Utrecht Summer School Brochure 2024

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Utrecht Summer School

Address: PO BOX 80125

3508 TC Utrecht

The Netherlands

Phone: + 31 (0)30 253 44 00

E-mail: info@utrechtsummerschool.nl

Website: www.utrechtsummerschool.nl

All information and prices in this brochure were correct at the time of printing. We reserve the right to change prices and to correct errors at any time.

Welcome to Utrecht Summer School

This year too, I am very excited about the new Utrecht Summer School programme. In 2024 we will once again offer about 160 academic summer courses across the disciplines, to students and professionals from all over the world, and at every level from bachelor to postdoc. We find that people come to us to broaden or deepen their knowledge, gain new insights or to update their skills. In the summer of 2023 we welcomed over 3,000 students to our on-site courses. A few online courses are also here to stay. New courses are still being added to the 2024 offer.

We are genuinely happy to continue our long-lasting co-operation with the Hogeschool Utrecht (University of Applied Sciences Utrecht), the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (University of the Arts Utrecht), and the University Medical Centre Utrecht, whose courses are integrated in our overall programme. I am delighted that in 2024 we include a new partner in our collaboration: the University of Humanistic Studies. This is a small denominational university that is explicitly inspired by humanist traditions, focussing on contemporary issues concerning meanings of life and worldviews. Together, these Utrecht based institutes of higher education will offer yet another diverse programme of fascinating summer courses next summer.

Additionally, we foster collaboration with our international partners in higher education. They enable us to host courses not only here in Utrecht but also in European cities such as Rome, Florence, Riga and Berlin.

I hope you will enjoy browsing through this brochure, which, you will find, is likely to contain something of your interest. I look forward to seeing you in Utrecht this summer.

Prof. dr. Henk Kummeling

Rector Magnificus of Utrecht University

It is with great pleasure that I present the 2024 summer programme to you. This is the 38th edition of the Utrecht Summer School! The first course, on Dutch culture, was taught in 1987. It was designed especially for students from international partner universities. Today, Utrecht Summer School offers about 160 courses in a wide range of disciplines, at all academic levels. Our programme attracts bachelor, master, PhD, postdoc students and professionals, from all over the world.

We offer many interesting options, varying from arts and humanities to statistics, business, healthcare, psycholinguistics, engineering and technology. Our courses deal with important contemporary subjects such as Sustainability, injustice, European Politics, Game Research, Data Science, Global Health, Neuroscience and many more. Whether you are a PhD medical student, a bachelor student with a keen interest in business and economics, or a professional wanting to learn more about conflict management or global surgery, we are likely to have a course that suits your needs.

This annual brochure lists most of our courses, including course descriptions and information on target groups and entry requirements. In an average year, about 3,000 students enrol in one of the many Utrecht Summer School intensive summer modules. A number of course participants choose to take a combination of two or three courses. We attract both new and returning students. We offer (optional) on-campus housing.

You will always find the most up-to-date information on our website: www.utrechtsummerschool.nl. And feel free to follow us on social media. We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Bettina Nelemans MA, Director Utrecht Summer School

Courses ordered by discipline and target group

HUMANITIES

Bachelor

The Making of Europe

Dutch Culture in a European Context

Founding Europe: From Antiquity to the 19th Century

The Making of Europe: Rise of Civilization

European Cultures and Identities

European Politics and Economy

Dutch Culture: History and Art

The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity

The 20th Century: Europe in Three Wars

Dutch Culture: Society and Current Issues

European Studies

Discovering the Dutch: Dutch Culture and Society

Navigating Security in the Baltic States: The West’s Stance on Its Borderlands

European Encounters: Diversity and Integration from West to East

The Making of Europe: From the 20th to the 21st Century

The Rise of Modern Europe

The Atlantic Wall Digital Heritage Approaches to the 20th Century Conflict

Battlefields Uncovered

Waterloo Uncovered Battlefield Excavation

Advanced Bachelor

The Feminist Philosopher, the Nomad, the Posthuman

Exploring Culture through Data: Digital methods & Data practices

Master

Old Catholic Theology: Communion as Calling and Challenge

Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context

Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics Anglicanism in European Perspective

Biblical Interpretation in Diverse Communities

The Politics of Disablement

ART & MUSIC

Bachelor

History of Art: A Thousand Years of European Highlights

A Journey through Dutch Art

Dutch Art of the Golden Age

Dutch Art from Mesdag to Van Gogh and Mondrian (1700-1920s)

The Art of the Renaissance in Florence and Rome

History of Art: Relations between Italy and the Netherlands

Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century

History of Art: Highlights in Germany and the Netherlands

Filmmaking for Beginners

Composing Film Music for Beginners

LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE

Bachelor

Prep Course Master Veterinary Medicine

Healty Aging

21st Century Skills for Healthcare Professionals

Forensic Mental Health

Advanced Bachelor

Paediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine

Biomedical Research Lab

Master

Global Surgery & OBGYN

Global Health Ethics & Equity

Fundamentals of Global Health

Childhood Cancer

Regenerative Medicine

Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases

Eureka International Summer Course on Translational Medicine

Advanced In Vitro Models

Big Data

Advanced Master

Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Molecular Epidemiology

Pharmacoepidemiology

Environmental

Neural

3D Printing and

Biostatistics for

Survival Analysis

Introduction

Post-academic/PhD

Implementation

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Advanced

Learning to Unlearn

Land

Advanced Master

Eye Tracking Research Toolbox

Post-academic/PhD

Advanced Survey Design

Modeling the Dynamics of Intensive Longitudinal Data

DATA SCIENCE

Advanced Bachelor

Applied Multivariete Analysis

Data Science: Programming with Python

Master

Data Science: Text Mining with R

Data Science: Multiple Imputations in Practice

Data Science: Network Science

Data Science: Machine Learning with Python

Open Science Bootcamp

Structural Equation Modeling in R using Lavaan

AI-Aided Sythematic Reviewing

Advanced Master

Introduction to Multilevel Analysis

Advanced Multilevel Analysis

Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using Mplus

Advanced Longitudinal Modeling in Mplus

Survey Research: Design, Implementation and Data Processing

Survey Research: Statistical Analysis and Estimation

Data Science: Statistical Programming with R

Data Science: Data Analysis

Data Science: Applied Text Mining

An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

Cross-National Data: From Questionnaire Development to Analysis PhD

Modelling the Dynamics of Intensive Longitudinal Data

A Gentle Introduction to Bayesian Estimation

Beyond Null-Hypothesis Testing

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Bachelor

Innovation in European Business XXL

Innovation in European Business

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe

Innovation Lab: Design Thinking for Socially-Relevant Innovation

Leadership for Innovation and Performance Happiness

Global Management: Strategic Marketing, Management and Finance

Walk to Understanding: Boost your 21st Century Skills

The Transition to a Circular Economy: a Business Model Perspective

Business Innovation with Blockchain

Introduction to Finance and Banking

The Essence of Business Models & International Business

Boost your 21st Century Skills and Master Global Citizenship

Sustainability & the Future of Finance

Sustainable Investing

Leading Environmental Strategy & Innovation through Psychology

Applying Circular Economy in Product Innovation

The Full Perspective on Circular Economy

Introductory Econometrics Using Stata

1-Day Webinar Stress Management

Advanced Bachelor

Agile Projects as Dynamic Capability

Project Management: From Theory to Practice

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor

Smart Sustainable Cities

Agile Prototype your Dream

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks

Applied Social Robotics

Advanced Bachelor

Theoretical Physics

Geometry

Introduction to Complex Systems

Hands-on GIS for Earth Scientists

Game Design and Development

Applying Ethics in Digital Innovation

Master

Mathematics and Science (STEM) Education

LANGUAGE

Bachelor

Beginners Dutch Part 1 & 2 (A0 A1+)

Beginners Dutch Part 1 (A0 A1-)

Beginners Dutch Part 2 (A1- A1+)

Dutch Language for German Speakers (A0 B2)

English Advanced Part 1 & 2 (B2 C1)

English Advanced Part 1 (B2 B2+)

English Advanced Part 2 (B2+ C1)

Intensive Chinese Language and Culture for Beginners

Intensive Chinese Language and Culture Intermediate

The Netherlands

The Dutch combine history and traditional culture with innovation, modernism and an international orientation. While the Dutch like to emphasize their country’s highly industrialised features, they have not let go of their historical background. They treasure the many old buildings and monuments that can be found in the centre of major Dutch cities, including Utrecht.

