Language courses and short-term programs abroad
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Not all students can afford to spend a semester or a whole year abroad, and a prolonged stay may not always fit everyone’s schedule either. Intensive language courses and summer and winter schools allow students to gain experience of living abroad and hone their international skills on a short-term academic program.
Intensive language courses
Intensive language courses are a kind of “crash course” in language learning. They last around three weeks, teach languages at various levels and are a good way to either learn a language from scratch or consolidate your existing knowledge. The language courses usually end with an examination, and you will be given a certificate or another form of proof showing the level you have achieved. Some courses also award credits. Please ask your department whether you can have these recognized at the University of Bonn.
Finding a suitable language school? Many governments have language and examination centres abroad that refer to partner schools in their home countries, making your search easier. For example, the Institut Français refers to the language courses offered by ‘Les Ateliers FL’ in various French cities.
Intensive language courses (apart from English) can be funded with a PROMOS scholarship. You can find the application criteria on the PROMOS scholarships1 website. The DAAD scholarship database (only available in German) lists scholarships for other specific language courses.
Summer and winter schools
Summer and winter schools are two- to four-week short-term academic programs3 for students. Completing the program earns you credits, which might be able to be recognized at the University of Bonn. You should clarify with your department in advance whether you can have your course recognized in this way.
We have put together a selection of courses from partner universities below. If the university of your choice is not listed, we recommend that you search for courses directly on the website of the desired university.
The courses are subject to a fee. Some universities will give you a discount. Discounts are only possibly if explicitly emtioned in the listings below. Please contact us before you apply.
Summer and winter schools can be funded with a PROMOS scholarship4. You can find the application criteria on the PROMOS scholarships website.
Countries and courses
Below you will find an overview of courses that are currently open for applications. Please contact the organizers directly if you have any questions about applying or how your stay will be organized.
Note that we primarily include courses offered by partner universities on this page and are not allowed to recommend any commercial providers of language courses.
Countries and courses
Austria
Summer School 2026, University of Salzburg
Graz International Summer School Seggau 2025\ **Learn more6\ **
Belgium
Summer- and Winterschools, University of Antwerp
Learn more7\ \ Europe Inside Out: A Summer School 2025, Catholic University of Leuven\ \ Learn more8
Winter University Global Challenges for our Sustainable Future, University of Leuven
Canada
UBC Vancouver Summer Program, University of British Columbia
YorkU Faculty-Led Study Abroad Courses, York University
Please note that it is not possible for the University of Bonn to nominate you as an exchange student for this program and that you must apply as a fee-paying student.
Czech Republic
Summer Schools 2026, Masaryk University
Summer School, Charles University Prague
China and Hong Kong
HKU Summer Institute (HKUSI)
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 10% partnership discount.
Summer Undergraduate Research Programme (SURP) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Please note that it is not possible to be nominated by the University of Bonn as an exchange student for this program and that you must apply as a fee-paying student.
International Summer School at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Please note that it is not possible for the University of Bonn to nominate you as an exchange student for this program and that you must apply as a fee-paying student.
Global Research Immersion Program for Young Scientists (GripS) in Nanjing
Future Scientist Exchange Program (FuSEP) 2026, University of Science and Technology of China
Waived fees of tuition, registration and on-campus housing.
Antai Global Summer Programm (AGSP) 2026, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Global Summer School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Physics International Summer School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
SJTU Summer Research Internship, Shangai Jiao Tong University
SJTU SDG Global July Camp, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Croatia
Currently no programs available.
Denmark
SDU International Summer School
Estonia
UniTartu Summer School
Finland
Turku Åbo Summer School
France
Summer schools at the Université de Bordeaux
Learn more27\ \ Winter School 2026, Université de Bordeaux
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 20% partnership discount.
Ginsen Summer School 2025, Université Grenoble Alpes\ \ Learn more29
Summer School 2026 "The European Identity: Past, Present and Future", University of Strasbourg
Summer School 2026, Université Côte d'Azur
AgroParisTech Summer Program 2026, Université Paris-Saclay
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 20 % partnership discount
Summer School 2026, The Community of Universities and Establishments of Toulouse
Summer School 2025, Université Toulouse Capitole
Ghana
Currently no programs available.
