Summer schools
Study programmes take place outside of term time during the summer holidays, making them ideal if you aren't able to go abroad as part of your degree programme. Take the opportunity to explore a subject unrelated to your degree, or enhance your degree-related subject knowledge, whilst enjoying an international experience.
Students are not limited to our partners when it comes to enrolling onto summer programmes. Keele advertises summer programmes at hosts that we do not have an existing partnership agreement with. If you apply for a summer school listed below, you will (with some exceptions) do this independently without direct involvement from the Keele Global Opportunities Team. This is by no means an exhaustive list so investigate other options available to you.
Summer schools are usually advertised from January/February in the year they run, check out some of the programmes below that were due to run last year, and some of the virtual programmes that students attended last year to give you an idea of what might be available to you.
Session 1: 06-17 July 2020
Data Analysis in R
Digital Marketing and Technology for Commerce
Disruptive 4.0 A Multidisciplinary Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Foundations of International Business
Neurodegenerative Diseases: Foundation, Tools and Perspectives
Organizational Behaviour Management
The Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World
Session 2: 20-31 July 2020
Amsterdam in Global Capitalism: 1500-present
Exploring Religious and Global Identity in Africa
Football Behaviour Management: How Conditioning Can Improve Conduct Within The Sport
How to Conduct a Meta-Analysis Using Open-Science Software
Kick start your Career: Academic Skills During and After University
New Venture Creation and Entrepreneurship
Application Deadline: 05 May 2020
Cost: €500
Please note that these courses are currently due to take place in Prague, but will be moved online if the coronavirus situation does not allow for this.
Cost: €800 (€200 discount if online)
Application Deadline: 31.05.2020
| Subject Area | Name of Programme | Duration |
| Arts | Digital Graphics | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Advertising and PR | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Business Management | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Digital Business | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Human Resources | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Managerial Psychology | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Marketing Essentials | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Online Marketing Bootcamp | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Project Management: From Theory to Practice (Term 2) | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Project Management: From Theory to Practice (Term 3) | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Supply Chain Management in a World of E-Commerce | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Communication Skills | Communication, Negotiation & Conflict Management | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Comminication Skills | Sustainable Leadership: 100 Solutions for the World | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Communication Skills | Personal Development | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Comminication Skills | Design Thinking Bootcamp | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
Duration: 01-26 June 2020 (1 course)
01-28 July 2020 (2 courses)
Cost: €415 (1 course) / €740 (2 courses)
Application Deadline: 01 June 2020 (to receive €100 discount)
Cost: €700 (before discount)
Contaminants in the Environment (15 – 19 June 2020)
Global Perspectives: Media, Communication, Culture (20 July – 5 August 2020)
International Law and Human Rights (13 – 29 July 2020)
International Relations and Threats to Global Security (6 – 22 July 2020)
World in Transition and Central European Transformation (20 July – 5 August 2020)
The UC Berkeley Global Leadership & Innovation Virtual Program is a two-week interactive online training ground for aspiring global leaders and innovators. With many institutions cancelling their summer mobility and exchange programs, the programme offers a unique opportunity for students to develop intercultural leadership skills and practice applying those skills through collaborative group projects and simulations in a remote global cohort. We're also inviting professionals to participate as this experience is valuable for aspiring leaders with all levels of experience.
The program is a blend of 20 hours of live instruction, 3+ hours of self-paced learning, 5+ hours of collaborative group challenges and simulations. Participants will also:
- Receive a certificate and digital badge from International House, UC Berkeley
- Engage with leaders at companies and startups in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley
- Access a global network of aspiring leaders
- Develop life-long leadership skills, equipping them to lead diverse times and drive innovation in academic and professional contexts
- Learn from expert UC Berkeley professors and facilitators
To learn more about this program, visit https://bit.ly/GLIVirtualProgram.
