Summer schools and single courses abroad

• King's College London - Summer School 2027

  This Summer School in the heart of London offers different modules in various subject areas such as law, economy, literature, science. Please note, that even though King's College London offers many different courses in their summer school, only some of them are freely open to VU students. The exact courses will be published here by the end of the year. 

  • Dates (you must choose one session):
    Session 1: 5 - 16 July 2027
    Session 2: 19 - 30 July 2027
  • Places available: 4
  • GPA requirement: 7
  • Open to bachelor students

  If you get selected, you will not have to pay the tuition fee for this summer school. However, you will need to pay for all personal expenses, such as accommodation, food, transportation etc. 

  Depending on the approval of your exam board, you can earn up to 7,5 ECTS per course. Please find more information about this summer school here. 

  You will have to be nominated by VU for this summer school. Please note that our application period for this summer school will open in January and the deadline will be in March 2027. Exact dates and information about application will be published here by January. If you’re interested in this programme or have any questions, please contact us through this form. 

• SKKU, Seoul - International Summer Semester 2027

  The International Summer Semester at SKKU offers courses in business and economics, social sciences and humanities, computer and data science, engineering, Korean studies and Korean language. Next to the classes, the university also arranges many cultural activities.

  • Dates: 25 June to 23 July 2027
  • Places available: 5

  The costs for this programme are:

  • Application Fee of 100,000 KRW (approx. 75 EUR)
  • Fee for insurance and social programme: 300,000 KRW (ca. 220 EUR)
  • Personal expenses (flight, visa, accommodation, food, insurance etc.)
  • The tuition fee is waived

  Depending on the approval of your exam board, you can earn 3 ECTS per course. You will have to follow minimum 2 and maximum 3 courses at this summer school. You can find more information here.

  You will have to be nominated by VU for this summer school. Please note that our application period will open in January and the deadline will be in April 2027.  The exact dates and information about application will be published here by January. If you’re interested in this programme or have any questions, please contact us through this form. 

• SMU, Singapore - Global Summer Programme 2027

  The Global Summer Programme offered by Singapore Management University features three specialised tracks with over 20 courses in these growing fields: (1) Asian Insights, (2) Digital Intelligence, and (3) Sustainable Futures. Students can choose to study up to two courses from any track, provided there are no timetable conflicts. Next to the courses, there will also be company visits, networking sessions, and many social and cultural activities. 

  • Dates (you must choose one session): 
    Session 1: 28 June - 23 July 2027
    Session 2: 12 July - 6 August 2027
  • Places available: to be announced (usually between 5 and 10)

  The costs for this programme are:

  • Application fee of SGD 150 (approx. 105 EUR, to be paid when applying online)
  • Miscellaneous fee of SDG 230 (approx. 163 EUR, and includes student's medical insurance)
  • Personal expenses (flight, visa, accommodation, food etc.)
  • The tuition fee is waived

  Depending on the approval of your exam board, you can earn between 6 – 7.5 ECTS per course. You can find more information here.

  You will have to be nominated by VU for this summer school. Our application period will start in January and the deadline will be in April 2027. The exact dates and information about application will be published here by January. If you’re interested in this programme or have any questions, please contact us through this form.

• NAHSS - Netherlands Asia Honours Summer School

  Southeast Asia and China have become major players on the global stage. To prepare students for this future, the Netherlands-Asia Honours Summer School (NAHSS) yearly offers 60 to 100 excellent bachelor students the opportunity to gain knowledge on Southeast Asia and China. The participants follow an extensive programme that informs them about the Asian academic world, business life and culture.
  
  This is made possible by a unique collaboration between Dutch universities, four ministries and more than ten Dutch & Asian multinationals. The programme goes from March until September 2027 and includes a consultancy project in the Netherlands and a business and cultural trip to Southeast Asia. The destinations will be known in the next two weeks. An own contribution is required (last year it was 1275 EUR incl. flights, accommodation, but excl. food & personal expenses).

  Who can apply? 

  The programme is open to honours students, or students with a GPA of 7.5+, or students with distinctive extracurricular activities. Applications will open on December 1st on the NAHSS website. VU students can apply and take part in the pre-selection that we will make. An information session will be organized at the VU at the end of November. More information will be updated here shortly. 

• Aurora - short courses at our partner universities abroad

  VU Amsterdam is part of the Aurora network. Together with our network of European partner universities, we are working on joint activities that strengthen societal engagement and impact within our universities.

  As a VU student, you can go abroad to follow a course at one of our Aurora partner universities. Courses are added throughout the whole year, so make sure to consult the course catalogue regularly and sign up for the newsletter to not miss any new opportunities. 

  Most of the time, Aurora courses do not have a course fee for VU Students, but please check this for the specific course that you are interested in. 

  If you want to apply for one of the Aurora courses, please fill in this form. We will then get back to you. If you have questions, please contact us.

  Aurora Mobility Fund

  VU Amsterdam has limited funds available to support Aurora Mobility. If you are selected for a course, training or summer school at one of our Aurora partner universities, you might be eligible for the Aurora Mobility Fund. 

• Other summer schools abroad

  VU Amsterdam cooperates with partner universities around the world and many of them offer a Summer School programme. As a VU student you can sometimes get interesting discounts at our partner universities.
  
  In January, we will present here some Summer Schools from our partner universities, which are generally more affordable. There are, however, many more options available in the world, and you are welcome to look into Summer Schools from other universities. For instance on this website.
  

Outgoing Student Exchange Team

Contact us

+31 (0)20 59 85745 (between 12:00 - 13:00, Monday, Wednesday and Friday).
No phone availability during the Study Abroad Weeks (2-13 November)

Do you have a question? Fill out this form.

Consultation hour (walk-in without appointment)
Tuesdays 12:30-13:30 Global Room (HG-1A36)
No consultation hours during the Study Abroad Weeks (2 - 13 November)

Emergency number for VU exchange students abroad: +31 (0) 20 6444117. Emergencies could include natural disasters, assault and (mental) health issues. 

Who are we

• Renee
• Outgoing Exchange Coordinator

• Insa
• Outgoing Exchange Officer

• Judith
• Outgoing Exchange Officer

• Chiara
• Outgoing Exchange Officer