Geography

The Netherlands is situated in the west of Europe with its borders to Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and the North Sea to the north and west. This small country lies at a crossroad where northern European cultures meet. What strikes people most when they first arrive in the Netherlands, apart from the enormous number of bicycles, is its landscape: the country is extremely flat. While there are some hilly areas in the southeast corner of the country, these barely infringe on the broad, unbroken expanse of sky that is so characteristic of the Dutch landscape. Moreover, water can be found everywhere; in the form of lakes, rivers, canals and of course the sea. Parts of the Netherlands below sea level would be flooded if there were no innovative dikes, dunes and other fortifications. The Netherlands has a relatively small land area of slightly over 41.5 thousand square kilometres. Within four hours, you can travel from the far north to the south of the Netherlands. With a population of over 17 million, the Netherlands is one of the most densely populated countries (552 people per km2) in the world.

Society

Dutch society consists of about 200 different nationalities living in its many cities and villages. This cultural diversity has made the Netherlands a place where knowledge, ideas and cultures from all over the world come together. Although Dutch is the national language, most of the population also speak English and very often another foreign language, such as German or French.

The Netherlands or Holland?

The Netherlands is a kingdom, which is why its official

name is the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It consists of the Netherlands together with the Caribbean islands: Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten. The country’s name in Dutch is Nederland, meaning ‘low country’ and refers to the fact that much of the land is at or below sea level. The Netherlands is often referred to as Holland, a name that derived from the names of two western coastal provinces, North and South Holland. These provinces were the most developed and wealthiest parts of the country in the 17th century and they played a dominant role in the country’s history. This means that, although widely used, the name Holland is not completely accurate.

Utrecht

The history of the city and the name Utrecht go back to 47 AD when the Roman emperor Claudius ordered his general Corbulo to build a defensive line along the river Rhine, which was the most northern border of the empire. One of the strongholds (or castellum) along the river was built at a crossing in the river and was called Traiectum (crossing place). In the local language this became Trecht, Uut-Trecht (lower-Trecht) and later Utrecht. At the place where once the castellum stood, now stands the Dom Church, built in the 13th century. Nowadays, Utrecht is a lively city in the geographical centre of the Netherlands. It is not only an important junction where traffic, trade, distribution and services meet and mingle, Utrecht is also a true knowledge centre. The city is home to Utrecht University, the University Medical Centre, HU University of Applied Sciences, HKU University of the Arts, the University of Humanistic Studies, and several research institutes. With its 370,000 inhabitants, Utrecht is the fourth largest city in the

Netherlands. With no less than 70,000 of the inhabitants being students, Utrecht is truly a student city. Several canals crisscross the city and encircle the city centre. The Dom Tower is the focal point and pride of the city: with a height of 112 meters, it offers a magnificent view and is definitely worth visiting. To the south of the Dom is the city’s Museum Quarter. Here you will find a varied offering of excellent museums in a setting of picturesque courtyards, unexpected small restaurants and delightful little shops.

Along the canals there is a rare phenomenon, of which Utrecht citizens are extremely proud: the wharves. These wharves, which provide direct access to cellars, were used for loading and unloading ships and for storing goods in the Middle Ages. These days, they are mainly used as outdoor terraces for restaurants and bars. Sitting by the water, you can enjoy a drink or meal looking over the decoratively lit canal.

Utrecht Summer School

The Utrecht Summer School started in 1980s with one course: Dutch Culture and Society. From that point onwards over a course of three decades, the Summer School has developed a broad selection of courses in virtually all disciplines offered at Utrecht University, the University Medical Centre, HU University of Applied Sciences, HKU University of the Arts and the University of Humanistic Studies. In the past years, Utrecht Summer School has attracted some 3,000 students annually from about 120 different countries, which makes it the largest academic summer school in mainland Europe. The Summer School programme is characterised by strong, academic courses in a variety of subjects. For most of the courses ECTS credits are awarded. In 2023 a total of 160 courses were taught in different formats (face-to-face, online and hybrid).

Utrecht Summer School aims to provide its participants with an unforgettable stay in Utrecht and the Netherlands. In addition to the study programme, there is a social programme offering night canoeing, walks in the park, pub quizzes, scavenger hunts and bowling nights.

Higher education in the Netherlands

The education system in the Netherlands is known for its high quality in education and research, its international study environment and for having about 1,900 international study programmes and courses. The Netherlands has two main types of higher education. One, the research universities, which focus on the independent practice of research-oriented work in an academic or professional setting. Two, the universities of applied sciences, which are more practice-oriented, preparing students for specific careers.

Utrecht University (UU)

With approximately 34,000 students, Utrecht University is the largest and most renowned university in the Netherlands. Utrecht University is a research university comprising seven faculties, which collectively span the entire academic spectrum in teaching and research. Founded in 1636, the University is now a modern, leading institution enjoying a growing international reputation. In the prestigious Shanghai Academic Rankings of World Universities 2023, Utrecht University ranks 1st in the Netherlands, 13th in Europe and 52th worldwide.

Utrecht University offers a broad range of 54 undergraduate and 160 graduate programmes, the latter including many English-taught programmes. There are more than 40,000 students at Utrecht University and over 8,500 members of staff. Every year, over 2,000

international degree-seeking students and international researchers stay in Utrecht for variable periods of time.

Utrecht University is linked to the names of many prominent academics among whom are Buys Ballot, Donders, Rudolf Magnus, Van Unnik and Freudenthal. The list also includes twelve Nobel Prize Winners.

More information: www.uu.nl/en

HU University of Applied Sciences (HU)

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (HU) has a rich history as a vibrant and innovative knowledge organization. HU is the third largest university of applied sciences in the Netherlands, with 38,000 students (including 1,500 international students), representing more than hundred nationalities. HU offers a wide range of programmes in the fields of Communication & Media, Business & Management, Education & Pedagogy, Health Care & Welfare and Engineering & Technology; full-time and part-time, undergraduate and master programmes, and short courses, as in Utrecht Summer School. As a university of applied sciences, we are doing everything we can to make life-long development possible.

At HU, education, research and professional practice meet. All programmes are geared towards the practical aspects of the various disciplines and learning is competence based with the emphasis on professional skills and work placements. Sustainability is at the core of our education, and research programmes, and in our facilities, buildings and daily operations.