Cost: $749 (approx £600)
Application deadline: 26th June 2020
Additive Manufacturing - 18-29 August 2020
Application Deadline: 07 July 2020
Cost: $250
Space Technologies and Technologies - 10-21 August 2020
Application Deadline: 10 July 2020
Cost: $250
High Technology Management - 02-16 July 2020 | 23 July - 06 August 2020
Application Deadline: 10 June 2020
Cost: $195
International Law - 23 July - 06 August 2020
Application Deadline: 01 July 2020
Cost: $195
Russian Language and Culture - 02-16 July 2020 | 05-19 August 2020
Application Deadline: 10 June 2020
Cost: $195
Transylvania International Summer Courses of Romanian Language and Civilization
Romanian language classes, interactive conferences and demonstrative workshops on Romanian culture and civilization
20 July – 07 August 2020
Cost: €500
Application Deadline: 15 July 2020
Application Link: Click here
The Cultural Heritage of Hungary
06-17 July 2020
Cost: €200
Application Deadline: 20 June 2020
Understanding Data with R: a hands-on workshop towards becoming a data-analyst
Duration: 06-17 July 2020
Cost: €750
Application Deadline: 31/05/2020
Justice for Victims of Conflict-related Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking?
Duration: 06-17 July 2020
Cost: €750
Application Deadline: 31/05/2020
Experiential Food Tourism
Duration: 31/08/2020-10/09/2020
Cost: €750
Application Deadline: 31/07/2020
04 May-20 September 2020
This course runs over 19 weeks and students can participate on individual weeks, modules or the whole thing! Find out more by clicking here.
Module 1 - What are Polycultures? (Week 1)
Module 2 - Organizing Polycultures (Week 2)
Module 3 - Understanding Plants (Weeks 3 - 4)
Module 4 - How to Design Polycultures (Weeks 5 - 8)
Module 5 - Working with the Wild (Weeks 9 - 10)
Module 6 - Annual Polycultures (Week 11)
Module 7 - Perennial Polycultures (Week 12)
Module 8 - Site Design (Weeks 13 - 14)
Module 9 - Implementation - Site Preparation (Weeks 15 - 16)
Module 10 - Implementation - Planting out and Aftercare (Week 17 - 19)
Application Deadline: N/A
Cost: Variable - see full breakdown here
Please note that these courses are currently due to take place in Prague, but will be moved online if the coronavirus situation does not allow for this.
Cost: €800 (€200 discount if online)
Application Deadline: 31.05.2020
| Subject Area | Name of Programme | Duration |
| Arts | Digital Graphics | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Advertising and PR | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Business Management | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Digital Business | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Human Resources | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Managerial Psychology | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Marketing Essentials | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Online Marketing Bootcamp | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Project Management: From Theory to Practice (Term 2) | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Project Management: From Theory to Practice (Term 3) | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Business & Marketing | Supply Chain Management in a World of E-Commerce | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Communication Skills | Communication, Negotiation & Conflict Management | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Comminication Skills | Sustainable Leadership: 100 Solutions for the World | 10-21 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Communication Skills | Personal Development | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
| Personal Development & Comminication Skills | Design Thinking Bootcamp | 27 July -07 August 2020 |
Please note that some of these courses are currently planned to take place in Utrecht if the coronaviurs situation allows.
Battlefields Uncovered: Introduction to Archaeological and Historical Investigations of Conflict
Duration: 13/05/2020-17/07/2020
Cost: €40.00
Chinese Language and Culture for Beginners (0 -> HSK1 )
Duration: 06-30 July 2020
Cost: €475.00
Chinese Language and Culture HSK1 -> HSK2
Duration: 06-31 July 2020
Cost: €475.00
Chinese Language and Culture HSK2 -> HSK3 (1)
Duration: 06-31 July 2020
Cost: €475.00
Dutch Language Level 1 (A0 → A1-)
Duration: 06-16 July 2020
Cost: €460.00
Early Music
Duration: 17-28 August 2020
Cost: €500
Jazz Improvisation and Social Interaction
Duration: 17-28 August 2020
Cost: €1020.00
Teaching in English
Duration: 17-21 August 2020
Cost: €775.00
"Our mission remains focussed on increasing cultural understanding, developing employability skills and helping our participants to gain valuable work experience."
8 week placement: 13 July - 04 September 2020
4 week placement: 13 July - 07 August 2020
Application Deadline: 10 June 2020
Cost: £1495 (payable once internship has been secured)
MagyarOK-Digital Summer University (Hungarian Language)
Duration: 19-31 July 2020 | 10-21 August 2020
Cost: €320 (2 weeks) | €600 (4 weeks)
Application Deadline: 03 July 2020