Hungary
Summer University 2026, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
India
Summer School New Delhi
Ireland and United Kingdom
Philosophy Summer School University of Aberdeen\ \ Learn more37\ \ Warwick Summer School (different subjects)
Learn more38\ \ *Summer Programmes at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford\ *Learn more39
Summer School 2026, University of Southampton
Summer School, University of Liverpool
Summer Schools 2026, University of Bristol
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 10% discount.
Summer School 2026, University of Birmingham
Summer School 2026, University of St Andrews
[Learn more](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study-abroad/at-st-andrews/summer-study/)44
Israel
Summer Schools 2026, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Italy
Various Summer- and Winter Schools, University of Trento
Summer School 2026, LUM University
Summer Courses at the IISC in Rome
Japan
University of Tokyo Global Unit Courses (UTokyo GUC)
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 20% discount.
Sophia Summer/January Sessions, Sophia University
Please note that the University of Bonn does not allow nomination as an exchange student for this program and you must apply as a “fee-paying student”.
Participants of the January Session may apply for the Off-Campus Study-Program in addition to the regular three-week courses
ICU International Summer Program in Japan (ISPJ), International Christian University
Waseda Summer Session, Waseda University
Waseda Winter Session, Waseda University
Summer Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program, Rikkyo University
Short-Term Programs, Keio University
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Colombia
Currently no programs available.
Latvia
No Summer- or Winterschools at the moment\
Morocco
No Summer- or Winterschools at the moment57
Netherlands
No Summer- or Winterschools at the moment7
Poland
Summer Course of Polish Language and Culture, University of Warsaw
Rumania
PhD Summer School 2025, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
Singapore
Summer and Winter Programmes at National University of Singapore
Slovenia
Currently no programs available.
South Korea
International Summer Campus (KU ISC), Korea University
SNU International Summer Program (ISP), Seoul National University
Sogang International Summer Program, Sogang University
Students from partner universities may receive a 25% discount on tuition fees.
AKS Summer Program 2026, The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
Summer School 2026, Sungkyunkwan University
Students from the University of Bonn may receive a 50% discount on tuition fees.
Winter School, Sungkyunkwan University
Sweden
Language courses at the Swedish Institute (Svenska Institutet) for students of\ Scandinavian Studies
Switzerland
Summer school at the University of Bern
Winter School of the Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern
Spain
Summer School of Economics and Business, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Climate Change Summer School, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
International Summer School, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Skills Summer School, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Spanish Summer Schools, Universidad Católica de Valencia
Taiwan
2024 National Chengchi University International Summer School (NCCU ISS)
Applications are currently closed.
The International Summer School includes 4 weeks of intensive English-taught program (containing 8 courses) and Mandarin courses, and 4 optional excursions in 2024 to allow applicants with various interests and cultural backgrounds to discover the unique charms of Taiwanese cultures.
NTU Plus Academy
National Taiwan University offers a selection of topic-based short programs designed to give students from around the world the opportunity to gain experience abroad and learn about different cultures. Program dates vary depending on the course.
Turkey
International Summer Program 2026, Middle East Technical University (METU)
USA
Winter School 2026, University of New Mexico
CELAC Programs 2026, The University of New Mexico
Fulbright Summer Studies Program “Leaders in Entrepreneurship” in Virginia
Learn more80 (only available in German)
Fulbrigt Summer Studies Program “Diversity Initiative” in Texas
Learn more81 (only available in German)
“Go East” summer and winter schools
Study and research visits for students
Local universities organize Go East summer and winter schools on all kinds of different topics. The program is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
From March 01 onward, students will be able to apply for one of the summer schools in 15 countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.\ The DAAD has suspended applications for Russia and Belarus. In cause of the risk assessment, applications for DAAD-Scholarships to Ukraine are currently suspended.
- Dual-track application procedure: Apply to the summer school for a place and to the DAAD for a scholarship.
- Application deadline: The respective application deadline for each summer school.
You can find more information on the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) website.
DAAD: Summer and Winter Schools (Go East)82
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