Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - School of Business and Economics

Summer Schools

On this page you will find a selection of summer courses from our partner universities abroad. You need to make sure that the course periods do not overlap with the academic semester at Humboldt.
A successful application through the WiWi International Office does not guarantee admission to the summer programme at the host university. After a successful application through the WiWi International Office, you must also apply at the host university. There you will be asked to submit the proof of nomination, which you will receive from the WiWi International Office as a successful applicant.

Tuition Waiver (at host university)
  • Apply for the tuition waiver with the internatonal office at WIWi
  • Summer Schools usually take place during the first exams period of our summer Semester. Be aware of colliding schedules.
  • Those offers do not include travel costs, housing and personal expenses.
  • After the confirmation for the tuition waiver, you will also need to register at the partner university.
How to apply
Applications should be sent by e-mail to: outgoings-wiwi@hu-berlin.de
The application should be sent as a single PDF file. The list of required documents can be found under the description of each programme.

 

 

The Undergraduate Summer School at King's College London

 University: King´s College London

Location: London, UK

Spots available: 5

Eligibility: Open to undergraduates only (Bachelor), overall grade 2,3 or better (German grading system)

Application deadline tuition waiver: 31st of January 2024

Course period:

Session 1: Monday 1st - Friday 12th of July
Session 2: Monday 15th July - Friday 26th of July

Link: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/summer/university-level/undergraduate-summer-school

Description: The Undergraduate Summer School teaches a wide range of modules spanning subject areas such as health and science, maths and engineering, law, governance, business management, culture and ancient languages

Application documents:

- Motivation letter (1-2 pages max)
- Current transcript of Records (certified by the Examination Office)
- You need to have achieved 30 credits min in either (not each of of them) of the following subjects: Business/Economics/Management/Statistics
- Proof of English proficiency at C1 level
- Copy of your student´s ID

Linköping University Summer Academy 2024

University: Linköping University

Location: Linköping, Sweden

Places available: 5

Admission requirements: Open to all students who have completed 60 credits at the time of application.

Application deadline for tuition fee waiver: 31 January, 2024 (In case of high competition for LiU Summer Academy places, eligible students will be chosen by lottery in the LiU University Admissions system)

Course period: July 2024 - Summer 2024 (The exact calendar will be published here on 01st June 2024)

Link: https://liu.se/en/education/liu-summer-academy

Description/remarks: A total of 8 courses are offered, 6 of which are open to all students. After a successful application through the WiWi International Office, it is recommended to apply for more than one course at the host university. This increases the chances of getting a place. Linköping University offers a package accommodation + bus subscription for 6500 SEK. You can access the course selection via the link above.

Application documents:

- Motivation letter (1-2 pages max)
- Current transcript of Records (certified by the Examination Office)
- You need to have achieved 60 credits
- Proof of English proficiency - at least B2 level
- Copy of your student´s ID

HKUST International Summer Exchange Program (update will follow)

University: The Hong-Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Location: Hong-Kong

Spots available: 1

Eligibility: Open to undergraduates only (Bachelor)

Application deadline tuition waiver: 15 Feb, 2023

Course period: 19 June - 12 August 2023

Link: http://studyabroad.ust.hk/isp

Description: The program is open to exchange partners only, wide range of credit-bearing courses and organize local excursions and activities for students to gain insight into the Asian culture. Students are to be fully vaccinated in order to be admitted into the program.

Singapore Management University Summer School

University: Singapore Management University (SMU)

Location: Singapore

Eligibility: IELTS score of at least 6.5
TOEFL score of at least 577 points (paper-based) or 90 points (internet-based)

Application deadline at the international office for tuition waiver: 15 Feb, 2024

Course period: 24 June- 19July 2024

Link: https://geo.smu.edu.sg/study-in-smu/global-summer-programme

Download Flyer: https://geo.smu.edu.sg/sites/geo.smu.edu.sg/files/brochures/SMU_GSP_Brochure_2024_1.pdf

Description: The program is a 4-week intensive program focusing on Business, Innovation and Society in Asia, offering a suite of elective and enrichment courses designed to augment students' knowledge and practical skills about Asia in general, through the use of real-life case studies and examples. The usual cost for this program is 5.350 S$ (ca. 3.500 EUR) - if you get nominated by the Humboldt-Universität, you will get it FOR FREE (albeit 380 SGD as applicatio and administrative fees)! The SMU will assist in finding housing, please calculate costs of about 800-1000 S$ (ca. 520-650 EUR) for housing.

The SMU is one of the most renowned universities and their summer schools are very popular among students around the world.

You may take 2 courses out of 8.

Application documents:

- Motivation letter (1-2 pages max)
- Current transcript of Records (certified by the Examination Office)
- Proof of English proficiency (see above)
- Copy of your student´s ID

Aalto University - Information Technology Program (ITP) (update will follow) 

University: Aalto University - School of Business

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Spots available: 1

Eligibility: Open to any students who has completed 60 credits by the time of the application

Application deadline tuition waiver: 15 March, 2023

Course period: 29.5. - 01.09.2023

Link: https://www.aalto.fi/en/school-of-business/information-technology-program-itp

Description: The core of the program is a three-month-long business project where students create solutions for real challenges of ITP partner companies. Students can specialise in one of three tracks, Information and Service Business (ISB), Digital and Intelligent Ecosystems (DIE) or Strategy and Experience Design (SED).