Summer programs
Spend your summer learning abroad at one of our partner institutions
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Internationalize your summer
Go on a short-term study abroad with one of our partner institutions for the summer.
Summer programs are a great way to experience global study from May to August. Programs vary in length and may be offered as an exchange or a fee-paying program.
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How to use this table
This table contains an overview of summer Global Experience programs at UCalgary. You can filter by putting anything into the search bar to see specific opportunities related to your field of study, interests or desired location.
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Column descriptions
Program – Programs are named by the university. Some universities have multiple programs listed.
Type – Global Experiences are grouped into exchange, research, fee-paying, work experience and Global Classroom.
Country – This table is organized alphabetically by country as a default. Please note: the United Kingdoms are listed as individual countries, Ireland, Scotland and England.
Timeframe – This refers to how long the program is, as well as when it typically runs.
Faculty – We have many partner universities that are open to students from any faculty. Some faculties offer specific programs to their students: Haskayne, Schulich and Law. You can search your faculty to filter opportunities.
Keywords – This column has relevant fields of study and information about the university that may help with your search. For example, you can search "communications" and universities who specialize in communications studies may come up. This column also has minimum GPA or year of study, if relevant. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list and there may be programs who have what you're looking for outside of these keywords.
Happy exploring!
| Program | Type | Institution | Country | Timeframe | Faculty | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Graz – Research | Research | University of Graz | Austria | Summer | All faculties | English, German, biological sciences, botany, chemistry, mathematics, psychology, pharmacology, physics, kinesiology, MRIs, parasitology, 3rd year students |
| Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz) – Research | Research | Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz) | Austria | Semester,Summer | Schulich School of Engineering, Faculty of Science | English, German, electrical engineering, civil engineering, mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering, technical chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, computer science, 2nd year students |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Research | Research | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | Summer | All faculties | mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, civil engineering, materials engineering, environmental science and engineering, biomedical engineering, aeronautics, physics, chemistry and chemical engineering, oceanography, l ife sciences and biotechnology, agriculture and biology, pharmaceuticals, urban design |
| Harbin Institute of Technology - Research | Research | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Summer, Semester | Schulich School of Engineering | mechanical engineering |
| Shandong University - Research | Research | Shandong University | China | Summer, Semester | All faculties | engineering, chemistry, material science, biology, health science, neuroscience |
| Copenhagen Business School – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Copenhagen Business School | Denmark | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, Danish, 2.9 GPA, 2nd year students |
| University of Southern Denmark – Summer | Exchange | University of Southern Denmark | Denmark | Summer | All faculties | |
| Aarhus University Summer School | Exchange | Aarhus University | Denmark | Summer | All faculties | humanities, management, STEM, health, medicine, biology, biodiversity, nature, genetic engineering, communication, business, data, culture, archives, entrepreneurship, energy, global, technology, English, artificial intelligence, finance, political science, 2.7 GPA, housing provided |
| Aarhus University – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Aarhus University | Denmark | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, Danish, 2.9 GPA, 2nd year students |
| Lancaster Global Summer School | Exchange | Lancaster University | England | Summer | All faculties | sustainability, entrepreneurship, business, NGOs, English, film, media, leadership, innovation, field trips, 2.7 GPA |
| East Anglia Summer Research Program | Research | University of East Anglia | England | Summer | All faculties | reference letter, 2nd year students, 3rd year students |
| Leeds International Summer School | Exchange | University of Leeds | England | Summer | All faculties | environment, British culture, television, art, housing provided, field trips, business, engineering, social sciences, film, genetic engineering, sustainability, history,management, natural sciences, law, marketing, artificial intelligence, social issues, entrepreneurship, data science, behavioural science, international affairs, international relations, psychology, English, literature, 2.8 GPA |
