Global Summer School Courses
Our courses welcome university‑level students who have completed at least one year of study, recent graduates from the last two years, and professionals who want to develop their skills or progress in their careers. Upon successful completion of your course, you will receive a certificate and a results transcript confirming your 10 UK credits.
Choose your Block One Course
Block One courses run from 29 June to 10 July 2026
Artificial Intelligence: From Concepts to Code
Discover how neural networks evolve from simple neurons to the deep architectures behind LLMs
Crime Scene Examiner and Forensic Science
Step into crime scene investigation and gain hands-on forensic experience with experts
Design and Innovation in Business
Find out more about the business case for design and creativity in the workplace
English Language and Culture
Improve your English language skills and find out more about UK culture and history
Photography and Heritage
Learn the necessary skills to capture the identity of a place in your photographs
Sustainable Futures Workshop
Explore sustainable development through UN SDGs with insights from social sciences
Choose your Block Two course
Block Two courses run from 13 July to 24 July 2026
Design for Production
Immerse in UK creative culture while designing products for real-world markets
Digital Marketing and Communication for the Creative Industries
Explore the fast-paced and disruptive digital marketing and communications environment
Financial Markets & Investments
Learn how to analyse financial securities and exploit market opportunities
Serious and Organised Crime
Explore the motivations and structures surrounding serious and organised crimes
Smart Agriculture and Future Crops
Learn about precision and vertical agricultural and future crop technologies
Well-being Masterclass: Discovering and Applying the Science of Positive Psychology
Explore the philosophical and practical foundations of positive psychology
How to apply
Applications for NTU Global Summer School 2026 are now closed. Thank you for your interest. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in due course.
Tuition fees
One course (2 weeks) standard fee: £1,220*
One course early-bird discount: £1,120* (if you book and pay for your course by 30 April)
*Except for Smart Agriculture and Future Crop: £1,510 for standard fee or £1,410 with early-bird discount.
One course group discounts: We welcome group bookings and offer discounts for groups of 10 or more students. Please contact us at globalsummer@ntu.ac.uk to discuss your options.
Two courses (4 weeks) special fee: £2,000**
**If Smart Agriculture and Future Crops is chosen in Block Two, then the fee will increase to £2,310.
Your tuition fee includes:
- All course materials
- Access to our library
- Use of the Global Lounge as your Hub, with free drinks and snacks
- A vibrant social and cultural programme
- A visit to the beautiful city of Liverpool or Cambridge
- Exclusive Summer School merchandise
- Membership to our City Campus gym and sports facilities
- The option to take our new Sustainability in Practice Global Mobility module and earn a digital badge. This involves completing two assignments before arriving in the UK, one during your stay, and a final one after returning home.
Requirements
As well as an interest in your chosen subject, we expect students to:
- Be keen to engage with tutors and other students.
- Commit to the hours outlined for each programme.
- Be open to other backgrounds and cultures and be willing to share your own
- Meet our English language requirements.
English Language requirements
Our NTU Global Summer School courses are delivered in English and so to be successful and get the most out of your experience you'll need to have good proficiency in English.
All courses require the equivalent of IELTS 6 with the exception of our English Language courses which requires the equivalent of IELTS 5.5.
If you're booking as a group, please contact us to talk about specific language needs.
| Language test | Accepted for most courses |
|---|---|
English language O-Level/IGCSE/GCSE | Grade C |
International Baccalaureate (English A or B syllabus or English Literature, Standard or Higher Level) | Grade 4 |
IELTS | 6 |
College English Test (CET) 4 | 532* (SET4: B) |
College English Test (CET) 6 | 497 (SET6: B) |
College Entrance Exam | 120 |
| B2 |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) | 54 with minimum 51 in each component |
TOEFL iBT (taken outside the UK) EU students and students who do not require a Tier 4 visa only | Overall score of 76 |
C1 Advanced (previously Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE)) | Scores of 169 and above |
C2 Proficiency (previously Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE)) | Scores of 180 and above |
Applicants enrolled on a degree programme at a recognised institution for higher education from one of the following countries are not normally required to provide additional evidence of English language ability.
| American Samoa Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Bermuda Belize Botswana British Virgin Islands Canada* Cayman Islands Christmas Island Cocos Islands Cook Islands Dominica Falkland Islands Fiji Gambia Gibraltar | Grenada Guam Guyana India Ireland Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Liberia Malta Malawi Mauritius McDonald Island Montserrat New Zealand Niue Norfolk Islands Papua New Guinea Samoa | Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore South Africa St. Helena St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands Uganda United Kingdom United States of America US Virgin Islands Zambia Zimbabwe |
What excited me most about my course was the combination of theoretical and hands-on learning. Each day had a perfect mix of new knowledge and real life experiences which brought the lessons to life.
Mariana Lameiro from Mexico