More information: www.international.hu.nl

HKU University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU)

HKU University of the Arts Utrecht is the largest educational institution for arts, culture and media in the Netherlands, and is one of the largest in Europe. Located in Utrecht, HKU has approximately 4,000 students taking part in one of the ten bachelor programmes, five master programmes, and one associate programme of which several are offered in English at the schools of Fine Art and Utrechts Conservatorium, besides a broad spectrum of foundation courses.

HKU offers challenging and innovative education and research trajectories in design, media, games and interaction, music and technology, fine art, arts management, theatre and music. HKU is renowned for producing many digital and interactive media pioneers and its applied research in the areas of creativity, digital design, entrepreneurship and social innovation has had a strong impact in the cultural and creative industries and beyond.

More information: www.hku.nl/en

The University of Humanistic Studies (UvH)

The University of Humanistic Studies is an independent, government-funded university. In our research and education we focus on contemporary issues with regard to leading a meaningful life in a just and caring society. Our transdisciplinary approach integrates philosophy, history and the social sciences. Inspired by a humanistic worldview and tradition, critical education and personal training go hand in hand in our study programmes. Thanks to its small scale (ca. 550 students) and location in the historic centre of Utrecht, we enjoy a personal working and studying atmosphere at the university.

More information: https://www.uvh.nl/english

Summer School Courses and ‘special tracks’

Whether you are a bachelor or a master student, a PhD candidate or a professional: the Summer School offers a course on your level. In this brochure, the level is indicated for each course. The length of the courses varies from one up to six weeks. You can make your own combination of courses that meet your personal requirements. For several disciplines we suggest some ‘special tracks’; course combinations that have proved to be successful during earlier Summer School editions and for which a discount is applicable.

International combinations

Thanks to our international partners, you can even plan a truly international experience by combining a summer course in Utrecht with a course elsewhere in Europe. Dive into the thrilling history of Europe with ‘The Making of Europe’. This track takes place in three of the most exciting cities of Europe: Rome, Utrecht and Berlin. Or give your summer an international touch by combining

‘European Politics’ in Utrecht with a course on ‘European integration’ in Riga, Latvia. You can also expand your knowledge on European art by following the special track ‘History of Art: European Highlights’, which takes place in Florence, Utrecht and Berlin. For each course , the course location is clearly mentioned on the course page. Please see our website for more information about international combinations.

Course format

Most courses are offered face-to-face , but there are also online or hybrid courses. Please check our website for the most up to date information on the course format.

Accommodation

Utrecht Summer School offers optional housing for its students. Students are accommodated in student residences, located throughout the city. All accommodation is situated within easily accessible distances from the various educational institutions. Some are located at the University campus ‘Utrecht Science Park’, and some in the city centre of Utrecht or its suburbs.

All rooms in the student housing are fully furnished. Apartments include basic full-fitted kitchens. The rooms are single rooms (or in rare cases double rooms) with shared facilities of kitchen, toilet and bathroom. In the kitchen students can find everything they need to cook a modest but nice meal.

The Utrecht Summer School generally tries to house students enrolled for one course in the same accommodation. However, students enrolled in different courses might also be housed together in the same building. This gives you the great opportunity to meet international students from other disciplines.

Private hotel room

If you want to be sure that you will be staying in a private (hotel) room, or if you want to bring a friend or spouse with you to share your room with, we recommend you book a hotel room in Utrecht. We have selected a few hotels for you. These are situated in the city centre and it is possible to book a single or a double room at special rates for participants of the Utrecht Summer School. More information can be found on our website.

Accommodation abroad

Utrecht Summer School offers a wide range of summer courses abroad. We work with universities in Germany, Italy and Latvia. Our university partners often provide accommodation facilities for students. For up-to-date information about the accommodation facilities, please visit our website.

Social programme

Utrecht Summer School does not only offer you a fine selection of interesting academic courses in all kinds of disciplines, it also organises an attractive social programme, which includes night canoeing, walks in the park, pub quizzes, scavenger hunts (with pizza’s in the park) and bowling nights.

These activities will provide the perfect setting for you to meet international students from other summer courses and to get to know your class mates better! A full

overview of all activities will be available online. Once the 2024 programme is available you can start booking your tickets online to ensure you can join!

Sports card

The University sports centre, Olympos, offers a special all-in sports membership card, the ’OlymPas’. For only € 20,05 (valid for one month), participants of the Utrecht Summer School can make unlimited use of its sport and fitness facilities. Sportcentrum Olympos boasts top-class facilities: there are squash courts and a well-equipped fitness centre ánd a strength sports gym. You can also participate in a wide variety of group lessons. Outdoor facilities include nine all-weather tennis courts, a beach court and a climbing wall. With the OlymPas you also can book last-minute facilities, for example for badminton, football, basketball, volleyball and hockey. The Olympos Sports Bar (Sportcafé Olympos) offers a menu of food and beverages at very reasonable prices.

Summer courses application procedure

You can apply for our courses through our website www.utrechtsummerschool.nl. For all of our courses, payment can be done online with a credit card, via iDEAL or via a bank transfer. Since the courses have various target groups, entry requirements vary. The exact requirements are specified online.

We are looking forward to welcoming you or your students in Utrecht this summer!

Humanities

The Utrecht Summer School offers a large number of academic courses in the humanities. Together with our international partners we give you the opportunity to discuss central issues in European integration, cultural diversity within the European continent or European history and its politics and economy. With the ancient city of Utrecht as a starting point, you can study the development of Dutch identity, present-day Dutch society and the role of the Netherlands on the international stage. Other exciting topics covered this summer include Religion, Posthuman Theory and The Policits of Disablement.

European Cultures and Identities

SPECIAL TRACK - Dutch Culture in a European Context

European Politics and Economy

SPECIAL TRACK - The Making of Europe (Rome - Utrecht - Berlin)

The Making of Europe: Rise of Civilization (Rome)

Dutch Culture: History and Art

SPECIAL TRACK - Discovering the Dutch: Dutch Culture and Society

The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity

SPECIAL TRACK - Founding Europe: From Antiquity to the 19th Century (Rome - Utrecht)

Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics

SPECIAL TRACK - Old Catholic Theology: Communion as Calling and Challenge

SPECIAL TRACK - The Rise of Modern Europe (Utrecht - Berlin)

Navigating Security in the Baltic States (Riga)

SPECIAL TRACK - European Encounters: Diversity and Integration from West to East (Utrecht - Riga)

Waterloo Uncovered Battlefield Excavation Anglicanism in European Perspective

Biblical Interpretation in Diverse Communities

Dutch Culture: Society

The Making of Europe:

The 20th Century:

SPECIAL TRACKS

A special track consists of several courses, which have been successfully combined in the past. Enrolling in a special track is more convenient than registering for each course separately and often results in a substantial discount.