| Liverpool International Summer Program | Exchange | University of Liverpool | England | Summer | All faculties | Chinese, urban design, history, art history, architectural history, marketing, English, guaranteed housing, vikings, leadership, sustainability, visual arts, social sciences, 2.5 GPA |
| Sheffield International Summer School | Fee-Paying | University of Sheffield | England | Summer | All faculties, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Faculty of Science, Schulich School of Engineering | housing provided, English, energy, environment, sustainability, leadership, 2.7 GPA |
| University of Liverpool – Research | Research | University of Liverpool | England | Summer | All faculties | English, archaeology, Egyptology, biochemistry, business management, social media, artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, geography and history, international business, physics, politics, psychology, criminology, reference letter |
| East Anglia Summer Program | Exchange | University of East Anglia | England | Summer | All faculties | English, private accommodation, creative writing, 2.7 GPA |
| Aalto Summer Research | Research | Aalto University | Finland | Summer | Faculty of Science, Schulich School of Engineering | English, chemistry, electrical engineering, nanoengineering, communications engineering, civil engineering, physics, computer science, 3.0 GPA, reference letter |
| Aalto University Summer School | Fee-Paying | Aalto University | Finland | Summer | All faculties | machine learning, virtual reality, nano technology, workplace culture, nordic design, innovation, molecular, business, art, engineering, design, artificial intelligence, languages, Finnish, English, 2.5 GPA |
| Aalto University – Haskayne Summer | Fee-Paying | Aalto University | Finland | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, Finnish, 2.9 GPA, 2nd year students |
| Emlyon Business School – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Emylon Business School | France | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, French, 2.9 GPA, 2nd year students |
| UniLaSalle – Geological Field School | Exchange | UniLaSalle | France | Summer, Short-term | Faculty of Science | geology, field school, food as medicine, nutrition, geological mapping, petrography, cross-cultural management, stratigraphy, Alps, English, room and board, 2.7 GPA |
| Sciences Po Summer School | Fee-Paying | Sciences Po | France | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | French, social sciences, policy lab, French courses, economics, history, international relations, English, 2.5 GPA |
| ESSEC Business School – Haskayne Summer | Fee-Paying | ESSEC Business School | France | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, French, 2.9 GPA, 2nd year students |
| Sorbonne Université – Research | Research | Sorbonne Université | France | Summer | Faculty of Science | mathematics, engineering, chemistry, 3.0 GPA, reference letter, 1st year students, 2nd year students |
| Rennes School of Business – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Rennes School of Business | France | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, French, 2.9 GPA, 2nd year students |
| Sciences Po Lille – European Affairs Summer Program | Exchange | Sciences Po Lille | France | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | European affairs, migration, state policies, international affairs, Eurozone, climate change, European identity, day trips, French cooking lessons, English, French, 2.5 GPA |
| UniLaSalle – Food as Medicine Program | Exchange | UniLaSalle | France | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | field school, food as medicine, nutrition, cross-cultural management, Alps, English, room and board, 2.7 GPA |
| Stuttgart Summer Program | Exchange | University of Stuttgart | Germany | Summer | All faculties | architecture, art history, cross-cultural communication, international business, English, German, homestay, 2.5 GPA |
| Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program | Research | Aachen University | Germany | Summer | All faculties | English, technology, engineering, humanities, 2nd year students, 3rd year students, reference letter |
| Freie Universität Berlin Summer | Fee-Paying | Freie Universität Berlin | Germany | Summer | All faculties | culture, architecture, politics, social studies, law, entreprenurship, crime, free speech, international relations, sustainability, urban studies, global challenges, migration, English, German language, German, business, on-campus housing, art history, 1st year students, 2.8 GPA |
| Canadian Summer School in Germany (CSSG) | Fee-Paying | University of Toronto | Germany | Summer | All faculties | German, housing provided, 2.5 GPA |
| LMU Summer Program | Fee-Paying | Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich (LMU Munich) | Germany | Summer | All faculties | English, international affairs, big data, global influence, policy, business intellegence (EBI), artificial intelligence, finance, management, corporate communication, law, online option, geopolitical, supply chain, human rights, leadership, sustainability, German, housing provided, 2.7 GPA, 3rd year students |
