Summer Programs and Short-term Education Abroad Opportunities
Summer Programs
In addition to one semester and full-year exchanges, StFX also offers summer exchange programming through our partner institutions.
Students interested in applying for a summer exchange program should complete the following application form and submit it to the Education Abroad Advisor by the appropriate deadline below.
Denmark
Partner: University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Location: Odense, Sonderborg, Kolding
Program of Focus: Business, Engineering, or Political Science
SDU is offering a two week summer program in Odense, Sonderborg, or Kolding from August 3rd - 14th, 2020. This program is taught in English and is targeted towards undergraduate Business, Engineering, or Political Science students. Participation in the program, along with a passing grade, will earn StFX students 3 credits.
For more information on this program please see visit:
https://www.sdu.dk/en/summerschool
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022
France
Partner: ESSCA School of Management
Location: Paris
Program of Focus: Business
ESSCA is offering a three week summer program in Paris from June 15th to July 9th, 2020. This program is taught in English and is targeted towards undergraduate level Business students. Participation in the program, along with a passing grade, will earn StFX students 3 credits. Students will choose one of the following pairings:
- PAIRING 1 : International Luxury Brand Marketing & International Business Management
- PAIRING 2 : Business Intelligence Strategy & Digital Culture, Innovation and New Market
For more information on this program please see the brochure or visit: https://www.essca.fr/en/international/summer-programme
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022
Partner: ESSCA School of Management
Location: Paris
Program of Focus: French
ESSCA is offering a three week summer program in Paris from June 15th to July 9th, 2020. This program is taught in French and is targeted towards undergraduate level students studying French. Participation in the program, along with a passing grade, will earn StFX students 3 credits. Students will study the following topics: Cultural Awareness in France, French Language & Intercultural Communication.
For more information on this program please see the brochure or visit: https://www.essca.fr/en/international/summer-programme
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022
Partner: ESSCA School of Management
Location: Angers/Brussels/Paris
Program of Focus: Political Science/Public Policy and Governance
ESSCA also offers a four week summer program in Angers, Brussels, and Paris from June 10th to July 9th, 2020. This program is taught in English and is targeted towards International Relations or PGOV students. Participation in the program, along with a passing grade, will earn StFX students 6 credits. During the course participants will visit three cities over three weeks; Angers, Brussels and Paris. Course topics include European Politics, European Economics, Intercultural Communication, and French culture.
For more information on this program please see the brochure or visit: https://www.essca.fr/en/international/summer-programme
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022
Germany
Partner: International School of Management (ISM) Dortmund
Location: Munich
Program of Focus: Business
ISM is offering a two week summer program in Munich from July 6th to July 17th, 2020. This program is taught in English and is targeted towards undergraduate Business students. Participation in the program, along with a passing grade, will earn StFX students 3 credits. Students will study Digital Business Transformation; specifically, Design Thinking, Digitalization & Data-Driven Business.
ISM's Summer School for 2020 is divided into two one-week sessions with two included business trips:
- July 6th – 10th: Design Thinking
- July 13th – 17th: Digitalization & Data-Driven Business
For more information on this program please see the brochure or visit: https://en.ism.de/international/summer-school
Application Deadline: April 1st, 2022
Netherlands
Partner: Han University of Applied Science
Location: Nijmegan
Program of Focus: Human Kinetics (Sports Science)
Han University is offering a one, two, or three week summer program in Nijmegan from May 22nd to June 12th, 2020. This program is taught in English and is targeted towards undergraduate Human Kinetics students.
Students may choose to participate in one, two or all three weeks of hands-on learning. Each week includes a field trip. Participation in all three weeks of the program, along with a passing grade, will earn StFX students 3 credits.
For more information please see the following brochure or visit: https://www.han.nl/opleidingen_courses/short-courses/summer-school-health-social-work-and-sport/
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2022
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Short-term Education Abroad Opportunities
Israel Palestine Field School
Location: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Program of Focus: Political Science
Description: Fault Lines in Israel Palestine (PSCI 364) is a new ten-day three-credit study abroad course that will take place at the immediate end of the winter semester. Students will travel to the Israel and Palestinian Territories with StFX Professor Jamie Levin and learn about the complexities of Israel Palestine relationship by visiting sites of importance and speaking with experts and locals to develop an understanding of the intricacies of one of the modern world’s most enduring conflicts.
Dates: April 25 - May 5, 2023 (to be confirmed to ensure there is no conflict with the final exam schedule).
For More Information Please Visit: Israel Palestine Field School.
*Though we do not meet weekly during the winter semester, a placeholder date/time has been reserved in the academic calendar. If this conflicts with one of your other courses, you will not automatically be able to register for the course on Banner. In such a case, you will need to request an override from Marcy Baker at @email.
