We are pleased to share an exciting summer school opportunity hosted by INSA Rennes, one of our exchange partners in France. Free tuition and Turing funding are available.

The summer school offers intensive French language classes to learners of any level. INSA is one of France’s top engineering institutes and the programme will include a full cultural programme, including visits to INSA’s labs and STEM companies.

Course Dates: May 31st to June 28th 2022

Location: Rennes, Brittany, France. Please note that this is an in-person programme, you should be aware of Covid restrictions and the associated caveats for travel.

Costs: 

• Administrative costs: 300€ upon registration for all participants (non-refundable)
• Tuition fees: Free for up to two Newcastle University students.
• On-site accommodation: 330€ for a stay from May 30th to June 28th 2022
• Meal pass for the restaurant: about 3€ per meal

Eligibility:

Students from any degree are welcome to apply, however we will prioritise applications from students from our School of Computing, those studying STEM subjects and those who meet widening participation criteria.

Funding Support:

Turing funding will be available to support students taking part in this summer school.

All participants can receive a standard-rate cost of living funding stipend - £120 per week for France
Participants who meeting Turing disadvantage criteria:

• can receive a higher rate for cost of living funding stipend - £147.5 per week for France
• can receive a contribution towards  travel costs - £250 for France
• may  be eligible to have additional travel costs reimbursed, such as passport and visa application fees or additional insurance

See here for Turing definition of disadvantage.

Apply now:

Newcastle University students must apply through our Terra Dotta portal here by 14^th of January, 2022

http://international.ncl.ac.uk/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11977

Please do not apply directly to the partner as places are limited and we must nominate students for free tuition.

For full details of the programme please click here.

For further information, please contact Global.opportunities@newcastle.ac.uk.

Please note that below information is kept only as a reference for Virtual Summer Schools 2021. 

Make the most of your university holiday and gain a global advantage by taking part in a virtual summer school programme offered by our international partner universities.

Virtual summer schools are an opportunity for you to do a short study placement, typically lasting from one to four weeks. You can find a course related to your degree or take the opportunity to try something new. Summer schools provide an opportunity for you to meet other students in a virtual environment and create an international network of friends. Participants come from all over the world and have different cultural and academic backgrounds.

The closing date for bursary applications is 22 March 2021.

“Committing to a virtual summer programme is a great way to try studying abroad, you can meet people from different cultures, communicate with people who have different native languages and most importantly have lots of fun!”, Katherine Bluff, Global Ambassador, who studied online with Stockholm University

Read Kat’s blog to learn more about her experience of virtual study abroad.

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Contact Global Opportunities for more information and support with your application. If you undertake one of these opportunities, we would love to hear about your experiences!

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) offers students from member universities funding for other overseas opportunities such as international youth leadership workshops, summer school grants, medical elective bursaries and research fellowships. Newcastle University is a member of the ACU.

The British Council list opportunities to study and work overseas, including their own internship and study programmes in China, language assistant programmes, paid industry placements for students from Northern Ireland and Scotland and travel opportunities for students from Wales.

Abroadship is a not-for-profit UK-based organisation which promotes training courses, events and exchanges with the aim of encouraging students to become global citizens.

Global Graduates helps students to become global graduates through study abroad opportunities, work placements, volunteering, languages and international jobs during and after their degree course.  

The Kupcinet-Getz International Science School accepts a select number of outstanding undergraduate students each summer to participate in research projects in mathematics, physics, chemistry and the life sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.

There may also be opportunities for you to take part in virtual exchange with students from our international partner universities through your school. Please speak to your School Exchange Coordinator if you are interested.