Language courses and short-term programs abroad
Not all students can afford to spend a semester or a whole year abroad, and a prolonged stay may not always fit everyone’s schedule either. Intensive language courses and summer and winter schools allow students to gain experience of living abroad and hone their international skills on a short-term academic program.
Intensive language courses
Intensive language courses are “crash courses” lasting about three weeks, teaching languages at various levels and helping you either start a language or strengthen existing skills. They usually end with an exam and a certificate, and some courses also award credits—check with your department whether these can be recognized at the University of Bonn.
Looking for a suitable language school? Many governments run language and exam centres abroad that point to partner schools at home, easing your search; for example, the Institut Français lists courses by ‘Les Ateliers FL’ in several French cities.
Intensive language courses (apart from English) can be funded with a PROMOS scholarship. You can find the application criteria on the PROMOS scholarships website. The DAAD scholarship database (only available in German) lists scholarships for other specific language courses.
Summer and winter schools
Summer and winter schools are two- to four-week short-term academic programs for students. Completing the program earns you credits, which might be able to be recognized at the University of Bonn. You should clarify with your department in advance whether you can have your course recognized in this way.
We have put together a selection of courses from partner universities below. If the university of your choice is not listed, we recommend that you search for courses directly on the website of the desired university.
The courses are subject to a fee. Some universities will give you a discount. Discounts are only possibly if explicitly emtioned in the listings below. Please contact us before you apply.
Summer and winter schools can be funded with a PROMOS scholarship. You can find the application criteria on the PROMOS scholarships website.
Countries and courses
Below you will find an overview of courses that are currently open for applications. Please contact the organizers directly if you have any questions about applying or how your stay will be organized.
Note that we primarily include courses offered by partner universities on this page and are not allowed to recommend any commercial providers of language courses.
Course fees can vary significantly, so please check in advance.
Countries and courses
FOR APAC Summer School, University of Salzburg
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Graz International Summer School Seggau 2027
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Summer and Winter Schools, University of Antwerp
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Summer and Winter Schools, Catholic University of Leuven
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UBC Vancouver Summer Program, University of British Columbia
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YorkU Global Learning, York University
Please note that it is not possible for the University of Bonn to nominate you as an exchange student for this program and that you must apply as a fee-paying student.
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Summer und Winter Schools, Masaryk University
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Summer School 2026, Charles Universtiy Prague
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HKU Summer Institute (HKUSI)
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 10% partnership discount.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Programme (SURP) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Please note that it is not possible to be nominated by the University of Bonn as an exchange student for this program and that you must apply as a fee-paying student.
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International Summer School at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Please note that it is not possible for the University of Bonn to nominate you as an exchange student for this program and that you must apply as a fee-paying student.
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Global Research Immersion Program for Young Scientists (GripS) in Nanjing
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Future Scientist Exchange Program (FuSEP) 2026, University of Science and Technology of China
Waived fees of tuition, registration and on-campus housing.
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Antai Global Summer Programm (AGSP) 2026, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University offers some free courses for students of the University of Bonn. Please check out the websites of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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Global Summer School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Physics International Summer School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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SJTU Summer Research Internship, Shangai Jiao Tong University
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SJTU SDG Global July Camp, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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SDU International Summer School
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UniTartu Summer School
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Winter School 2027, Université Bordeaux Montaigne
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Learn moreAgroParisTech Summer Program, Université Paris-Saclay
Students at the University of Bonn may be eligible for a 20% partnership discount.
Learn moreInternational Short Programs, The Community of Universities and Establishments of Toulouse
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Summer University 2026, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
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Summer Schools, Ashoka University
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Summer School New Delhi
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Philosophy Summer School University of Aberdeen
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Warwick Summer School
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Summer Programmes at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford
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Summer School, University of Southampton
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Summer School, University of Liverpool
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Summer Schools, University of Bristol
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 10% discount.
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Summer School, University of Birmingham
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Summer School, University of St Andrews
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“Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the Einstein Institute”, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Summer Schools, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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OPTIMA Winter School 2027 - Optimal Decision-Making in Public Health, Universität Trento
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HECTA Summer Scool 2026, University of Trento
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Summer School 2026, LUM University
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Summer Courses at the IISC in Rome
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University of Tokyo Global Unit Courses (UTokyo GUC)
Students of the University of Bonn may receive a 20% discount.
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January Sessions on Japanese Studies 2027, Sophia University
Please note that the University of Bonn does not allow nomination as an exchange student for this program and you must apply as a “fee-paying student”.
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Waseda Summer Session, Waseda University
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Waseda Winter Session, Waseda University
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Summer and Winter Short-Term Intensive Japanese Program, Rikkyo University
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Short-Term Programs, Keio University
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Summer Course of Polish Language and Culture, University of Warsaw
If you are interested in this course, please send an e-mail to auslandsstudium@uni-bonn.de by May 02.
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Summer School, Nova FCSH
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PhD Summer School 2026, Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
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Summer and Winter Programmes at National University of Singapore
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Winter School 2027, Sungkyunkwan University
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International Summer Campus, Korea University
Please note that the University of Bonn does not accept nominations for this program as exchange students, and you must apply as a “fee-paying student.”
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SNU International Summer Program (ISP), Seoul National University
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Sogang International Summer Program, Sogang University
Students from partner universities may receive a 25% discount on tuition fees.
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AKS Summer Program, The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS)
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Summer School, Sungkyunkwan University
Students from the University of Bonn may receive a 50% discount on tuition fees.
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Language courses at the Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet) for students of
Scandinavian Studies
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Summer an Winter Schools at the University of Bern
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Winter School of the Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern
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Summer School of Economis and Business 2027, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Climate Change Summer School, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
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International Summer School, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
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Skills Summer School, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
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Spanish Summer Schools, Universidad Católica de Valenzia
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International Summer School (NCCU ISS), National Chengchi University
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NTU Plus Academy, National Taiwan University
Students at the University of Bonn may be eligible for a discount for students from partner universities or a discount in connection with a subsequent exchange semester.
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International Summer Program, Middle East Technical University (METU)
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Winter School 2027, The University of New Mexico
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CELAC Programs, The University of New Mexico
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Fulbright-Sommerstudienprogramm „Leaders in Entrepeneurship“ an der Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University („Virginia Tech“)
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