European Studies (6 weeks)

• European Cultures and Identities

• The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity

• The 20th Century: Europe in Three Wars

Dutch Culture in a European Context (6 weeks)

• European Cultures and Identities

• Dutch Culture: History and Art

• Dutch Culture: Society and Current Issues

Discovering the Dutch: Dutch Culture & Society (4 weeks)

• Dutch culture: History and Art

• Dutch culture: Society and Current Issues

Old Catholic Theology: Communion as Calling and Challenge (2 weeks)

• Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context

• Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics: In search of being Church in Communion

INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL TRACKS

The Making of Europe (6 weeks)

• The Making of Europe: Rise of Civilization (Rome)

• The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity (Utrecht)

• The Making of Europe: From the 20th to the 21st Century (Berlin)

Founding Europe (4 weeks)

• The Making of Europe: Rise of Civilization (Rome)

• The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity (Utrecht)

The Rise of Modern Europe (4 weeks)

From the 20th to the 21st Century (Berlin)

Europe in Three Wars

The

•The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity (Utrecht)

•The Making of Europe: From the 20th to the 21st Century (Berlin)

European Encounters: Diversity and Integration from West to East (4 weeks)

• European Politics and Economy (Utrecht)

• Navigating Security in the Baltic States (Riga)

The Making of Europe

Faculty of Humanities (UU), in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin

SPECIAL TRACK

Dive into the thrilling history of Europe and its role on the world stage, zoom in on three of the most exciting cities of Europe: Rome, Utrecht and Berlin. This track is a combination of three courses, designed by three excellent European universities, and provides an overview of the history and functioning of Europe. Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Europe.

course director Thom van Leuveren, Jet Weerkamp, & Dr. Dörte Ohlhorst

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 13 ECTS

course fee € 2975

housing fee € 1450

Dutch Culture in a European Context

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

This special track offers you the opportunity to study European and Dutch culture in one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Netherlands: the city of Utrecht. During the first two weeks you will analyse Europe’s cultural pluralism and its varied identities that still exist today. The topics you will study will help you to understand the complicated structure of Europe. We will shed some light on the motives for integration as well as the obstacles on the way to European unity. Lectures will focus on the history, social and economic structures, culture, and current political and social debates within the wider European community.

course director Dr. Dmitri Levitin, Dr. Arthur Weststeijn

level Bachelor period 8 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 12 ECTS

course fee € 2250

housing fee € 1250

Founding Europe: From Antiquity to the 19th Century

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

Come and study in two of the most exciting cities of Europe: Rome and Utrecht! You will dive into the exhilarating history of Europe, from the rise of civilization in Antiquity to the modern era of the 19th century. Together, these courses will provide you with a thorough knowledge of the history of these cities and nations, as well as an exciting overview of the history and workings of Europe.

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course director Thom van Leuveren, Jet Weerkamp & Jelle van Bueren

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 8 ECTS

course fee € 1950

housing fee € 1050

The Making of Europe: Rise of Civilization

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

This two-week course will bring you to the heart of Rome, where you will learn about the political, social and religious history behind the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages and the birth of the Renaissance and Baroque. You will study the astonishing Italian accomplishments of the ancient to the early modern era. You will also visit a variety of beautiful ancient sites in the city such as the Pantheon, Colosseum and many more.

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course director Thom van Leuveren & Jet Weerkamp

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1075

housing fee € 600

European Cultures and Identities

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Have you ever wondered what makes Europeans ‘European’? During this course you will uncover the answers while staying in the beautiful medieval city of Utrecht. You will explore Europe’s cultural pluralism and examine its varied identities that still exist today. Even though the majority of European countries are progressively collaborating on an economic and political level, each of Europe’s countries and peoples still have their own distinctive cultures, languages, political views, religions, and traditions. Overall, this course offers an introduction to Europe, a continent of great diversity.

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course director Dr. Dmitri Levitin

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 975

housing fee € 450

European Politics and Economy

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

The European Union (EU) is a political partnership between 27 democratic European countries. With a population of about 450 million, it has become a major player in global politics. In this course, the European Union is the main object of study. You will be introduced to the Union’s history, institutional structures, current aims and future challenges. Lecturers will elaborate on the historical background and the various stages of integration.

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course director Amanda de Lannoy

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 975

housing fee € 450

Dutch Culture: History and Art

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

During this course you will be introduced to the rich cultural traditions developed in the Netherlands from the 17th century to the present day in artistic fields such as painting, literature, poetry and film-making. The question of Dutch identity will be explored by placing the history of the Netherlands and Dutch art in a wider European perspective.

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course director To be announced

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 975

housing fee € 450

The Making of Europe: From Middle Ages to Modernity

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Taking the alluring city of Utrecht as a starting point, this course offers students the opportunity to step into history. This historical journey, which illuminates Europe from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century, will help course participants understand the many social, historical, religious and cultural factors that came to shape modern Europe.

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course director Jelle Lammerts van Bueren, MA

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 975

housing fee € 450

The 20th Century: Europe in Three Wars

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

When asked about 20th century Europe, most people’s first associations are either Adolf Hitler or the Second World War. In the 20th century, however, Europe experienced not just one, but three horrific wars: the First World War, the Second World War and the Cold War that followed in the wake of the two World Wars. The first half of the 20th century is therefore often labelled as ‘The Era of Violence’, and perhaps rightly so. Still, this century can just as easily be seen as an era of rebuilding, transatlantic collaboration, and global connections; showing that the 20th century is much more multifaceted.

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course director Jelle Lammerts van Bueren, MA

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 975

housing fee € 450

Dutch Culture: Society and Current Issues

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Dutch Culture: Society and Current Issues is an intensive two-week programme in which you will be introduced to Dutch culture and identity by Utrecht University scholars and guest lecturers. We aim to lay a solid foundation of knowledge of present-day Dutch society and its recent history, in a way that we hope will be both informative and enjoyable.

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course director Dr. Arthur Weststeijn

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 975

housing fee € 450

European Studies

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

This special track offers you the opportunity to explore the history and culture of Europe. Studying in the beautiful medieval city of Utrecht, you will not only look into the various European cultures and identities, but also study the key issues related to ‘the rise of modern Europe’ from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. You will examine the three major wars that shaped the 20th century in Europe: WW I and II, and the Cold War.

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course director Dr. Dmitri Levitin & Jelle van Bueren, MA

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 12 ECTS

course fee € 2250

housing fee € 1250

Discovering the Dutch: Dutch Culture and Society

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

This special track explores the question of Dutch identity by placing the history of the Netherlands and Dutch art in a wider European and transatlantic perspective. You will be introduced to the rich cultural traditions which the Netherlands has developed from the Dutch Golden Age to the present day in artistic fields such as painting, literature, poetry and filmmaking. You will also analyse internationally debated issues in Dutch society, past and present.

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course director Dr. Arthur Weststeijn

level Bachelor

period

22 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 8 ECTS

course fee € 1550

housing fee € 850

Navigating Security in the Baltic States: The West’s Stance on Its Borderlands University of Latvia

This summer course invites students to delve into the intricate security landscape of the Baltic States. This programme goes beyond traditional boundaries, offering a comprehensive analysis of security, ranging from the robust realms of hard security to the nuanced aspects of soft security. It empowers to explore security dilemmas, policy nuances, and the ever-evolving relationships that shape the Baltic States’ strategic position on the borderlands of the West. ••••••••••••••

course director S. Struberga

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 6 ECTS

course fee € 750

European Encounters: Diversity and Integration from West to East

Faculty of Humanities (UU), in cooperation with the University of Latvia

SPECIAL TRACK

This track is a joint programme on European integration offered by the summer schools of Utrecht University and the University of Latvia. The aim of the track is to introduce the diversity and unity of European identities, the European Union, (shared) foreign policy, security dilemmas and new challenges. The track delves into the different and diverse political and economic perspectives that can be found in Europe, and provides an insight into the Baltic States, going from the past to the future. ••••••••••••••

course director Amanda de Lannoy & S. Struberga (Riga)

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 10 ECTS

course fee € 1675

housing fee € 450

The Making of Europe:

From the 20th to the 21st Century

Freie Universität Berlin

This course will offer you an opportunity to step into history. The course provides an overview of the political, socio-economic, and cultural developments that shaped Europe throughout the 20th century and the first decades of the 21st century. This will mainly be done by looking through the prism of European integration and the evolution and current challenges of the European Union across different policy fields.

