Summer Schools

As part of the "Go East" initiative, the DAAD supports participation in summer schools in the countries of Central, Southeast and Eastern Europe as well as the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

These include many exciting offers in numerous countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Hungary and Uzbekistan. 

All detailed information can be found on the  DAAD Website Go East!  

Affordable and high-quality summer studies, Turku 2024

On site courses:

• Contemporary International Trade
• Creativity & Innovativeness
• Design Plugin Intensive
• Financing & Financial Markets
• Foundations of Multiculturalism
• Game Design
• Health & Well-being from Finnish Nature
• Planning at Urban Areas
• From idea to Prototype
• Social Change in a Digital Age
• Your Good Life 
• Solving Wicked Problems of the Future Ocean
• Introduction to Circus Art 

Online-courses (self-study, participation possible from anywhere):

• Finnish Language
• Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
• Multimodal Interaction in Professional Contexts
• Swedish for Beginners
• Virtual Event Marketing

Period for on-site courses: 05. - 16.08.2024 (Orientation day: 02.08.2024)

Application deadline: 14.04.2024 (how to apply) 

Fees: 50 € (online courses) 75 € (on site courses) 

Summer School in Turku 

Accommodation 

Business and Leadership in Central Europe 

• Course 1: Managing People in the Digital Era  (15.-19. July 24)

• Course 2: International Business Management - Challenges and Opportunities? (22.-26. July 24) 

Application deadline: 13.05.24 (how to apply) 

Fees: 

2 courses - 450 €*

1 course - 250 €*

*The Summer school program is designed as a two week program, but if you can/want to participate on just one course, it is possible. Please, select a specific course in the application form.

The fee includes tuition and welcome pack, certificate of Attendance and Transcript of records, professional administrative support before, during and after the program.

The fee does not include visa, travel, accommodation, living costs, insurance and other related costs, such as sending documents by DHL if required by candidate.

Summer School in Bratislava 

Dialogue on Business Management: Theories and Practices in the East and the West 

Two-week program at South Western University in China

07.07. - 20.07.24 

• Academic Lectures
• Cultural Lectures
• Company Visits 
• Guided Tours 

Application process: Applications must be submitted by nomination by 15.05.24 (Contact if interested) 

All nominees should register online by 30.05.24 register online

Fees: The program is sponsored by our partner university. There are no costs for the program, accommodation and meals.

Participants are responsible for the cost of flight tickets, visas, insurance and personal expenses.

Summer School in Chengdu 

Warsaw Summer School 

Two-week program at the Warsaw School of Economics

From 1.-14.07.24 

Course Topics: 

• Start up entrepreneurship
• product and brand management 
• firms strategies in international business
• creative problem solving courses and design thinking 
• coaching

Application deadline: 12.05.24 (how to apply) 

Fees: 

The Participation fees for SUW 2024 are as follows:

• 950 euro – base fee for attending one course, meals (10 breakfast before classes, 10 lunches and 8 afternoon snacks) and cultural events in Warsaw
• 420 euro – fee for attending a second course
• 200 euro – optional accommodation in students’ dormitory, in double rooms for 15 nights
• 340 euro – optional trip to Cracow and Wieliczka (by bus)

Summer University Warsaw fees should be paid after candidate’s acceptance but before their arrival.

Please note that fees do not cover:

• insurance (students have to buy one on their own)
• students' arrival and departure (plane tickets, train tickets etc.)
• bus tickets in Warsaw
• food during weekend

Summer School in Warsaw

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