Make the most of your summer by participating in a short term global experience such as a summer school, internship, or volunteering. It's an opportunity to stack the type of experiences you can have whilst being a Strathclyde student.
Why do it?
Participating in a global experience, even for a short term can help you gain a 'global mindset'. That means understanding different cultures and how industries work across borders. It's increasingly what employers are looking for in graduates. Other benefits that are specific to short term opportunities are:
Time
Most short-term mobilities are during the summer, and are usually between 1 to 10 weeks, depending on what you do. They have different start dates so you can choose an opportunity that works for your schedule.
Non credit-bearing
These opportunities do not require you to gain credits to contribute to your degree, so you are able to choose an opportunity that is either related or unrealted to your degree. This means you have the option of whether to study or do an internship in something that you are interested in that is related to your degree such as a research internship, or a completely new opportunity like a language/cultural course.
Cost
Generally, as these opportunities are for a shorter period, the costs are less than a semester or year abroad. We have some tuition-free places at partner summer schools and a small number of Turing-funded opportunities during the summer to assist with your costs.
You can find out more information on our Financial Information Page.
