Summer schools at partner universities
Join a summer school at a partner university and apply for Turing funding to cover some of the costs.
The University of Bristol has over 150 partner universities all over the world. On this page you can browse some of the opportunities which are eligible for Turing funding.
Turing funding
There are limited places on these programmes that will be supported by Turing funding. The Turing Scheme is a UK government initiative.
All successful applicants will receive a cost of living grant for the duration of their programme, based on their placement country and duration. Students may be eligible for a cost of living uplift, as well as a travel grant and readiness to travel reimbursement.
Funding is guaranteed for all students accepted into one of our below summer programmes.
Read more about Turing funding.
Costs
Costs vary by programme, you will need to do your own research on programme fees as well as accommodation.
Eligibility
To apply for Turing funding to take part in a partner summer school, you must:
- be a non-final year undergraduate student at the University of Bristol.
Your chosen summer school must:
- be at least 4 weeks (28 days) long
- be no longer than 8 weeks
- finish by 31st August 2025
- be one of the selected summer schools or be at a Partner University
Spotlight on CUHK Research Labs, Shenzhen
Summer Lab Research Programme (SLR) is an 8-week non-credit programme whereby you will gain valuable research experience at cutting-edge laboratories under the guidance of distinguished faculty. The research topics cover a wide range of fields, including New Energy & Energy Efficiency Management, Big Data & Scientific Data, Modern Biological Information Engineering, Robotics & AI, Operations Management & Marketing
There are a limited number of tuition free places available. The housing fee for an 8-week on-campus stay is CNY 600 (approx £65), with a refundable housing deposit of CNY 800 (approx. £90). Students are responsible for other expenses such as travel, insurance, study materials, meals, etc.
Contact summer-abroad@bristol.ac.uk if you wish to take advantage of tuition-free place.
*The deadline passed on 14th February 2025*
Spotlight on Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Beijing Institute of Technology attracts more than 500 students annually to its short term courses. Summer 2025 details have just been released, and we have 10 tuition-free places available for Bristol students!
Beijing campus options:
- BIT Chinese Language and Multicultural Practice (This may be particularly of interest for UWLP Mandarin students)
- Hands-on Learning for Emerging Technologies in Electronics Engineering
- Frontiers of Materials Science for Renewable Energy
- Aesthetics of Traditional Chinese Culture and Classical Chinese Humanities
- Chinese Kung fu
Zhuhai campus:
- Artificial Intelligence
- The Innovation Energy
- Global Leadership
- Chinese Language-Cantonese and Multicultural Practice
Contact summer-abroad@bristol.ac.uk to apply for nomination.
*These places were filled on 5th March 2025*
Spotlight on Yonsei University, South Korea
The highly popular Yonsei University in South Korea offers a range of Summer programmes covers the following academic fields:
- Arts & Humanities
- Korean Studies
- Business & Economics
- Social Sciences
- Korean Language
- East Asian Studies
- Science & Technology
Spotlight on Linköping University, Sweden
The LiU Summer Academy will be held 27 June – 26 July 2025 in Linköping, Sweden. This opportunity is not available for first year students, you must have completed 60 ECTs to apply.
At LiU Summer Academy, the doors are open to a world of high-quality courses, each carefully crafted to offer you a rich and diverse learning experience. As you immerse yourself in our vibrant academic community, you will have the chance to build lasting connections with fellow students from around the globe, expanding your horizons and fostering cultural awareness that will serve you well in your future endeavours.
If you wish to be nominated, please email summer-abroad@bristol.ac.uk by 12th March. Please note that being nominated does not guarantee you a place on the course.
Spotlight on Université Toulouse, France.
French language and cultural discovery in the 'Pink City'!
There are four levels of classes at this summer school, from beginner to advanced. A test is organised on the first day to determine the student’s level and registration in the corresponding group.
This may be of particular interest to UWLP French students
Spotlight on University of Salamanca, Spain
Spain’s oldest and most prestigious university with over 4,000 language students who study at the university every year.
Students can choose between 15, 20 or 25 classroom hours per week. Setting this program apart from the others is the larger variety of optional Spanish subjects available to choose from, as well as the possibility to sign up for additional conversational lessons.
Four distinct language levels are available for this course, ranging from complete beginner to advanced speaker. Students take a proficiency test on their fist day of class to determine their appropriate learning level. Accommodation is either in a campus residence, student apartment or Spanish host family.
This may be of particular interest to UWLP Spanish students
Spotlight on University of Barcelona, Spain
Discover Barcelona while improving your level of Spanish. This University of Barcelona’s Hispanic Studies course gives you a unique opportunity to get to know Barcelona by taking walks with your teachers and classmates through the most emblematic places in the city, while raising your level and command of Spanish.
This language and culture course combines theoretical classes in the mornings with visits to the most important and emblematic places in Barcelona in the afternoons.
This may be of particular interest to UWLP Spanish students
If you are interested in further summer opportunities, you can research options through our partners listed on our year and semester pages. These opportunities may not be Turing-eligible and will have varying costs and application processes.
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Student feedback
"I would really recommend it to anyone else considering it. The Universitat de Barcelona were communicative and helpful, the application process was easy, and I encountered no real issues prior to my departure or during my time there. The programme was good, well-organised and the accommodation was similar to UK university accommodation so was very good and familiar."
Lilly-Mai Salsbury, Turing funded Summer School participant 2023
Student feedback
"Participating in Yonsei’s summer program was an amazing experience for me, through which i was able to identify myself with South Korea’s culture while taking classes that interested me the most. Taking an economic class allowed me to expand my knowledge and familiarize myself with current economic events happening around the world, while learning the Korean language, even though intimidating, was fun and very interactive.
Diamando Arghyrou, Turing funded Summer School participant 2024
How to apply
You will need to apply directly to your chosen Summer School for a place - be aware that some may not open until Spring 2024. You do not have to wait until you have a place before applying for Turing funding below, but you should thoroughly research where you would like to go.