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course director Dr. Dörte Ohlhorst

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 1430

housing fee € 400

The Rise of Modern Europe

Faculty of Humanities (UU), in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin

SPECIAL TRACK

Seize the opportunity to stay in two of the most exciting cities of Europe: Utrecht and Berlin, and travel back in time! The two parts of this programme will provide you with an exciting Dutch and German outlook on the history of Europe and help you understand the different factors that came to shape modern Europe. You will immerse yourself in Europe’s history and culture from the Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century and visit many of its actual physical remains.

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course director Jelle van Bueren & Dr. Dörte Ohlhorst

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 9 ECTS

course fee € 1950

housing fee € 850

Old Catholic Theology

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

Communion as Calling and Challenge

This track consists of two connected courses that offer in the first week an introduction to Old Catholic theology in its ecumenical context and in the second week the possibility to deepen your understanding of Old Catholic Theology by in-depth classes related to the subject of Communion. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as they exist in the Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The courses in the first week will offer a broad overview of main topics and themes in Old Catholic theology and spirituality which will be deepened in the courses of the second week.

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course director Prof. Dr. Peter-Ben Smit

level Master

period 7 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 800

housing fee € 450

Old Catholic Theology in its Ecumenical Context

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

This course offers an introduction to Old Catholic theology in an ecumenical context. Old Catholic theology is understood as the main theological currents as reflected in the Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Churches. The topics covered by the course include the following aspects of Old Catholic theology and tradition: The History of Old Catholicism, Spirituality, Ecumenism, Canon Law and Ecclesiology, Liturgy, and Systematic Theology.

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course director Prof. dr. Peter-Ben Smit

level Master

period 7 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 425

housing fee € 250

Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

In search of being Church in Communion

‘Old Catholic Theology beyond the Basics: In Search of Being Church in Communion’ focuses on a key topic in Old Catholic theology: communion. In Old Catholic theology, communion with God, with other Christians and with the whole of creation are of paramount importance. Participants in this course will immerse themselves into different aspects of communion. Classes will explore sacramental and liturgical theology, ecumenical theology, eco-theology, and historical dimensions of communion. It offers a unique opportunity for acquiring an advanced insight into Old Catholic theology.

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course director Prof. dr. Peter-Ben Smit

level Master

period 14 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 425

housing fee € 250

Anglicanism in European Perspective

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

With the Anglican Centre in Rome as principal organizer, and in partnership with the Virginia Theological Seminary (Alexandria VA, USA), the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, Trinity Church Wall Street (New York), and the Utrecht Summer School, “Anglicanism in European Perspective” is intended for any student of Christian traditions, whether living or simply visiting in Europe, interested in seeing this historic Christian tradition through the lens of its centuries-long presence on the European Continent.

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course director Rev. Dr. Walter Baer

level Master

period 21 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 525

housing fee € 250

Biblical Interpretation in Diverse Communities

Faculty of Humanities (UU), in cooperation with the Centre for Contextual Biblical Interpretation

Methods, Perspectives, Challenges

This course focuses on the question “How people in diverse communities use the Bible and how to research this?” Participants will examine concrete cases of Biblical interpretation in across a spectrum of community contexts, challenging them to reflect on ways of studying them. In addition, exposures to diverse ways of reading the Bible in communities will be part of the programme. ••••••••••••••

course director Prof. dr. Dorottya Nagy (PThU), Dr. An-Ting Yi (VU)

level Master or PhD

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 2 or 3 ECTS

course fee € 425

housing fee € 250

The Atlantic Wall Digital Heritage Approaches to Twentieth Century Conflict

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Eighty years after the liberation of the Netherlands began in Zeeland, many sections of the Atlantic Wall are yet to be fully recorded and understood. Participants in this project will digitally record and recreate a coastal battery using the latest digital heritage technologies. Team members will come from diverse backgrounds including active and veteran military personnel bringing a range of perspectives and insights to this part of the story of Battle of the Scheldt.

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course director Dr. Floris van den Eijnde

level Bachelor

period 15 April 2024 - 17 November 2024

credits 3.5 ECTS

course fee € 550

Battlefields Uncovered

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Introduction to Archaeological and Historical Investigations of Conflict

This course brings together former and serving military personnel and university students to explore the archaeology of Waterloo and other iconic battlefields together. Students join from around the globe. Sharing interests and insights, no matter what people’s background, age or experience, is at the heart of Waterloo Uncovered.

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course director Dr. Floris van den Eijnde

level Bachelor

period 28 October 2024 - 19 February 2025

credits 3.5 ECTS

course fee € 350

Waterloo Uncovered Battlefield Excavation

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

A unique chance to access one of history’s greatest battlefields at Waterloo and to work with a worldleading team of archaeologists and historians. Experience first-hand what it’s like to uncover the past and to interpret those finds with the guidance of leading experts. This entry-level course requires no previous archaeological experience and is open to a very limited number of registered university students and to serving and former military personnel.

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course director Dr. Floris van den Eijnde

level Bachelor

period 29 June 2024 - 13 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 2500

The Feminist Philosopher, the Nomad, The Posthuman

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

A Week With Rosi Braidotti

This summer school course will retraces Rosi Braidotti’s scholarly itinerary through a close reading of the figurations that have structured her thinking over the last 30 years. These are: the feminist philosopher, the nomad, and the posthuman. Attention will be given also to Braidotti’s engagement with the arts and media performances, which has been lively over the years. The aim of the course is to provide a stimulating overview of Rosi Braidotti’s life-long effort to combine critique with creativity and radicalism with excellence.

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course director Prof. dr. Rosi Braidotti

level Advanced Master period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 1000

housing fee € 250

Exploring Culture

through Data:

Digital methods & Data practices

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Are you curious, eager to learn and would you like to have an enriching experience during your summer holidays? This course would make a great opportunity! The accelerating datafication of society constitutes challenges and opportunities for humanities research. We welcome you, students and non-students, to join us in this crash course in data practices and digital methods.

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course director Dr. Mirko Tobias Schäfer

level Advanced Bachelor

period To be announced

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 1000

housing fee € 250

The Politics of Disablement

University of Humanistic Studies

The Politics of Disablement Summer School brings together scholars from various fields in the humanities and social sciences interested in thinking about the intersection of disability studies and politics. The event aims to explore the diverse ways in which disability is understood and experienced within different social, cultural and political contexts. The summer school will provide a platform for scholars, researchers and practitioners to engage in interdisciplinary discussions, share their research and exchange ideas on the politics of disablement.

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course director Prof.dr. Alice Schippers

level Master or PhD

period 21 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1 ECTS

course fee € 175

student fee € 135

housing fee € 250

Art & Music

Discover the extremely rich European cultural heritage in one summer! Together with our international partners we offer a range of programmes in the field of Art History. From the Italian Renaissance to the Golden Age of Dutch Art, Utrecht Summer School offers you an inspiring journey showcasing all the highlights of European art in Florence, Berlin and Utrecht. Is the world of film or music your passion? Learn more about filmmaking or start composing film music.

