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Humanities & Social Sciences summer programmes

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong · Official programme / campus image
Academic coursesPast edition

CUHK Summer Institute

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

A two-week programme of short academic courses taught by CUHK scholars. The official description mentions up to two credits, subject to conditions for use in future CUHK study.

Hong Kong SAR, China2 weeks16+
Natural Sciences · Computing & Engineering · On campus
NUS College, National University of Singapore · Official programme / campus image
Academic courses2027

NUS College Summer School

NUS College, National University of Singapore

Explore interdisciplinary learning through seminars, practical tasks, team challenges and presentations. The 2026 brochure describes a week at the Kent Ridge campus.

Singapore1 week16–18
Natural Sciences · Humanities & Social Sciences · On campus
HEC Paris · Official programme / campus image
Academic courses2027

HEC Paris Youth School Programs

HEC Paris

HEC offers short thematic courses for high-school students, with current listings spanning financial literacy, climate and social sustainability, entrepreneurship and leadership. Each module has its own language, schedule and curriculum.

France3 days–1 week15–18
Business & Economics · Humanities & Social Sciences · On campus
Bocconi University · Official programme / campus image
Academic coursesPast edition

Bocconi Summer School for High School Students

Bocconi University

Lectures and team projects in areas including economics, management and law, culminating in a presentation. Some law options are taught in Italian, so language must be checked by course.

Italy2 weeks15+
Business & Economics · Humanities & Social Sciences · On campus
Stanford University · Image from the programme website
Academic courses2027

Stanford Summer Humanities Institute

Stanford University

Stanford faculty lead residential seminars where high-school students spend three weeks reading, debating and writing on a humanities theme.

United States3 weeks10–11 (current grade)
Humanities & Social Sciences · On campus
OutreachLocation or status restrictions

Seeds of Change

Stanford Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab

Stanford’s Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab works with schools and youth organisations on barriers to participation and advancement in STEM.

United StatesBy partnerSee eligibility
Humanities & Social Sciences · Varies by activity
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies · Image from the programme website
Programme directoryEdition unconfirmed

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies (SPCS)

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies

SPCS is Stanford’s directory of pre-collegiate programmes offered during the summer and academic year.

United StatesBy programmeSee eligibility
Mathematics · Natural Sciences · Online / campus or hybrid
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Enrichment campOn hold

ISSOS Summer School at Yale

ISSOS

ISSOS operates this three-week academic and creative summer camp at Yale. The provider has marked the Yale location as paused for 2027.

United States3 weeks13–18
Humanities & Social Sciences · Arts & Design · On campus
Academic courses2027

Yale Summer Session Courses for Credit

Yale Summer Session

Eligible high-school students can take undergraduate courses through Yale Summer Session. Credit, dates and delivery are listed by course.

United StatesBy course16+
Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences · Online / campus or hybrid
Academic coursesHistorical listing · next intake unconfirmed

University Preparation for International High School Students

Yale Summer Session

Yale’s English Language Institute developed this academic English programme for international high-school students. Yale states it did not run in 2026.

United StatesBy sessionSee eligibility
Humanities & Social Sciences · On campus
Academic coursesPast edition

UChicago Pre-College Summer Language Institute

University of Chicago

High-school students take intensive online courses in modern or classical languages alongside UChicago students.

United States6–8 weeks11–12 (current grade)
Humanities & Social Sciences · Online

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