
Yale Young Global Scholars
Yale University
A two-week residential academic programme for high-school students worldwide. Its themes connect science and technology, politics, law and economics, and global challenges.
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Yale University
A two-week residential academic programme for high-school students worldwide. Its themes connect science and technology, politics, law and economics, and global challenges.

SSP International
A collaborative research programme operated by SSP International. Research tracks include astrophysics, biochemistry, bacterial genomics and cell biology; the operator and host university are distinct entities.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies
Two-week online, single-subject study across computing, mathematics, bioscience, writing, philosophy and other fields. It is non-credit and ungraded, with completion documentation for students meeting the requirements.

Harvard Summer School
A two-week, non-credit residential programme combining college-level study with campus activities. It is distinct from Harvard’s credit-bearing Secondary School Program.

Harvard Summer School
A credit-bearing programme offering four- or seven-week study options. Workload, teaching format and residential arrangements vary by option and course.

University of Chicago Summer Session
Three-week, university-level courses using seminars, research projects and practical work. Options span writing, STEM, economic policy, philosophy and other areas.

University of Chicago Summer Session
Four weeks of laboratory training, progressing from molecular, microbiological and cellular techniques to an independent project. Tasks include lab notes, writing, paper reading and presentations.

Penn Engineering
A three-week residential programme combining engineering theory with practical work. University information describes college-level engineering study and credit; track and credit details need annual confirmation.

Stanford University
An eight-week, in-person summer option for eligible high-school and international applicants. It has a different structure and eligibility framework from Stanford Summer Institutes and SUMaC.

UC Santa Barbara Summer Sessions
Pairs high-school students with research mentors for interdisciplinary, university-level work. Mentors may be graduate students, postdocs or faculty; the programme includes a virtual preparation component.

Brown University Pre-College
Non-credit courses across many subjects, with several on-campus durations and a hybrid option. Admission to the programme is followed by course enrolment, subject to eligibility and availability.

Johns Hopkins Engineering
Explore engineering fields through teaching, experiments and design tasks, with three college credits available on meeting course requirements. The official site distinguishes in-person, online and hybrid options.

Cornell School of Continuing Education
Online university courses with academic credit and transcript records across several disciplines. The current online course list is marked as a 2026 reference, with 2027 offerings to follow.

Imperial College London
Study science and engineering through teaching, laboratory work and practical tasks at Imperial, with interdisciplinary opportunities for problem-solving.

King’s College London
One-week courses that can be combined across sessions. Areas include law, business, medical science, psychology, computing and international relations, with availability varying by session.

University of Notre Dame
A two-week residential academic experience. Applications consider academic preparation, extracurricular engagement, maturity and motivation.

University of Warwick
Explore science and engineering through lectures, seminars, experiments and practical activities, alongside university preparation. The 2027 course page lists 29 contact hours.

University of Toronto, New College
Courses in areas such as economics, law and ethics, science, literature, cinema, statistics and social psychology introduce students to university subjects.

University of Toronto Engineering Outreach
One-week engineering courses that may be combined. Students apply before registering, with availability and prerequisites depending on the course and grade grouping.

HKU Summer Institute
An interdisciplinary programme spanning computing and data science, engineering, mathematics and science. It is listed as non-credit, with separate session and accommodation details.

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.

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.
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