will be made by Queen Mary University for which students will be invited to apply for the CSC scholarship in the spring, on the assumption that participation will only be confirmed if their scholarship application is successful.

Program 1: Chinese Language + AI Robot Summer Program (17 June - 12 July 2024)

Program 2: Traditional Chinese Medicine Summer Program (03 - 30 August 2024)

Mexico

Tecnológico de Monterrey

A student outside admiring a national ancient monument against a sunset.

  • Summer school dates: 4 weeks from 23 June - 20 July 2024 (23/06 recommended arrival, 24/06 Orientation, 24/06-19/07 classes, 20/07 departure)
  • Tuition: £0 GBP
  • Required costs: $2,250 USD (approximately £1,780 GBP*)
    (includes administrative fee, housing, transportation for all program activities, breakfast six days of the week, tickets to all visits and events of the program, student arrival kit, health insurance required for Mexico. Please note that accommodation is shared, based on gender and allocated randomly.)
  • Additional costs not included above: travel to/from Mexico, leisure activities, all other meals (you must also budget for these in addition). Consult the cost of living in Mexico City (and any of the other cities included in the summer school programme)
  • Refund policy: Please consult the partner university's weblink below for further information.
  • Total maximum potential funding available from Queen Mary:
    • Priority group (1): £2,495 GBP
    • Priority group (2): £1,180 GBP
    • All other priority groups: £980 GBP
  • Eligible for Turing Scheme funding? Yes (cost of living subsistence grant + travel grant where applicable are included in above funding amounts - learn more about GO Summer! funding and priority groups on the GO Summer! landing page)

(*) As of conversion on 04 January 2024

Description: The iSummerMX Programs are an itinerant academic experience for students who love traveling and learning about new cultures. You’ll visit several Tec de Monterrey campuses in different cities over 4 weeks, learning about multiple, diverse regions of Mexico. Each program/course has special activities, conferences and trips that will make the experience unforgettable! Following a Tec Learning Model competency-based Learning Model, students upskill multi-disciplinary abilities and specialisation for their professional future. Students will enjoy field trips to gain an inside look at companies, industries, or entrepreneurial initiatives to exert analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving processes in a multicultural setting. Students will also enjoy experiential learning, with active learning environments and challenges that transfer knowledge to real contexts.

Full details for iSummerMX summer school

Download iSummerMX 2024 Programme Brochure: iSummerMX 2024 Programme brochure [PDF 9,972KB]

4 academic programmes available

Update: Students followed both courses within the chosen programme (each course is worth 3 local credits, for 6 total credits).

Global Business

Download Global Business brochure: iSummerMX 2024 Global Business [PDF 20,346KB]

NI1002B Business Globalization
Students will analyze the impact of economic, political, social, technological, legal, and environmental variables identifying opportunities in international markets for enterprises. They will formulate and propose strategies and tactics to improve the competitive position and competitive advantage of an enterprise internationally.

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MT1002B Market Solutions
Students will develop proposals for new products and services to differentiate the organization. They will identify market needs by obtaining and analyzing primary and secondary information. By designing marketing plans, students will explore ways to take the value proposals to the market, achieving the organization’s goals. Students will use predictive scenarios, including risk and financial analysis and graphic reports to guide decision-making processes.

Mexican Cultural Heritage and Social Challenges:

Download Mexican Cultural Heritage and Social Challenges brochure: iSummerMX 2024 Mexican Cultural Heritage and Social Challenges [PDF 12,045KB]

EH1013 - Cultural Heritage of Mexico
This course examines the composition of the cultural heritage of Mexico, drawing from two analysis dimensions by doing a study about the material characteristics of objects and historical sites to distinguish between tangible and intangible heritage. No prior knowledge is required. Syllabus available upon request, please email studyinmexico@itesm.mx.

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EH1014 - Violence, Dignity and Social Justice
In this course, students will identify societal problems such as exploitation, vulnerability, and expressions of violence, describing the ethical elements involved in the situation and approaching them from elementary notions of ethics, personal beliefs, customs, or traditions. Students will recognize the interests of the stakeholders involved and will exercise logical reasoning processes to recognize and analyze a problem to explore possible alternatives for conflict resolution and promote solidarity relationships between human beings.