| TU Berlin Summer School | Exchange | Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) | Germany | Summer | All faculties | game programming,collaborative design,construction project,satallite design,data science,data visualization,businesse intellegence,English,German,German language,engineering,artificial intelligence,computer science,sustainability,2nd year students,2.5 GPA |
| DAAD RISE Globalink Research Internships | Research | German Federal Foreign Office | Germany | Summer | Faculty of Science, Schulich School of Engineering | English, chemistry, computer science, engineering, earth science, physics, 2nd year students, reference letter |
| Technische Universität (TU) Berlin – Schulich Research | Research | Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) | Germany | Summer | Schulich School of Engineering | English, computer science, electrical, energy, environmental, geomatics, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, software engineering, 3rd year students, reference letter |
| HerStart International Fellowships | Work Experience | Youth Challenge International | Ghana | Summer, Semester | All faculties | social entrepreneurship, communications and marketing, research |
| HKPU Summer School | Exchange | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | All faculties | Chinese language, culture and society, innovation, entrepreneurship |
| City U Hong Kong – Summer | Exchange | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | All faculties | Chinese history, art history, urban design, computer science, economics, languages, marketing, mathematics, physics, psychology, public policy, engineering |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong – Summer | Exchange | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | All faculties | Hong Kong culture |
| Chinese U Hong Kong – Research | Research | Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | All faculties | transdisciplinary research, English, linguistics, business, education, sports science, educational psychology, biomedical engineering, computer science, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, law, medicine, microbiology, psychiatry, public health, nursing, chemistry, physics, statistics, life sciences, economics, geography, social work, sociology, astronomy |
| Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business |
| University of Hong Kong – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business |
| City U Hong Kong Summer Research | Research | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong SAR | Summer | Schulich School of Engineering, Faculty of Science | architecture and civil engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, chemistry, math, physics |
| Shastri Alberta Students in India (SASI) Internship | Work Experience | Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute | India | Summer | All faculties | arts, humanities, sciences, engineering |
| Trento Summer School | Exchange | University of Trento | Italy | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | experiential learning, education, art, culinary, languages, society, English, tourism, architecture, Italian, urban studies, 4th year students, 2.5 GPA |
| Bocconi University – Haskayne Summer | Fee-Paying | Bocconi University | Italy | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, Italian |
| Keio University Summer Program | Fee-Paying | Keio University | Japan | Summer | All faculties | business and economy, social issues, language and literature, arts, law, religion, history, Japanese language |
| Senshu Summer Program | Exchange | Senshu University | Japan | Summer | All faculties | Japanese language, Japanese |
| Kwansei Gakuin University – Summer | Fee-Paying | Kwansei Gakuin University | Japan | Summer | All faculties | East Asian studies, Japanese business |
| Nagoya University Summer Program – Schulich | Fee-Paying | Nagoya University | Japan | Summer | Schulich School of Engineering, Faculty of Graduate Studies | automotive engineering, Japanese language, 3rd year students, 4th year students |
| International Internship Programme - Aga Khan | Work Experience | Aga Khan University | Kenya | Summer | All faculties | health science, business finance, environmental science and sustainability, education, cultural development, policy and partnerships, communications and media, data science, international relations |
| ITESM Summer Programs | Exchange | Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico | Summer | All faculties | arts, business, culture, Spanish, 2.5 GPA |
| University of Waikato – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | University of Waikato | New Zealand | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business |
| Marine Science for Conservation Program – Science | Fee-Paying | University of Waikato | New Zealand | Summer | Faculty of Science | marine conservation |
| University of Oslo International Summer School | Exchange | University of Oslo | Norway | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | gender equality, history, culture, art history, literature, Norwegian, vikings, medieval history, English, affordable housing, 2nd year students, 2.5 GPA |
