Need some inspiration? Here you can find some of the international opportunities which we are aware of from partner institutions and other organisations. Internships and volunteeringGetting work experience abroad will give your employability a huge boost, and it’s easier than you think! Saltire Scholars Programme The Saltire Scholar Programme offers summer internships around the world to students in their penultimate year at Scottish universities.Saltire Scholars Programme Generation UK internships Generation UK offers two-month funded internships for UK students across a wide range of industries in six cities in China.Generation UK The Careers Service The Careers Service can help you find volunteering opportunities and internships abroad or create your own.Finding internships with the Careers ServiceFinding volunteer opportunities Surf Cerrito Volunteer in Peru with Surf Cerrito by empowering boys and girls of the local community through surfing.Volunteer with Surf Cerrito Concordia volunteering Find different international volunteering opportunities run by Concordia.Concordia volunteering Courses and programmes abroadContinue your education abroad with courses available in all subject areas as well as summer and winter schools across the world. Universitas 21 summer schools Universitas 21 is an international network of 25 research-intensive universities, including the University of Edinburgh, located throughout the world. This network offers a wide range of opportunities for students at member universities to experience education abroad.Universitas 21 summer schools Fulbright Awards Programme Fulbright US Summer Institutes give British students with little foreign travel experience the opportunity to live and study (for up to five weeks) at a top US higher education institution.Fulbright Summer Institutes Una Europa Summer Schools (PhD only) Una Europa is an ambitious European alliance of eleven top research universities. As a member, we can offer international opportunities for our students to get involved.Una Europa Summer Schools Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses (SLICCs) SLICCs offer first and second-year undergraduate students the opportunity to earn 20 academic credits for involvement in a professional development, internship, work experience or research project experience of their choosing during their summer vacation. SLICCs are available across the University and beyond.Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses (SLICCs) Other summer and winter schools Browse the summer and winter schools running across Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America and South America. EuropeBauhaus Summer School, WeimarUniversity of Amsterdam Summer Schools, NetherlandsClimate Change and Skills Summer Schools, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, SpainAntwerp Summer and Winter University, Antwerp KU Leuven Online Global Challenges for Our Sustainable Future, BelgiumMasaryk University Summer and Winter Schools, Czech RepublicBielefeld University German Summer Courses, GermanyUniversity of Pécs Summer Schools, HungaryFrankfurt School Summer School, GermanyUniversity of Tübingen International and European Studies, GermanyUniversity of Oslo International Summer School, NorwayAarhus University Summer University, DenmarkUniversity of Pisa Summer Schools, Italy ETH Zurich: Amgen Scholars Program, SwitzerlandSorbonne University: Summer and Winter schools, FranceUniversidad Autonoma de Madrid: Summer School of Economics and Business, SpainWU Vienna: International Summer University, AustriaUniversity of Ljubljana Summer School, SloveniaKEDGE Business School Summer Schools, FranceBarcelona International Summer School, SpainUniversity College Dublin Summer Programmes, IrelandTURKU ÅBO SUMMER SCHOOL, FinlandIMS Summer University, Czech RepublicUniversidad Pontificia Comillas Summer School, SpainAsia and OceaniaTamkang University 2026 Huayu Best-Summer Program, TaiwanNanjing University Global Research Immersion Program for Young Scientists (GRIPS) Programme, China (successful students have their fees waived for this programme)Singapore Management University Global Summer Programme, SingaporeHKU Summer Institute, Hong Kong National Taiwan University Summer+ Programs, TaiwanWaseda University Summer Sessions, JapanSung Kyun Kwan University: Summer Semester, South KoreaHUST Scientific Research Internship Program, ChinaSeoul National University International Summer Programme, South KoreaDoshisha University Summer Session (Japanese Language and Cultural Studies), JapanNanzan University Summer Anime Study Tour, JapanNanzan University Summer Japanese Programme, JapanPolyU International Summer School, China, Hong KongSophia University Summer Session, JapanUniversity of Sydney Short Term Study Abroad, AustraliaUniversity of Hong Kong Business School Virtual Summer SchoolFudan International Summer Session, ChinaICU International Summer Program, JapanYonsei University International Summer School, South KoreaAkita International University Japanese Language Summer Program, JapanNorth AmericaUniversity of British Columbia Vancouver Summer Program, CanadaThe University of Texas: Global Summer Institute, USAUniversity of Pennsylvania: Wharton Academy Programs, USAFordham Law Summer Institute, USASouth AmericaSave Our Shores, Peru PUC Rio Seminars Summer program, Brazil ConferencesConferences are a great opportunity to learn more about an area of interest, to meet other people with shared interests, or to make international connections.There are many student-friendly international conferences planned for this summer. Here are a few you might consider: International Conference for University Students, Buenos Aires TEDx events This article was published on 2024-06-24
