Summer Schools‌‌ 

Whether you are looking to learn about a new place, add some more variety to your current studies, brush up on your language skills or simply see your subject from a new perspective, summer schools offer you a valuable opportunity to study abroad for a month. 

There are opportunities to take courses at one of our summer schools, spanning language learning and a vast array of subject areas. For Summer 2026, we are offering programmes at summer schools in France, Denmark, Italy, South Korea, Spain and China. India is also under review as an additional Summer School option for Summer 2026, however please note that confirmation of the programme launch remains subject to the finalisation of contracts. 

These summer schools run through the Placements and International Programmes Office and some bursary funding is available for suitably qualified students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, subject to the availability of funding. 

Summer schools are open to any undergraduate student who is not in their final year, with a minimum 50% grade average (or 60% for Aarhus).

I‌f you have any questions, please get in touch with us at goabroad@manchester.ac.uk. 

Summer School Week

We will be running an online Summer School Week from 9th - 13th February 2026 where you could find out more about summer schools and what you can get out of them. This will include guest talks from our summer school partners, hearing about past students' experiences, and more information about available funding. ‌Students can find the link to recordings of Summer School Week 2025.

Find more information about Summer Schools and how to apply on My Placement

More summer opportunities

Study in China

The Confucius Institute (CI) at The University of Manchester is offering several scholarships to help Manchester students to become the future leaders of the UK-China collaboration in business, trade, education, and culture. They run a number of schemes that provide financial support to help students acquire the skills they need to progress in their study of China. 

For more information and details of how to apply, see the Confucius Institute's website.  

International Summer Internships

The Careers Service provides lots of advice for finding casual work or internships abroad during the vacation period. Undertaking a period of work experience overseas is an excellent opportunity to develop a multitude of transferable skills such as cross-cultural communication, team work and confidence. 

For more information and details of how to apply, see International summer internships. 

Global Graduates

Global Graduates is an exclusive programme for students at The University of Manchester giving you the opportunity to spend one week meeting with alumni in one of our host cities across the world.

Thanks to the generous funding of alumni donors, in partnership with the University, we’ve been able to send groups of undergraduate students to eight cities across the globe since the programme launched in 2012.

For more information and details of how to apply see Global Graduates.  

Independent programmes

The following programme is external to the University of Manchester's Summer Schools scheme and may incur tuition fees. Students can apply to this programme independently and are not eligible for any internal scholarships related to the Summer Schools scheme through the University of Manchester, however external funding may be available.

Study in China

Through Generation UK, the British Council has opened up a range of opportunities in China, giving students the chance to experience this unique country while gaining valuable skills for the future.

To find out more and how to apply visit British Council Generation UK