Spring/Summer 2021
Virtual Summer Programs from our Partners Around the World
Many of our partner institutions around the world are offering virtual short-term summer programs in a range of subject areas and disciplines. These online courses offer opportunities for cross-cultural learning and professional development without having to travel. You may also be able to participate in language and culture studies programs.
Summer programs are generally regarded as 'short-term' programs that are distinct from exchanges. This means you pay tuition and/or program fees directly to the host institution.
How to Apply for Virtual Summer Programs:
Program requirements and application procedures vary by institution. Please visit the program websites, listed below, for further information regarding application guidelines.
Ryerson International does not play a role in the application process for the international summer programs.
Receiving Credit for Virtual Summer Programs:
If you wish to receive credit for completing an external, virtual, summer-program or course, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Letter of Permission (LOP), opens in new window process prior starting your course.
PLEASE NOTE: Some partners may be offering in-person summer programs. TMU has suspended all university-related, in-person activity for Summer 2021 (until August 31). Students who participate in an in-person summer activity will not be able to receive Transfer Credits through the Letter of Permission (LOP) process.
Cost of Virtual Summer Programs:
Students must pay program fees directly to the host university organizing the summer course/program. Some of the institutions listed below offer a discounted program fee to students who are from universities with whom they have an existing student exchange agreement with. You should check with the university directly to see if TMU is a partner and if you are able to access a discounted rate.
Virtual Summer Programs At Partner Universities:
| University | Country | Description | Program Dates | Application Deadline | Discount Available to Ryerson Students (yes/no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Baptist University, external link | Hong Kong | 4-week long virtual summer programme. They offer a variety of courses in different subjects, including business, communication, art history, film, leadership and decision making, ethics, human resource management, introductory mandarin,and much more. | July 2, 2021 - July 29, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | No, external link |
| Mahidol U. International College, external link | Thailand | 4-week online courses on the following subjects: Entrepreneurship for Small Business, Perspectives on the Thai past, Introduction to Thai Language and Culture | July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | No, external link |
| Shanghai lixin University of Accounting and Finance, external link | China | A 5-week online program that allows students to take courses in Social Sciences & Humanities, Natural Sciences & Technology, Business & Economics and Language & Culture Studies. Note: In-person programs are also being offered. International travel for university-related activities, including summer programs, is currently suspended. Ryerson will NOT issue transfer credits for in-person summer courses. |
July 5, 2021 - August 6, 2021 | Rolling Basis | PDF fileNo (Early Bird Discounts are offered), external link |
| University | Country | Description | Program Dates | Application Deadline | Discount Available to Ryerson Students (yes/no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, external link | Germany | A 2-week online course on European Finance. Students can gain insight from banking and finance and discover different ways of doing business. This is a unique opportunity to learn interactively with a diverse group of international students from Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand with shared interests | June 28, 2021 - July 9, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Yes , external link |
| PDF fileIESEG School of Management, external link | France | 4 online programs, with 2-week or 4-week options, on the following topics: Entrepreneruship and Innovation, Digital Marketing, Fashion Business, and an International Summer Academy that focuses on business related courses. Note: In-person programs are also being offered. International travel for university-related activities, including summer programs, is currently suspended. Ryerson will NOT issue transfer credits for in-person summer courses. |
July 5, 2021 - July 15, 2021 (2-week program) July 5, 2021 - July 30, 2021 (4-week program) |
April 30, 2021 | PDF fileYes, external link |
| ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, external link | Portugal | 4 virtual sessions, generally 3-weeks in length offered throughout the summer. Courses include: European Cross Cultural Mangement, Innovative Business modelling, Corporate Negotiation and influence, Trends in Digital Marketing, Humanitarian Action, Ethics, Strategic and Sustainable Finance, Leadership and Strategic Knowledge, brand Managament and Marketing Communications, Energy and Environmental Economics and Fixed Income Markets, Internationl Business, etc. | Course Dates:
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April 30, 2021 | Yes, external link |
| Radboud University Nijmegen, external link | Netherlands | One or two-week long online courses in July and August. Over 30 courses offered in the following subject areas: Brain & Behaviour, Contemporary Discussion, Health Care, history, Philosophy & Culture, Language & Communication, Law & Politics, Science, Skills Training and Social Science | July, 2021 - August, 2021 | Varies with course | Yes, external link |
| Rennes School of Business, external link | France | Rennes School of Business offers four virtual summer programs for studens to improve their knowledge in the following topics: Cross Cultural Managemnt, Sustainable Business, Doing Business in Europe, Al Business Summer School | June, 2021 - July, 2021 | Varies with course | Yes, external link |
| Tilburg University, external link | Netherlands | A two-week virtual program with courses in Cultural Diversity, Understanding Sata with R, Justice of Conflict related Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking, Bible and video games. | July 12, 2021 - July 23, 2021 | June 13, 2021 | Yes, external link |
| Trier University, external link | Germany | 4-week online course in August on german language and culture. | August 2, 2021 - August 27, 2021 | July 15, 2021 | No, external link |
| University of Paris Dauphine, external link | France | A virtual finance Summer School that offers 6-week, 4-week and 3-week sessions. Aims to help you build your personal network in the fianncial world. | 6 Week Program: June 21, 2021 - July 30, 2021 4 Week Program: June 21, 2021 - July 16, 2021 OR July 5, 2021 - July 30, 2021 3 Week Program: June 21, 2021 - July 9, 2021 OR July 12, 2021 - July 20, 2021 |
Rolling Basis | PDF fileNo (Early-Bird Discounts are offered), external link |
| Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, external link | Netherlands | Offering 52 online courses in a variety of subjects. Courses range in length from two-weeks up to 4-weeks. Subject areas include: Social Sciences, Culutre, Language, Art and Music, Law & Economics, Health Care, Life Science, Sciences. Note: In-person programs are also being offered. International travel for university-related activities, including summer programs, is currently suspended. Ryerson will NOT issue transfer credits for in-person summer courses. |
April, 2021 - August, 2021 | Rolling Basis | No, external link |
| Wageningen University, external link | Netherlands | Wageningen University offers several free online courses (MOOCs) in Food, Nutrition and Health, Smart Agriculture, Healthy Living Environment and Circular and Biobase Production. Length varies by course. | June, 2021 - August, 2021 | Varies with course | No, external link |
| Wrocław University of Science and Technology, external link (WUST) | Poland | WUST's 3E+ School is specifically for students in Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Science. the 3E+ school is a three-week program that allows students to take up to 60 hours of interactive, small-scale courses. Students will be able to choose from 15 courses. Note: This program may be offered in-person. International travel for university-related activities, including summer programs, is currently suspended. Ryerson will NOT issue transfer credits for in-person summer courses. Make sure you understand what the refund policies for this program are before you apply/enroll incase you must withdraw if the program is in-person only. |
August 30, 2021 - September 17, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | Yes, external link, opens in new window |
| University | Country | Description | Program Dates | Application Deadline | Discount Available to Ryerson Students (yes/no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koc University, external link | Turkey | Four, 4-week online courses: International Migration and Crisis - The basic Instinct of Survival, Storytelling in Extended Reality: Worldbuilding, Next Generation: Leadership, and Global Learning Certificate: Leadership, Sustainability and Social Innovation in the 21st Century | June 21, 2021 - August 15, 2021 | April 16, 2021 | Yes, external link |
| University | Country | Description | Program Dates | Application Deadline | Discount Available to Ryerson Students (yes/no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City, University London, external link | England | City, University of London offers a variety of online short courses over the summer. Subject areas include Art & Media, Business, Computing and Computer Science, Languages, Literature, Politics and Law. Courses vary in length, generally being about 10 weeks, though there are short courses at from 2 days to 8 weeks. *Note: In-person short courses are also being offered. International travel for university-related activities, inlcuding summer programs, is currently suspended. Ryerson will NOT issue transfer credits for in-person summer courses. |
April 26, 2021 - July 12, 2021 | Rolling Basis | No, external link |
| Coventry University, external link | England | A two-week or three-week program that allows students to experience courses in English Language and British Culture, Global Leadership Development, Professional Consultancy, International Business, Digitial Economy Through Four Lenses, Entrepreneurship, Language Tutor Training Certification, Skills for Global Leaders, FinTech for Global Professionals and Games Design Boot Camp. | July, 2021 | June 4, 2021 | No, external link |
| Edinburgh Napier University, external link | Scotland | Four-week long courses on the following topics: Debating International Relations, International Law, Business Communication and Social Studies, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Global Impact of Sport, and Introduction to Medieval Scotland. Note: In-person programs are also being offered. International travel for university-related activities, including summer programs, is currently suspended. Ryerson will NOT issue transfer credits for in-person summer courses. |
July, 2021 or August, 2021 | Varies with course | No, external link |
| Nottingham Trent University, external link | England | Courses are arranged in two-week blocks. Students have the opportunity to choose courses from either block or combine two courses from both blocks. Some of the courses offered are Financial Markets & Investment Analysis, EROS International, Sociology of Global Health and Development, Financial Mathematics, The Transformational Leader and The Sustainable Development Goals, The Psychology of Positive Human Functioning, English Legal System and Applied Skills. | July 5, 2021 - July 9, 2021 | June 1, 2021 | No, external link(Early-Bird Discounts are offered) |
| University College London, external link | England | A wide range of credit-bearing courses offered for 3 or 6 weeks in July and August. Subject areas include: Brain Sciences, Computer Science, Crime and Security, Culture Literature and the Arts, Economics Business and Managment, Education and Research, English for Academic Purposes, Geographay and the Built Environment, Health, History and Philosophy, Law, Medical Sciences, Politics and International relations, Sciences and Mathematics | Session1: July 5, 2021 - July 23, 2021 Session2: July 26, 2021 - August 13, 2021 |
Rolling Basis | No, external link |
| University of Leeds, external link | England | The Leeds International Summer School allows students to take two online courses (each lasting two weeks) over the month of July. They are offering online courses in the following subject areas: Art and Humanities, Business, Engineering and Science, Political and Social Science, | Block One: July 5, 2021 - July 16, 2021 Block Two: July 19, 2021 - July 30, 2021 |
Early Application deadline: May 1, 2021 Final deadline: 31 May 2021 |
No (Early-bird discount available), external link |
University/ Organization |
Country | Description | Program Dates | Application Deadline | Discount Available to Ryerson Students (yes/no) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université Laval, external link | Canada | This 3-week virtual summer couse explores the impact of a French-language market in North America and its distinctive and innovating marketing startegy. Get to know Québec culture so you can incorporate it as a core component of a distinctive and innovative marketing strategy. | June 28, 2021 - July 16, 2021 | May 15, 2021 | No, external link |
| Diversity Abroad, external link | United States | The Global Inclusive Leadership Certificate is a 9 week asychronous certificate program developed specifically for current students and young professional (undergrad and graduate). The certificate perpares participants with inclusive leadership skills and global competencies so that they can thrive in their communities and work on globally diverse campuses and work teams. Students will work through nin modules covering the topics of Global Competence, Cultural Humility, Inclusive Leadership, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Action, and Career Readiness. Each week is approximately 4-7 hours of self-paced work. | June 7, 2021 - August 8, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Yes, external link |
Check out your academic program or Faculty for unique virtual global learning opportunities just for you! For example, see The Creative School's webpage on Virtual Global Learning.