| University of Glasgow International Summer School | Fee-Paying | University of Glasgow | Scotland | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | writing, psychology, creative writing, classics, information studies, philosophy, Scottish studies, Gender studies, forensic psychology, history of Christianity, public health, fantasy literature, art history, artificial intelligence, health care, archaeology, history, medieval history, on-campus housing, 2nd year students, 3.0 GPA |
| University of Aberdeen Summer School | Fee-Paying | University of Aberdeen | Scotland | Summer, Short-term | All faculties | language courses, English, housing provided, archaeology, field school, biological sciences, philosophy, Scottish history and culture, 2.5 GPA |
| Nanyang Technological University – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business |
| Nanyang Technological U Summer School | Exchange, Fee-Paying | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | Summer | All faculties | language and cultural studies, entrepreneurship, design, global market, new technology |
| Singapore Management University – Haskayne Summer | Exchange | Singapore Management University | Singapore | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business |
| Yonsei University Summer School | Fee-Paying | Yonsei University | South Korea | Summer | All faculties | arts and humanities, Korean studies, East Asian studies, business and economics, social sciences, science and technology |
| University of Seoul Summer School | Fee-Paying | University of Seoul | South Korea | Summer | All faculties | Korean business, Korean culture studies, Korean language |
| SKKU International Summer Semester – Haskayne | Exchange | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business |
| SKKU International Summer Semester | Fee-paying | Sungkyunkwan University | Korea | Short-term, Summer | All faculties | business, economics, social science, humanities, computer science, data science, engineering, Korean studies, Korean language |
| Korea University Summer Program | Exchange | Korea University | South Korea | Summer | All faculties | art and design, business, economics, philosophy, media and communications, history, East Asian studies, art history, Korean cinema, Korean, psychology, sociology, law and society, international relations, political science, biology, calculus, chemistry, neuroscience, earth sciences, engineering |
| Sungkyunkwan University | Exchange | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Semester, Full-year | All faculties | |
| ESCI-UPF – Haskayne Summer | Fee-Paying | Escola Superior de Comerc Internacional of the University of Pompeu Fabra (ESCI-UPF) | Spain | Summer | Haskayne School of Business | business, English, Spanish |
| Umeå University Spring & Summer Program | Exchange | Umeå University | Sweden | Summer, Spring, Short-term | All faculties | English, Swedish, eclectic architecture, art and theatre, 2nd year students |
| HerStart International Fellowships | Work Experience | Youth Challenge International | Tanzania | Summer, Semester | All faculties | social entrepreneurship, communications and marketing, research |
| HerStart International Fellowships | Work Experience | Youth Challenge International | Uganda | Summer, Semester | All faculties | social entrepreneurship, communications and marketing, research |
| Washington Center Internship Program | Work Experience | Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars | USA | Summer | All faculties | arts, international affairs, criminal law, media and communications, public policy, technology |
| Student Work Abroad Program | Work Experience | Student Work Abroad Program Canada | Worldwide | Summer, Semester, Full-year, Short-term | All faculties | business management, law, engineering, finance, media and film, operations, consulting, arts, culture, journalism, public relations, design, event planning, computer science, data science, NGOs, international development, political science |
| CRCC Asia Global Internships | Work Experience | CRCC Asia | Worldwide | Summer, Semester | All faculties | business, computer science, design, fashion, engineering, entrepreneurship, green technology, sustainability, environmental, finance, health, wellness, sports management, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, tourism, events, international development, NGOs, charity, legal, logistics, supply chain, marketing, media, communications, publishing, real estate, recruitment, hr, urban planning, architecture |
| AIESEC Global Programs | Work Experience | AIESEC | Worldwide | Summer, Semester, Full-year, Short-term | All faculties | sustainable development, volunteering, NGOs, community, accommodation included, business, engineering, computer science, education, teaching, facilitation |
| IAESTE Technical Experience Internships | Work Experience | International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience | Worldwide | Summer, Semester, Full-year, Short-term | All faculties | computer science, biotech, engineering, architecture and design, business, economics, marketing, communications |