The ACU is excited to once again be supporting undergraduate students from UK member universities to attend a summer school at member universities across the Commonwealth.
Participating in an international summer schools is a great way for students to learn new skills, increase their intercultural understanding, network and have fun while benefiting from the teaching and expertise of another ACU member institution. Full details of the participating summer schools are available here.
How to apply
Fill in the application form and submit it to the International Experience Team internationalexperience@shu.ac.uk by Thursday 28 February.
application form (.pdf)
application form (word)
When filling out the application form, please pick a first choice summer school (and an optional second choice) – a full list of participating universities is available here.
You will also need to answer a short series of questions on why you wish to attend the summer school, what you hope to bring to and gain from the event, and how you plan to share the knowledge gained when they return home.
Selection process
The university will carry out an internal selection process using grading advice provided by the ACU, and nominate up to two candidates per institution by Friday 8 March. The ACU will then carry out the final round of selections.
Successful candidates will be notified by early April and will then be required to register for their choice of summer school.
Eligibility
To apply, you must meet both of these criteria:
- Registered as an undergraduate at an ACU member university in the UK
- A UK national who is ordinarily resident in the UK
In addition, you must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
- From a family with a combined annual parental income of under £25,000
- The first person in their family to go to university
- A care leaver