Summer school courses for 15-17s
Our summer courses run Monday to Friday 10 am – 4 pm for one week at our City Campus, with optional accommodation just a few minutes’ walk from where you’ll be studying.
Design your summer with us
Why is NTU a great place to study for the summer? Well, it’s not just the well-established programme of students from across the UK and around the world, or the university experience that will help you make an informed decision about your future.
It’s not just the option of self-catered accommodation on campus (ideal for completing your Duke of Edinburgh Award Gold Residential).
It’s all the above, combined with courses taught by an extraordinary community of tutors who bring industry insights and engaging projects to our modern classrooms, technical workshops and creative studios. They challenge traditions, and will encourage you to do the same.
Browse our courses below to begin your creative journey.
Courses starting 28 July 2025
Animation for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This weeklong Animation course will provide you with an introduction to digital animation using Adobe Animate CC and Wacom Cintiq tablets. By the end of the course you will have a good understanding of the Adobe software and its capabilities, and you will have produced a series of short projects that demonstrate your new skills in making crazy animated characters.
Architecture for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course will introduce you to contemporary approaches to design, with ingenious projects that will develop your awareness of how designers are shaping the modern world we live in.
Art Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This is a very practical course which gives you the opportunity to experiment with both 2D and 3D art techniques. It’s the perfect way to build your portfolio if you do not have an art foundation and are thinking about further studies.
Car Design for 15 - 17 Year Olds
The course is ideal if you’re interested in cars and how they are designed, or are thinking of further studies in product design, industrial design or transport design.
Concept Art for Game Design for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course focuses on the process of image-making in the game design industry. It's hands-on, taught in a series of practical workshops and group sessions. This course is ideal if you are considering a future in game design, animation or creative media.
Creative Writing for 15 - 17 Year Olds
On this course, you will learn how to turn ideas into creative, original writing. Whether you're interested in fiction or want to write screenplays, it'll help you to create impact with the right choice of words and provides a structured approach to establishing a life in writing.
Fashion Design Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
On this course you'll learn how to create fashion concepts, taking your designs from an initial idea and sketch to a developed garment.
Fashion Making for 15 - 17 Year Olds
On this practical course, you’ll learn the three most important skills in making womenswear: how to cut a pattern, how to use a sewing machine and how to make adjustments to a pattern. It’s ideal if you are new to making clothes and want to learn either for personal projects or to add work to a portfolio.
Graphic Design Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
Develop your creative skills on this graphic design summer course and generate striking designs for your portfolio, ideal for the next generation of ambitious designers.
Illustration for 15 – 17 Year Olds
Discover the art of visual storytelling! Develop sketching, drawing, and illustration techniques to create a portfolio bursting with creativity. Perfect for aspiring young artists!
Interior Design Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course will give you an insight into the world of interior design and inspire you with the confidence to present your own schemes. It's ideal if you are considering further studies in interior design and wish to start your portfolio.
Journalism for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course introduces you to the craft of journalism. It'll provide you with the basic skills journalists are required to have when working in both news and features.
Museums Today for 15 – 17 Year Olds
This course is for those interested in social and cultural history and how it is being curated in museums and galleries today.
Photography for 15 - 17 Year Olds
From camera techniques to editing and printing your final images, the course will cover everything you need to know to become an accomplished photographer of the future.
Product Design for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This week long course is ideal if you plan on becoming a product designer in the future. You'll work on projects that will strengthen your portfolio and which demonstrate new approaches in your work.
Props and Costume Making for 15 - 17 Year Olds
Get hands-on experience of designing, casting, mould making and using paint effects to fabricate realistic props and costumes for theatre performances and TV. This practical and fun course is ideal if you’re interested in finding out what it’s like to work behind the scenes on a theatre or TV project to bring characters to life. It’s also ideal if you are considering further studies and wish to start your portfolio with a unique and creative project.
TV Presenting for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course gives you an introduction to television presenting, ideal for anyone with an interest in journalism and media.
Courses starting 4 August 2025
3D Digital Technologies for 15 - 17 Year Olds
On this course you’ll learn about model-making and how new digital technologies are being used to enhance physical prototyping and visual presentation techniques.
Animation for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This weeklong Animation course will provide you with an introduction to digital animation using Adobe Animate CC and Wacom Cintiq tablets. By the end of the course you will have a good understanding of the Adobe software and its capabilities, and you will have produced a series of short projects that demonstrate your new skills in making crazy animated characters.
Architecture for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course will introduce you to contemporary approaches to design, with ingenious projects that will develop your awareness of how designers are shaping the modern world we live in.
Art Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This is a very practical course which gives you the opportunity to experiment with both 2D and 3D art techniques. It’s the perfect way to build your portfolio if you do not have an art foundation and are thinking about further studies.
Botanical Drawing and Illustration for 15 - 17 Year Olds
Unleash your creativity with botanical drawing! Sketch plants, experiment with techniques like watercolour, and explore how art connects to science and the environment. Join us this summer!
Creative Writing for 15 - 17 Year Olds
On this course, you will learn how to turn ideas into creative, original writing. Whether you're interested in fiction or want to write screenplays, it'll help you to create impact with the right choice of words and provides a structured approach to establishing a life in writing.
Drawing from Life, Dance and Movement for 15 - 17 Year Olds
Explore life drawing inspired by dance! Experiment with innovative techniques, capture motion, and create stunning artworks in a vibrant, creative environment.
Fashion Buying for 15 - 17 Year Olds
Explore trend forecasting, product selection, and sustainable sourcing in this hands-on course for future fashion buyers. Perfect for curious teens with a passion for style!
Fashion Design Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
On this course you'll learn how to create fashion concepts, taking your designs from an initial idea and sketch to a developed garment.
Garden and Greenspace Design for 15 – 17 Year Olds
Create beautiful gardens and vibrant greenspaces! Learn design skills, tackle exciting projects, and build a portfolio to kickstart your creative journey.
Interior Design Portfolio for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course will give you an insight into the world of interior design and inspire you with the confidence to present your own schemes. It's ideal if you are considering further studies in interior design and wish to start your portfolio.
Museums Today for 15 – 17 Year Olds
This course is for those interested in social and cultural history and how it is being curated in museums and galleries today.
Podcast Production for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course will introduce you to the best practices of developing and producing an original podcast with the goal of having you leave the course with a fully formed plan to create a podcast and reach new audiences.
PR and Storytelling for 15 – 17 Year Olds
Discover how PR and marketing shape brands! Get hands-on with campaign planning, social media strategy, and storytelling while boosting your creativity and teamwork skills.
Product Design for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This week long course is ideal if you plan on becoming a product designer in the future. You'll work on projects that will strengthen your portfolio and which demonstrate new approaches in your work.
Screen Printing and Zine Making for 15 – 17 Year Olds
Master screen printing, bookbinding, and zine-making! Create bold prints, develop storytelling skills, and design a unique, hand-bound zine to showcase your creativity.
Textile Design and Sustainability for 15 - 17 Year Olds
This course provides you with knowledge about sustainable textile design and the skills to work creatively with natural materials in a creative, playful and hands-on way. As a young, ambitious designer, you’ll be introduced to all aspects of textile design, investigating fundamental principles in colour, form, scale, pattern and composition.