Regional Economics:

Download Regional Economics brochure: iSummerMX 2024 Regional Economics [PDF 13,129KB]

EC1003B Macroeconomics and Economic Development
Based on real and nominal macroeconomic variables, students will analyze the effects that economic growth and development have on a country's society.

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EC1020 Micro Economic Incentives and Macro Outcomes
The student will apply systemic thinking in the analysis of the economic problems of a society. Students will apply basic concepts of economics to understand the interrelation of the decisions of economic agents and their effects on the macro results of the economy. Concepts of economic efficiency, market equilibrium, optimization analysis, and economic development will be included.

Beyond Borders (Migration Up Close): An immersive journey through the culture, society and political context of Mexico:

Download Beyond Borders brochure: iSummerMX 2024 Beyond Borders [PDF 9,645KB]

RI2002B Regional Scenarios in the Contemporary World
In this course, students analyze international conflicts, such as the ones that arose in the 19th century worldwide, the First and Second World Wars, and the Cold War, considering their causes and consequences, as well as the actors involved, their interests, positions and strategic decisions. Students will evaluate discriminatory discourse and practices, applying discourse analysis tools from the perspective of multiculturality.

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RI1016 Gender, Society and Human Rights
The aim of this course on gender perspective is for students to learn about and apply the concept of gender as an analytical category in their professional studies and research areas, through case-study discussion, analysis and questioning of information and knowledge related to gender equality in economic, political and social terms.

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Queen Mary student feedback for NTU - learn more about the university, student life and Singapore!

(Note: the below feedback is from students who completed a semester/year-long exchange in at NTU. Certain requirements you may see/read do not apply for GO Summer! participants, who complete different procedures to participate): 

All 4-week courses and the two 2-week courses at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are eligible for the tuition-free spaces, yet please note that costings and available funding are dependent on the duration.

*LIVE INFO SESSION* delivered by NTU for GEM Trailblazer summer school:

  • 22 February 2024, 12.00-13.00 GMT in London (8:00 pm – 9:00 pm SGT / GMT+8)
  • Join Zoom Meeting (meeting ID: 504 124 0040  /   passcode: NTUSg)

NTU GEM Trailblazer summer school livechat: Check NTU's website for updates 

4-WEEK COURSES:

  • Summer school dates: 4-week courses: 26 June - 27 July 2024
  • Tuition: £0 GBP
  • Required costs as advertised by NTU: S$2,120 SGD in total (approximately £1,262 GBP*), breakdown:
    • Housing: S$1,050 SGD (approximately £625 GBP*); please note that accommodation is shared, based on gender and allocated randomly
    • Administration fee: S$917 (approximately £546 GBP*), includes com[pulsory miscellaneous fees such as health services, insurance fees (NTU Group Hospital & Surgical Insurance), course materials, and course activities
    • Registration fee: S$153 SGD (approximately £91 GBP*) (NTU processing fee)
  • Additional costs not included above: travel to/from Singapore, food, local transportation, leisure activities (you must also budget for these in addition). Consult the cost of living in Singapore.
  • Refund policy: Please consult the partner university's weblink below for further information
  • Total maximum potential funding available from Queen Mary:
    • Priority group (1): £2,495 GBP
    • Priority group (2): £1,180 GBP
    • All other priority groups: £980 GBP
  • Eligible for Turing Scheme funding? Yes (cost of living subsistence grant + travel grant where applicable are included in above funding amounts - learn more about GO Summer! funding and priority groups on the GO Summer! landing page)

(*) As of conversion on 04 January 2024

2-WEEK COURSES:

  • Summer school dates: 26 June - 13 July 2024 for "ET5131" 2-week course, or 10 - 27 July 2024 for "ET5122" 2-week course
  • Tuition: £0 GBP
  • Required costs as advertised by NTU: S$1,640 SGD in total (approximately £977 GBP*), breakdown:
    • Housing: S$570 SGD (approximately £340 GBP*); please note that accommodation is shared, based on gender and allocated randomly
    • Administration fee: S$917 (approximately £546 GBP*), includes com[pulsory miscellaneous fees such as health services, insurance fees (NTU Group Hospital & Surgical Insurance), course materials, and course activities
    • Registration fee: S$153 SGD (approximately £91 GBP*) (NTU processing fee)
  • Additional costs not included above: travel to/from Singapore, food, local transportation, leisure activities (you must also budget for these in addition). Consult the cost of living in Singapore.
  • Refund policy: Please consult the partner university's weblink below for further information
  • Total maximum potential funding available from Queen Mary:
    • Priority group (1): £1,000 GBP
    • Priority group (2): £700 GBP
    • All other priority groups: £500 GBP
  • Eligible for Turing Scheme funding? No

(*) As of conversion on 04 January 2024

Description: The future is hot in Asia! Spend a summer in Singapore, the perfect 'soft landing' in the heart of the fast developing Asia-Pacific region and a springboard to explore the many cultures and languages in neighbouring countries surrounding around Singapore! NTU's unique summer programme will bring you an unforgettable summer education.  Choose from 5 different tracks and experience a unique summer unlike any other!

Full details for NTU's GEM Trailblazer Summer school.

Courses available

The GEM Trailblazer Summer 2024 programme offers more than 20 courses across 5 tracks (subject areas). From experiencing a full Asian cultural experience to opportunities in enhancing your future business career in Asia and staying abreast with the latest technology in 3D Printing! Courses shall be entirely taught in English except the language courses. 

The Netherlands

Utrecht University

  • Summer school dates: Session I + Session II: 08 July - 02 August 2024 (4 weeks, must arrive 06 July to be eligible for Turing Scheme funding) or Session II + Session III: 22 July - 16 August 2024 (4 weeks, must arrive 20 July to be eligible for Turing Scheme funding)
    To be eligible to benefit from a tuition-free place, you must choose to study for 4 weeks in total by combining 2 adjoining time blocks of the 3 two-week sessions listed above. So you complete 4 consecutive weeks by following either sessions I and II together, or sessions II and III together.
  • Tuition: £0 GBP
  • Required costs as advertised by Utrecht: €1,656 in total (approximately £1,432 GBP*), breakdown:
    • Housing: €450 EUR per two-week course = €900 EUR (approximately £778 GBP*)
    • Food: €20 EUR per day = €560 EUR (approximately £484 GBP*)
    • Local transportation: €7 EUR per day = €196 EUR (approximately £170 GBP*)
  • Additional costs not included above: travel to/from The Netherlands, leisure activities, health insurance (you must also budget for these in addition). Consult the cost of living in Utrecht.
  • Refund policy: Please consult the partner university's weblink below for further information
  • Total maximum potential funding available from Queen Mary:
    • Priority group (1): £1,755 GBP
    • Priority group (2): £1,180 GBP
    • All other priority groups: £980 GBP
  • Eligible for Turing Scheme funding? Yes, only if you arrive and move in to accommodation 2 days before the course start date to meet the 28-day duration requirement (cost of living subsistence grant + travel grant where applicable are included in above funding amounts - learn more about GO Summer! funding and priority groups on the GO Summer! landing page)

(*) As of conversion on 04 January 2024

Description: Broaden your horizon with summer courses in the inspiring international environment of Utrecht. The Utrecht Summer School, founded in 1986 by Utrecht University, is the largest academic summer programme in the Netherlands and is one of the biggest summer schools in Europe welcoming over 3,000 students every summer from around the world. One of its kind and bringing together multiple institutions in the city, the well-established Summer School is a partnership of Utrecht University, HU University of Applied Sciences and HKU University of the Arts. These institutions of higher education offer high quality, fully accredited summer courses in English. Utrecht Summer School not only offers you a fine selection of interesting courses in all kinds of disciplines, it also aims at giving the participants an unforgettable experience through a robust social programme, where you can get to know your classmates while enjoying the vibrant local culture of Utrecht and The Netherlands.

Full details for the Utrecht University Summer School - please note you can only choose courses from this list.

FAQs, support page for Utrecht Summer School 

Courses available

Note: Please disregard the course fee, as you would benefit from the tuition-free spaces for both selected courses.

Session I:

Session II:

Session III:

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