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University of Gothenburg

Will run from July 3 to August 4, 2023. Students will have the opportunity to join an international cohort of like-minded people for five inspirational weeks, to act on sustainability issues and deepen their understanding of global challenges.

While we welcome the start of winter with its crispy cold days, we are already looking forward to the summer and to welcoming your students to our Summer School for Sustainability! We were happy to host students from 72 partner universities this year and hope to repeat this summer’s success in 2023.

University of Gothenburg Summer School for Sustainability will run from July 3 to August 4, 2023. Students will have the opportunity to join an international cohort of like-minded people for five inspirational weeks, to act on sustainability issues and deepen their understanding of global challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. All of this on campus in Gothenburg, the thriving innovation- and cultural hub on the west coast of Sweden that has been appointed the most sustainable city in the world for six years in a row.

Students will be able to choose one of five courses in the areas of education, politics, biology, digitalization, or humanities. All courses are given at bachelor's level and taught in English, are valid for 7,5 credits (ECTS), and combine workshops and seminars.

The courses for 2023 are:

  1. Managing Migration
  2. Digitalisation in a Changing World
  3. Teaching Sustainable Development from a Global Perspective
  4. Justice: Ideas and Ideals in Fiction, Philosophy and Religion
  5. Biodiversity in Western Sweden

 

The summer school also features and extensive social programme, interdisciplinary seminars and practical workshops, study visits, get- togethers, tours of the city, and excursions in the archipelago to let students get to know Gothenburg and Sweden.

Some information and deadlines for 2023:

Tuition fee: for 2023 we are once again waiving the tuition fees for students from our partner universities.

Nominations: because of last year’s overwhelming interest, each partner is offered 2 nominations (unless otherwise agreed).

Nomination period: February 1 2023 – March 1 2023

Application period: March 1 2023 – March 31 2023

Nomination link: the nomination link and more instructions will be sent out in January 2023

 

Please visit our homepage for updated information on the Summer School

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