Global Summer School Courses
Discover something new and learn from our outstanding academics. Our innovative 2-weeks or 4-weeks courses have been designed with international students in mind.
The entire programme runs from Monday 7 July to Friday 1 August 2025.
- Block One courses run from 7 July to 18 July
- Block Two courses run from 21 July to 1 August
- Or join us for 4-weeks and take a course from each block.
Global Summer School Students
Our credit bearing courses will give you a fascinating insight into your subject. You’ll get exceptional teaching from NTU’s academics, trips and visits to add to your learning and the opportunity to explore your subject with other students.
On successful completion of your course, you will receive a certificate and a results transcript confirming your 10 UK credits.
After class, join our social activities to meet students from other courses and complete your Summer School experience.
Our courses are designed for students who have completed at least one year of, or recently graduated from, a bachelor's degree course.
Choose your Block One Course
Block One courses run from 7 July to 18 July 2025
Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Explore the history, nature, and patterns of cybercrime as well as its prevention and detection
Design and Innovation in Business
Find out more about the business case for design and creativity in the workplace
English Language and Culture
Improve your English language skills and find out more about UK culture and history
Financial Markets & Investments
Learn how to analyse financial securities and exploit market opportunities
Global Fashion Branding and Design
Explore the link between the process of fashion design and the fashion industry today
Language, Communication, and Playwriting
Explore English language learning and intercultural communication in all its forms
Music Production
Record, compose, produce and mix in our industry-standard music studios
Neurodiversity from Brain to Behaviour
Learn how neurodiversity can lead to differences in everyday life behaviour
Photography and Heritage
Learn the necessary skills to capture the identity of a place in your photographs
Podcast Production: from brainwave to airwave
Get an introduction to the best practices of developing and producing an original podcast
Serious and Organised Crime
Explore the motivations and structures surrounding serious and organised crimes
Choose your Block Two course
Block Two courses run from 21 July to 1 August 2025
Architectural History and Drawing the City
Explore the concept of place through drawing, illustration, and urban landscape
Astronomy, Rocketry, and Space Science
Learn space science from an academic involved in designing the European Space Agency's SMILE satellite mission
Becoming an Entrepreneurial Citizen: Exploring Competencies for life and business
Learn to act upon opportunities and manage dynamic careers
Crime Investigation
Learn crime investigation techniques such as evidence gathering and how to manage them
Design History in a Global Context
Ignite your passion for design and embark on a transformative learning experience
Digital Marketing and Communication for the Creative Industries
Explore the fast-paced and disruptive digital marketing and communications environment
English Language and Culture
Improve your English language skills and find out more about UK culture and history
Homelessness and Substance Misuse: Multi-discipline Interventions
Learn how multi-disciplinary working can deliver better outcomes for these vulnerable groups
Media and Crime
Learn how crime news is constructed and delve into topics like fake news and crime fiction
Smart Agriculture and Future Crops
Learn about precision and vertical agricultural and future crop technologies
Well-being Masterclass: Discovering and Applying the Science of Positive Psychology
Explore the philosophical and practical foundations of positive psychology
How to apply
To apply for your course, complete our online application form. The application deadline is 1 June 2025.
Once you apply we’ll be in touch with more information on how to pay, your course, accommodation and travelling to Nottingham.
Tuition fees
One course (2 weeks) standard fee: £1,200*
One course early-bird discount: £1,100* (if you book and pay for your course by 30 April)
*Except for Smart Agriculture and Future Crop: £1,510 for standard fee or £1,410 with early-bird discount.
One course group discounts: We welcome group booking and offer discounts for groups. Please contact us at globalsummer@ntu.ac.uk to discuss your options.
Two courses (4 weeks) special fee: £2,000**
**If Smart Agriculture and Future Crops is chosen in Block Two, then the fee will increase to £2,310.
Your tuition fee includes:
- Course materials
- Access to our library
- Use of our Global Lounge as your Hub with free drinks and snacks
- Our social and cultural programme
- A visit to the beautiful city of Oxford or York
- Summer School merchandise
- Membership to our City Campus gym and sports facilities.
Requirements
As well as an interest in your chosen subject, we expect students to:
- Be keen to engage with tutors and other students.
- Commit to the hours outlined for each programme.
- Be open to other backgrounds and cultures and be willing to share your own
- Meet our English language requirements.
English Language requirements
Our Summer School courses are delivered in English and so to be successful and get the most out of your experience you'll need to have good proficiency in English.
All courses require the equivalent of IELTS 6 with the exception of our English Language and Culture and Communication, Language and Playwriting courses which requires the equivalent of IELTS 5.5.
If you're booking as a group, please contact us to talk about specific language needs.
We also offer an English and Cultural Studies course as part of our Summer School if you would like to refresh and improve your English language fluency.
| Language test | Accepted for most courses |
|---|---|
English language O-Level/IGCSE/GCSE | Grade C |
International Baccalaureate (English A or B syllabus or English Literature, Standard or Higher Level) | Grade 4 |
IELTS | 6 |
College English Test (CET) 4 | 532* (SET4: B) |
College English Test (CET) 6 | 497 (SET6: B) |
College Entrance Exam | 120 |
| B2 |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) | 54 with minimum 51 in each component |
TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) EU students and students who do not require a Tier 4 visa only | Overall score of 76 |
C1 Advanced (previously Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE)) | Scores of 169 and above |
C2 Proficiency (previously Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE)) | Scores of 180 and above |
Applicants enrolled on a degree programme at a recognised institution for higher education from one of the following countries are not normally required to provide additional evidence of English language ability.
| American Samoa Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Belize Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada* Cayman Islands Christmas Island Cocos Islands Cook Islands Dominica Falkland Islands Fiji Gambia Gibraltar | Grenada Guam Guyana India Ireland Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Liberia Malta Malawi Mauritius McDonald Island Montserrat New Zealand Niue Norfolk Islands Papua New Guinea Samoa | Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa St. Helena St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands Uganda United Kingdom United States of America US Virgin Islands Zambia Zimbabwe |
What excited me most about my course was the combination of theoretical and hands-on learning. Each day had a perfect mix of new knowledge and real life experiences which brought the lessons to life.
Mariana Lameiro from Mexico