SPECIAL TRACK - History of Art: A Thousand Years of European Highlights (Florence - Utrecht - Berlin)

SPECIAL TRACK - History of Art: Relations Between Italy and the Netherlands (Florence - Utrecht)

The Golden Age of Dutch Art

SPECIAL TRACK - History of Art: Highlights in Germany and the Netherlands (Utrecht - Berlin)

Art in Germany from the Middle Dutch Art from Van Gogh

SPECIAL TRACK - A Journey Through Dutch Art

The Art of the Renaissance in Florence and Rome (Florence)

SPECIAL TRACKS

A special track consists of several courses, which have been successfully combined in the past. Enrolling in a special track is more convenient than registering for each course separately and often results in a substantial discount.

A Journey through Dutch Art (4 weeks)

• The Golden Age of Dutch Art

• Dutch Art from Van Gogh to Mondrian (6 weeks)

The Art of the Renaissance in Florence and Rome (Florence)

Century (Berlin)

History of Art: Relations between Italy and the Netherlands (4 weeks)

The Art of the Renaissance in Florence and Rome (Florence)

History of Art: Highlights in Germany and the Netherlands (4 weeks)

Century (Berlin)

Filmmaking for Beginners

Ages to the 20th Century (Berlin) to Mondrian

Composing Film Music for Beginners

Art & Music

History of Art: A Thousand Years of European Highlights

Faculty of Humanities (UU), in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin

SPECIAL TRACK

Stay in three of Europe’s most wonderful cities, cover around 2000 years of Western art, visit all the relevant museums and sites and yet feel like you’ve done no more than just skim the surface. The European Highlights course combines a broad approach with profound analysis over a period of six weeks in Florence, Utrecht and Berlin. Seize this opportunity to travel back in time and through some of Europe’s most incredible museums in only one summer.

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course director Prof. dr. Michael Kwakkelstein, Anna Koldeweij, MA & Dr. Matthias Vollmer

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 13 ECTS

course fee € 2975

housing fee € 1250

A Journey through Dutch Art

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

Experience the highlights of Dutch art from the last 400 years at first hand! This track covers many of the country’s most renowned artists, museums and cities. Discover the famous masters from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, up to the early decades of modernism, including artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh and Mondrian. This track will take you out of the classroom and into cities, museums and churches – you will not be able to get closer to the masterpieces themselves!

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course director Anna Koldeweij, MA

level Bachelor period 22 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 8 ECTS

course fee € 1975

housing fee € 850

Dutch Art from Van Gogh to

Mondrian

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Are you curious to learn more about Mesdag’s Seascapes, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, Mondrian’s Geometric Compositions or other Dutch masterpieces from this era? Sign up for this course and find out more Dutch art from the 18th and 19th centuries, up to the early decades of modernism. Discover the styles, techniques and approaches modern Dutch artists used in their strive for the elusive ideal of truthfulness, in paintings as well as applied arts. This course takes you out of the classroom and into cities, museums and churches – you will not be able to get closer to the masterpieces themselves! ••••••••••••••

course director Anna Koldeweij, MA

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1175

housing fee € 450

The Golden Age of Dutch Art

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Are you curious to learn more about Rembrandt’s Nightwatch, Vermeer’s Girl with the Pearl Earring, Hals’s Laughing Figures or other Dutch masterpieces from the 17th century? Sign up for this course and discover the Golden Age of Dutch Art and its marvellous paintings, applied arts and architecture. This course takes you out of the classroom and into cities, museums and churches – you will not be able to get closer to the masterpieces themselves!

course director Anna Koldeweij, MA

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1175

housing fee € 450

The Art of Renaissance in Florence and Rome

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

The fundamental goals of this course are to introduce students to the art and architecture of Florence and Rome in its historical context, and in doing so, to make them familiar with the origins, nature, and development of the Renaissance in the visual arts. Mastery of basic concepts and terminology of art historical studies is another essential aspect of this course. ••••••••••••••

course director Prof. dr. Michael Kwakkelstein

level Bachelor period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1175

housing fee € 400

Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century

Freie Universität Berlin

Throughout this course, we will focus on the circumstances that shaped the production and reception of German art during the 19th and 20th centuries. During this long period, the formation of a German nation state and the problematic notion of a German national identity became connected to the question of a German style and artistic ‘expression’.

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course director Dr. Matthias Vollmer

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 1430

housing fee € 400

History of Art: Relations between Italy and the Netherlands

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

The Utrecht Summer School offers the opportunity to travel back in time and experience the art of both traditions firsthand, staying in two cities that played a crucial role in the art of their country: Florence and Utrecht. This highly interactive course takes place largely in front of the original artworks, allowing you to experience, discuss and learn more about them in their close proximity.

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course director Prof. Dr. Michael Kwakkelstein & Anna Koldeweij, MA

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 8 ECTS

course fee € 1975

housing fee € 850

History of Art: Highlights in Germany and the Netherlands

Faculty of Humanities (UU), in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin

SPECIAL TRACK

This four-week course is offered in collaboration with the Freie Universität in Berlin. By combining studies from Utrecht and Berlin, you will be able to get a glimpse of different centuries of art history in Northern Europe, compare differences and similarities between the two locations, and join museum visits. You will have the chance to explore the art scenes of these two vibrant cities, both from a past and present perspective. ••••••••••••••

course director Anna Koldeweij, MA & Dr. Matthias Vollmer

level Bachelor

period

22 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 9 ECTS

course fee € 2250

housing fee € 850

Filmmaking for Beginners

Music and Technology (HKU)

This course provides an introduction into filmmaking; training in basic storytelling and practical skills that are required for shooting and editing a short film. To become a successful filmmaker, you will need a lot of exercise and experience in different areas. How does storytelling work? How do you visualize your ideas? How do you handle a camera and edit your images? We take a close look at the creative process and will practice the art by making several short films.

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course director Frans Hoeben

level Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 1000

housing fee € 450

Composing Film Music for Beginners

Music and Technology (HKU)

Film music is one of the most essential elements in audiovisual story telling. To become a film music composer, you will need a lot of exercise and experience in different areas. During this course we will cover various aspects of being a film music composer. How does music in film work? How to compose film music? How does film music relate to the other ingredients of the sound track: dialogue & sound? How to communicate with the director, editor and sound designer? Using both theory and practical exercises, you will learn about the complicated tasks of a film music composer.

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course director Rens Machielse

level Bachelor

period

12 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 950

housing fee € 450

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Join our courses in Life Sciences & Healthcare during the Utrecht Summer School of 2024! Students of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacology and Epidemiology can follow a wealth of courses.

Combine a course in Global Health with your own expertise in maternal health or medical research. Are you a nursing student and do you wish to learn more about new developments in healthcare?

Join our course in healthy aging or 21st Century Skills for Healthcare Professionals or learn more about state-of-the-art treatment and innovative medicine in Childhood Cancer.

Mathematical

Competency-based

Prep

Translational Medicine

Global Surgery &

Biomedical Research Lab

Biostatistics for Researchers

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Healthy Aging

Regenerative Medicine

3D

Fundamentals

Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis

21st Century Skills for Healthcare Professionals

Regenerative Medicine

Molecular Epidemiology

Implementation Science in Global Health

Childhood Cancer

Neural Circuit

Development and Plasticity

Suggested Combinations

It is always possible to combine successive courses. You can make your own combinations that meet your personal requirements. There is detailed information on the relevant course pages on our website.

