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Summer school session overview

Each VU Amsterdam Summer School course is taught in one of three separate sessions.

Our summer schools programme features both one and two week courses. Courses in Session 1 and Session 2 are two-weeks long and courses in Session 1b are one-week long. Sessions 1 and 1b run simultaneously. Please refer to the dates on the overview page of your particular course to understand in which session it belongs.

The dates for each session are as follows, including arrival and departure days:

Session 1

We will officially kick off the next summer school at the start of Session 1 and 1b on Saturday 3 July 2027 at 16:00 (CET) with a special (and optional) welcome event for new students. This usually takes place at a special venue somewhere in the city of Amsterdam and is aimed at students taking a two-week course in Session 1.

  • Saturday 3 July (16:00 CET) to Saturday 17 July (including arrival and departure days)
  • Courses begin Monday 5 July (Sunday is free time)

Session 1b

  • Saturday 3 July (16:00 CET) to Saturday 10 July (including arrival and departure days)
  • Courses begin Monday 5 July

Session 2

  • Sunday 11 July to Sunday 1 August (including arrival and departure days)
  • Courses begin Monday 12 July

All courses are taught on weekdays only. At weekends you are free to spend time in the city, travel, or you can sign up to one of our specially curated social events (recommended).

In the morning before the start of your first lesson you will attend a welcome seminar in the main theatre of the university at 8:45. This will help you orientate and gives you important information about the city, Dutch culture, as well as the university itself.

Please note, it is possible to register for two courses in different sessions, as long as they don't overlap. This means courses in Session 1 or Session 1b can be combined with courses in Session 2, for three or four weeks of intensive summer learning.

Download the full summer school schedule for a full overview.

See further down for session information and some suggested course combinations based on their level. Any questions, please email us at amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl

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Sessions

  • Session overview

    VU Amsterdam Summer School offers courses that are one and two weeks long in three sessions. You can follow one course per session so it is possible to follow two courses in two different sessions, making your summer school a total of three or four weeks. 

    Courses in session 1 can be combined* with courses in either session 2a or session 2b.

    Session 1: Saturday 4 July to Saturday 18 July
    Session 2a: Sunday 19 July to Sunday 2 August
    Session 2b: Sunday 19 to Sunday 26 July

    *It is not possible to follow courses in the same session as classes will overlap.

    The dates mentioned include arrival and departure days. Courses run from Monday to Friday, weekends are off to relax, explore and for self-study (some exceptions might occur). Make the most of your time here by studying more than one course.

    See the full course list

  • Session 1 courses: 4 to 18 July

    Session 1 runs from Saturday 4 July until Saturday 18 July. This includes arrival and departure day on the first and last Saturday. The courses run from Monday to Friday.

    Available courses:

    • Data Analysis in R
    • Dealing With Your Feelings: The Art and Science of Emotion Regulation
    • Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World: Challenges and Opportunities
    • Governing Climate Change
    • International Criminal Justice
    • International Development: Global Trends via Local Case Perspectives
    • Introduction to Leadership and Organisational Behaviour: a Global Perspective
    • Legal Constructions of Race in the Netherlands
    • Logic as a Tool for Modelling
    • New Venture Creation in the Amsterdam Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
    • Statistical Methods for Causal Inference
    • Unlocking the Mysteries of Neurodegenerative diseases: Advances in Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment

  • Session 2a courses: 19 July to 1 August

    Session 2a runs from Sunday 19 July until Sunday 2 August. This includes arrival and departure day on the first and last Sunday. The courses run from Monday to Friday.

    Available courses:

    • Circular Economy and the City - Theory and Practice
    • Clinical Neuroanatomy
    • Critical Learning in the Age of AI
    • Football Behaviour Management
    • Global Health
    • Human AI
    • Hybrid Warfare and Peacebuilding in Countries Influenced by the Soviet Legacy: Political Transformations and Conflict Resolution in the Digital Era

  • Session 2b courses: 19 to 26 July

    Session 2b runs from Sunday 19 July until Sunday 26 July. This includes arrival and departure day on both Sundays. These courses run from Monday to Friday and are all one-week long.

    Available courses:

    • Credibility and Rigor in Management Research
    • Environmental Justice in Theory and Practice
    • Introduction to Anti-Money Laundering Law: International and Regional Perspectives
    • Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: Foundations for Designing and Implementing Research
    • Water Politics and Governance

Recommended session combinations

  • Course combinations suitable for advanced bachelor's students (level 300)
    Session 1Session 2a
    Data Analysis in RHuman AI
    Dealing With Your Feelings: The Art and Science of Emotion RegulationGlobal Health
    International Criminal JusticeHybrid Warfare and Peacebuilding in Countries Influenced by the Soviet Legacy
    Introduction to Leadership and Organisational Behaviour: a Global PerspectiveFootball Behaviour Management
    Logic as a Tool for ModellingHuman AI

  • Course combinations suitable for master's students (level 400)
    Session 1Session 2a
    Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World: Challenges and Opportunities Circular Economy and the City - Theory and Practice
    Governing Climate ChangeWater Politics and Governance
    Governing Climate ChangeCircular Economy and the City - Theory and Practice
    Statistical Methods for Causal InferenceWater Politics and Governance
    Unlocking the Mysteries of Neurodegenerative DiseasesNon-Invasive Brain Stimulation: Foundations for Designing and Implementing Research

  • Course combinations suitable for advanced master's/PhD students (level 500)
    Session 1Session 2a
    Unlocking the Mysteries of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Advances in Research, Diagnosis, and TreatmentClinical Neuroanatomy
    Session 1Session 2b
    Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World: Challenges and Opportunities Environmental Justice in Theory and Practice
    Circular Economy and the City - Theory and PracticeEnvironmental Justice in Theory and Practice

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