Summer courses are a good way for students to take a part of their studies abroad and they can be an ideal opportunity for those who are not able to go abroad for a semester or the academic full year. Students who are interested in getting credits from summer courses transferred back into their UI degree must consult their faculties before departure. Students fill in a learning agreement that is approved by the relevant faculty. The International Office oversees applications and nominations to the following summer programmes: Stanford University, USA (only taught online through distance study in 2021) Columbia University, USA (on site or distance study online to be confirmed for 2021) Nordic Centre, Fudan University, China (online 2021) Nordic Centre India, Hyderabad and Bangalore, India (only taught online through distance study in 2021) Tsinghua University, China (online course 2021) The University of Iceland can nominate five students. Those interested please send an email to outgoing.international@hi.is before 5 June.More information The International Office also nominates students to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (Due to Covid-19 the programme will not be held Summer 2021) Summer programmes in the Nordic Countries – Grants It is possible to apply for grants for summer courses at universities in the Nordlys network. The grant is max 70 € per week and the travel grant is max 660 €. If the host university requires students to be nominated please contact the International Office - outgoing.europe@hi.is. For example, it is possible to apply for summer courses in the following universities: Aarhus University Roskilde University University of Southern Denmark University of Copenhagen Tampere University University of Eastern Finland University of Helsinki University of Jyväskylä University of Turku University of Oslo Linköping University Linnæus University University of Gothenburg Other summer courses Students at the University of Iceland can also apply for various other summer programmes. University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Sustainable Mobility in Metropolitan Regions: Best Practices 23 - 28 August 2021 Application deadline: 25 July Trier University, Germany 48th ONLINE International Summer School 2 - 27 August 2021 Application deadline: 15 July VU Amsterdam, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) & University for Development Studies (UDS, Ghana)ICT For Development in the Field: Artificial Intelligence in & for the Global South The course is part of the “Digital Society and Global Citizenship” international program pilot of the Aurora European University Alliance. The course is open for selected Masters students and takes place in June 2021. Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH), SwitzerlandInnovative Approaches to Inclusive Education - global vision and local solutions 21 June - 2 July 2021 UI students receive a discount of tuition fees. Those interested please contact outgoing.europe.hi.is for nomination. Kansai Gaidai University, JapanAsian Study Program Online 9 June – mid July 2021 Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), GermanyThe European System of Human Rights Protection 30 August - 10 September 2021 IE University, SpainTwo Week International Immersion Experience 4 - 16 July 2021 UI students receive 10% discount of tuition fees. TU Berlin, GermanySummer University Online 2021 5 July - 27 August University of Glasgow, ScotlandInternational Summer School 2021 UI students receive 10% discount of tuition fees. University of Tartu, EistlandiInternational Summer University University of Antwerp, BelgiumAntwerp Summer University INSA Toulouse Summer Schools, FranceMore information Antwerp University, BelgiumAntwerp Summer University University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandUNIL Summer Schools INSA Lyon, FranceInnov@INSA Summer Program International Division, Háskólatorg 3rd floor tel. 525 4311ask@hi.is open: 10:00-15:00. emailfacebooklinkedintwitter