Global Health Combination Course (3 weeks)

• Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

• Global Health Ethics & Equity

• Challenges in Global Health

Regenerative Medicine Combination Course (2 weeks)

• 3D Printing and Biofabrication or Advanced In Vitro models

• Regenerative Medicine

Causal Data Science Big Data

Paediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

This summer course will provide a comprehensive overview of maternal, newborn and child health globally. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges which women and children in the world are facing, and we will look at potential solutions. This programme is a collaboration between the University Medical Centre Utrecht, Amsterdam Centre for Global Child Health and the Dutch Working Party on International Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health.

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course director Prof. Louis Bont, Prof. Kitty Bloemenkamp, Dr. Joyce Browne et al.

level Advanced Master period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 795

housing fee € 250

Global Surgery & OBGYN

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

The Global Surgery & Obstetrics/Gynaecology summer course provides a unique overview of topics related to Global Surgery, Gynaecology and Maternal care, with an emphasis on essential surgical care from a worldwide perspective. A great variety of topics will be discussed in interactive lectures, case study sessions and small working groups with experts in the field. The diverse composition of speakers and participants from all over the globe guarantees a unique opportunity to connect and learn from different backgrounds and viewpoints.

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course director Prof. dr. Kitty Bloemenkamp, Prof. dr. Inne Borel Rinkes, et al.

level Master period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 595

housing fee € 250

Implementation Science in Global Health

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

What is the value of research, when knowledge and innovation do not find their way into clinical practice? In this short course, we will provide an entry level introduction to implementation science as an upcoming yet imperative scientific field. We will do so in the context of global health and health inequities, building on fundamental implementation science theory while learning from best-practice examples across the globe.

course director Dr. Martin Heine & Dr. Juliana Kagura

level PhD

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 695

housing fee € 250

Global Health Ethics & Equity

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

This summer course focuses on urgent topics in global health ethics and equity. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, the current major challenges to health equity in the world as well as potential solutions are discussed. This course is open to all with an interest in global health and health equity. Guest lecturers will provide interactive sessions, alternated by small group work.

course director Dr. Rieke van der Graaf & Dr. Joyce Browne

level

Master

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 795

housing fee € 250

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Fundamentals of Global Health

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

This summer course introduces the principles and scope of global health and health-related strategies which are important for a good understanding of health and disease in a global context. Topics discussed in this interdisciplinary course range from global health governance and policy, to the role of health systems, ethics and advocacy for research and development, to globalisation and climate change on health outcomes.

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course director Associate Professor Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch

level Master

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 795

housing fee € 250

Childhood Cancer

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

State-of-the-Art Treatment, Innovative (Bio)Medicine and Patient centred care

Throughout this course you will learn more about the latest knowledge in the area of childhood cancer. This course will bring students up to speed on state-of-theart treatment, innovative (bio)medicine and patient centred care in childhood cancer. Students participating in this course on childhood cancer will receive training in a stimulating academic environment created by the interaction of committed paediatric oncologists, research-oriented physicians, and fellows.

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course director Natasja Dors MD

level Master

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 450

housing fee € 250

Paediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

Exercise is medicine for healthy children as well as for children with chronic disease. This course will give a thorough introduction into paediatric sport and exercise medicine. During this week you will learn the application of physiological knowledge in clinical practice. We will have several practical demonstrations during this week. There will be demonstrations on how to do a cardiopulmonary exercise test, field fitness test and body composition.

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course director Tim Takken, PhD Medical Physiologist

level Advanced Bachelor

period

19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 550

housing fee € 250

Regenerative Medicine

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

Learn how regenerative medicine (RM) may hold the potential to bring (human and animal) therapies from the lab into the clinic. The convergence of science, technology and medicine in Utrecht are highlighted in this week-long course. This course is comprised of meeting experts, patients, hands-on bench work, and demonstrations. The course allows a high amount of interaction with lecturers, keynote speakers and fellow participants.

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course director Dr. Bart Spee & Dr. Koen Braat

level Master

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 800

housing fee € 250

Molecular Epidemiology of the Exposome and Chronic Disease

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

This course will provide students with an introduction into using molecular epidemiology to study the exposome. There is a specific emphasis on the use of molecular markers to characterize relationships between exposures to environmental factors and chronic diseases.

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course director Jelle Vlaanderen

level Advanced Master

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 750

housing fee € 250

Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

Unlock the Power of Translational Medicine: Eureka

The course focuses on concepts and methods of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Starting from basic assumptions on transmission of infection models will be formulated and key quantities will be derived. Students will develop their own models using specialized software.

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course director Mirjam Kretzschmar

level Master

period 1 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1 ECTS

course fee € 1895

Eureka International Summer Course on Translational Medicine

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

Unlock the Power of Translational Medicine: Eureka International Summer Course Dive deep into the transformative realm of translational medicine with the Eureka International Summer Course. Designed for visionary early-career researchers like you, this programme offers a comprehensive understanding of translational medicine, encompassing scientific knowledge, insights into healthcare systems, and essential soft skills. This programme provides not just education but also a transformative experience.

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course director Prof. dr. A.B.J. Prakken

level Master or PhD

period 7 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1 ECTS

course fee € 900

housing fee € 250

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Faculty of Science (UU)

This course will give students insight into current developments in pharmaceutical policy making and a better understanding of the methods available for analysing the effects of policy interventions. You will experience an intensive programme covering the following topics: pharmaceutical policy analysis issues and methods; availability and affordability of medicines; universal health coverage; pricing and reimbursement (including the role of health technology assessment); regulatory issues and challenges; policy and politics; synthesis, case studies & public health.

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course director Dr. Helga Gardardottir & Dr. D.L. Weir

level Advanced Master

period 8 July 2024 – 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 1050

housing fee € 250

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis

Faculty of Science (UU)

This course will give students insight into current developments in pharmaceutical policy making and a better understanding of the methods available for analysing the effects of policy interventions. As a collaborator on this course, the World Health Organization will provide lecturers for several of the sessions. You will experience an intensive programme of lectures, interactive sessions and a group assignment.

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course director Dr. Rianne van den Ham

level Advanced Master

period 15 July 2024 – 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 1050

housing fee € 250

Neural Circuit Development and Plasticity

Faculty of Science (UU)

Our Summer School is aimed at advanced master students and starting PhD students with the goal to teach them on recent advances in neural circuit development and plasticity from an interdisciplinary perspective. This will be achieved in three ways: first, lectures on basic neurobiological principles by the organisers, second, a series of lectures by renowned international speakers and third, participants work on assignments that require extensive discussion between lecturers, organizers and participants.

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course director Dr. H.D. MacGillavry

level Advanced Master

period 8 July 2024 – 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 500

housing fee € 250

Environmental Epidemiology

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

This course provides participants with insight in the principles and important issues of environmental and occupational epidemiology. Participants should have basic understanding of epidemiological principles and biostatistics and have an interest in environmental health issues. Current theory in environmental epidemiology will be illustrated in current and emerging topics. The two-week course consists of active classes, computer practicals and groups discussions. In the schedule, time is allotted for preparatory reading.

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course director Ulrike Gehring, PhD

level Advanced Master

period To be announced

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 1500

3D Printing and Biofabrication

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

Additive manufacturing (3D printing) uses a layerby-layer principle for manufacturing. This one-week course will provide an insight into the opportunities of additive manufacturing technologies and 3D (bio) printing in biomedical applications. It will deliver the basics of 3D printing, including hands-on workshops with 3D printers, in which the students will interact with experts demonstrating the working principles and applications of multiple bioprinting technologies.

