Four sustainable weeks with the University of Gothenburg


Our top priority continues to be your safety and well-being, as well as that of our community. We also want to deliver the best summer school experience possible, while recognising the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Therefore, we have decided to run our very first Summer School for Sustainability completely digitally - and have extended the nomination- and application periods.

For four inspirational weeks, together with students from around the world, you will have the opportunity to develop your understanding of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, and to collaborate on finding solutions to sustainability challenges. Join us for a safe and stimulating online summer school.

Dates for the summer school: July 5 – 30, 2021.

Nomination period: November 10, 2020 – March 1, 2021.
Application period: March 2 – 12, 2021.

 

Who can apply?


The Summer School for Sustainability is available to students from all our partner universities and is tuition-free.
To be eligible to apply, you must have studied at least one semester at one of our partner universities. A CEFR B2 English proficiency level is expected, though no formal test is required.

Credits


Each course is 7.5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits.

All teaching will be in English.

 

Courses 2021


Choose one of the following courses being offered summer 2021:

• Inequality and Climate Change (Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Teaching Sustainable Development from a Global Perspective (Faculty of Education)
• Biodiversity in Western Sweden (Faculty of Science)
• Managing Migration (Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Building Sustainable Global Value Chains (School of Business, Economics and Law)
• Documentation and Interpretation of Rock Art (Faculty of Humanities)

 

Application process


Contact your home university international exchange coordinator about being nominated. The coordinator sends an e-mail to summerschool@gu.se and receives a link to the nomination form.
Once your nomination has been accepted, you will receive the application link by e-mail. Your international coordinator will be asked to send a signed Transcript of Records.

Digital activities


Outside of the digital classroom you will be offered an interesting programme, including interdisciplinary seminars, practical workshops, opportunities to get to know your fellow students, as well as welcome and farewell ceremonies.

 

Want to know more?


For more information about the Summer School for Sustainability, please contact Annika Larsson at summerschool@gu.se.

See our web page for more information about the summer school, including further details about the courses and prerequisites. The page will be updated with new information on a rolling basis.

We wish you a warm welcome!

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