The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences are providing opportunities for undergraduate students to join an International Summer School in 2025.

Participating in an international summer school can help you become a global citizen, allowing you to immerse yourself in the cultures, ideas, and knowledge relevant to your field of study. The Faculty of EPS offers numerous opportunities to broaden your horizons this summer, including:

1. Summer School Awards: Tailor Your Experience
   Upon successful application, students can receive an award of £500 for a European Summer School or £1000 for an International Summer School (ROW). This award allows students to choose their own summer school (subject to approval) and can provide support torwards tuition fees, travel, accommodation, or daily living expenses. 

2. Supported Summer Schools: Partner Programmes
   Choose from four carefully selected programmes in collaboration with EPS partner universities, designed to offer dedicated cohorts a rich learning experience.

These opportunities are open to all undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.

This option requires a £500 contribution from students, which covers tuition fees, flights, and accommodation. Students will travel with a group from QUB, and the university will arrange all travel.

• China: Beijing Institute of Technology
• China: Hangzhou Dianzi Universite
• China: Zhejiang University (Psychology only)
• USA: Vanderbilt University (Nashville)
• USA: Pittsburgh University

Further information on each programme will be available soon. 

Students must complete an application form and answer three short competitive based questions. Applications will assessed by the schools and will be scored out of 30 with academic perfomance taken into account. The highest scoring students will be offered the award or a place on the summer school programme (depending on what they have selected to apply for).  A reserve list will be in place and if additional funds become available, more places may be offered. In the result of a tie, academic standing will be considered.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the student to ensure they meet the travel requirements and visa requirements of the country they have chosen to join the summer school.

Summer School Awards

Upon successful application, students will need to complete the application process with the chosen university. If approval is not provided by the school for the chosen summer school programme, the student will have the opportunity to choose a different summer school. To claim the funding, students must provide evidence of successful application at the chosen summer school.

Supported Summer Schools (Partner Programmes)

Upon successful application, students will be asked to make a contribution of £500 to secure their place on the programme. A payment link will be provided, along with a deadline for submission.  Once the place is confirmed, the student will be asked to complete the application process with the chosen university (if applicable).