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course director Prof. dr. ir. Jos Malda & Dr. Riccardo Levato

level Advanced Master

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 1000

housing fee € 250

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Biomedical Research Lab

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

This interdisciplinary lab course gives you a realistic insight into the life of a biomedical researcher. We provide advanced bachelor students (with backgrounds in medicine and/or life sciences) with the opportunity to conduct authentic and real-world biomedical research in small interdisciplinary groups. The research is conducted in a well-equipped (wet) laboratory and focuses on urgent medical cases or ongoing translational medicine research problems. At the end of the course, you will collectively write a short research report and present the outcomes of your project.

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course director Prof. dr. Niels Bovenschen

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 2450

housing fee € 450

Biostatistics for Researchers

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

The course provides an introduction into statistical methodology for life sciences and it discusses a number of statistical techniques for practical data analysis. Concrete examples and case studies are used to apply the theory to practical situations. The statistical techniques covered are several t-tests, chi‐square tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), (multiple) linear and logistic regression and survival analysis. The course ends with a group assignment in which a case study is analyzed using the newly acquired statistical techniques.

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course director Rebecca Stellato

level Advanced Master

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 2250

student fee € 1600

housing fee € 450

Survival Analysis

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

Concrete examples and case studies are used to apply the theory to practical situations. Survival data, or more generally, time-to-event data (where the ‘event’ can be death, disease, recovery, relapse or another outcome), is frequently encountered in the biomedical sciences. Censoring is a problem characteristic to most survival data, and requires special data analytic techniques.

course director Rebecca Stellato

level Advanced Master

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 1140

student fee € 810

housing fee € 250

Advanced In Vitro Models

Faculty of Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UU)

Learn about how Advanced In Vitro Models (AIM) hold the potential to reduce animal experimentation by scientific breakthroughs. The convergence of science, technology, legislation and extrapolation modelling in Utrecht is highlighted in this week-long course. This programme is comprised of meeting experts, hands-on bench work, modelling and demonstrations. It allows for a high amount of interaction among lecturers, keynote speakers and fellow participants.

course director Dr. Silvia Mihăilă & Dr. Kerstin Schneeberger

level Master

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 900

housing fee € 250

Introduction to Causal Inference and Causal Data Science

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

How can we learn about causal relations when randomized experiments are unethical, impossible or impractical to conduct? In this one-week in-person course, participants will learn about the latest methods in causal inference with observational data, including: potential outcomes; DAGs and causal graphs; target trial emulation; causal structure learning; quasiexperimental methods; and a variety of methods for handling confounding. You will learn to view data analysis problems through the lens of causal inference and gain hands-on experience with causal data analysis in R.

course director Dr. Oisín Ryan

level Advanced Master

period 5 August 2024 - 9 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 930

student fee € 820

housing fee € 250

Big Data

Faculty of Medicine (UU)

The digital universe is expanding continuously. This huge amount of information often referred to as Big Data has a huge potential to answer questions that could not be answered before. For example, in biomedical sciences, researchers increasingly make use of these Big Data, by pooling real-time data from multiple sources including electronic healthcare records in order to e.g. detect diseases at an early stage.

course director Prof. Dr. Daniel L. Oberski

level Master

period 12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 950

housing fee € 250

Advanced Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UU)

This course provides an introduction in advanced exposure assessment in environmental epidemiology. This course’s main theme is advanced exposure assessment in environmental epidemiology. In this course advanced exposure assessment methods will be introduced, discussed and applied in lectures, case studies and computer practicals.

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course director Dr. Anke Huss

level PhD

period 4 March 2024 - 8 March 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 1000

Prep Course Master Veterinary Medicine

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UU)

Do you want to be a veterinarian? And are you studying at an EAEVE or AVMA accredited veterinary institution? Are you interested in advancing animal health and animal welfare in relation to public health and the environment? Then sign up for this summer course that will prepare you for the Master’s programme of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University. The courseprogramme offers intensive training in the physical examination of animals. Furthermore, you will learn how to perform clinical reasoning and will learn about topical issues on animal welfare, ethics and legislation.

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course director Gerrit Koop, DVM PhD MSc

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 6 ECTS

course fee € 2800

housing fee € 850

Diagnostic Avian and Exotic Animals Pathology

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UU)

In this course the student is trained to perform post-mortem diagnostics based on protocols, and to formulate, based on this diagnosis, the pathogenesis, the etiology and significance of the pathological conclusion for contact animals. The necropsied animals are made available by zoos and private owners. After the necropsy and discussion with the pathologist the student will contact the referring veterinarian. The veterinarian will be informed about the results and conclusion of the necropsy. The student writes a report and sends it to the pathology resident. The student will present selected cases and attend the resident histology seminars.

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course director Dr. Jooske IJzer

level Post-academic period To be announced

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 1000

housing fee € 1250

Healthy Aging

Healthcare (HU)

This course will inform you, from different perspectives, about the factors that keep older people healthy and enable them to continue to participate in society. We will focus on a better understanding of the aging process, the prevention of functional decline and preservation of autonomy. Different excursions will let you experience getting older. Prior to the course, you will be given an assignment to conduct a life review with an elderly person (65+) which will be presented during the course.

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course director Marianne Jacobs & Sophie van Mierlo

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 950

student fee € 650

housing fee € 450

Environmental Signaling in Plants

Faculty of Science (UU)

Our society depends on plants. Experimental Plant Sciences study the fundamental life processes of plants at different organizational levels, from molecules and cells to whole plants and ecosystems. The goal of these studies is to understand how plants develop and how they function in, and adapt to, continuously changing and often hostile environments. In this summer school, an attractive program is provided in which experts in the field will highlight different aspects of environmental signaling in plants. Additional speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts. Moreover, there will be ample opportunity for discussions during the poster viewing sessions.

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course director Marcel Proveniers & Ronald Pierik level PhD

period 26 August 2024 - 28 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 440

s tudent fee € 275

21st Century Skills for Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare (HU)

This multi-professional course is intended for students in nursing, physiotherapy, medicine, allied health care workers, and many others fields, who want to develop new skills and work in an international context. The course is organised by the Institute for Nursing Studies, UASU Utrecht. We will focus on themes as rehabilitation, technology, clinical reasoning, positive health, intercultural competence, mental and social health, innovation and designing. These topics will be discussed in a multi-disciplinary working environment. Previous students from the class of 2023 expressed high satisfaction with our course.

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course director Dr. Thijs van Houwelingen, RN

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 950

student fee € 650

housing fee € 450

Forensic Mental Health

Healthcare (HU)

The practice of forensic mental health is closely related to mental illness, psychopathology and criminal justice. In this course we will look at both aspects. Students will work on cases in combination with lectures and workshops with (international) teachers and researches. During this course we have lectures and workshops about several topices like; neurocriminology, psychopathology, risktaxation, psychopathy, sexual behaviour, social context of criminality and so on.

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course director Edwin Hagenbeek

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 950

housing fee € 450

Competency-based education (CBE) Implementation

Faculty of Science (UU)

Insights and practical tips from pharmacy educators

A competency-based education (CBE) approach has been advocated in healthcare professions education worldwide. However, the implementation of a CBE approach in pharmacy education poses several challenges, especially in a formal university education setting. This programme aims to support pharmacy leaders and educators implement CBE models/ aspects in their local settings with sessions assisting CBE implementation plans and practical examples from successful models. The program will be a mix of lectures and workshops, active participation by attendees is expected. ••••••••••••••

course director Prof. dr. Aukje Mantel-Teeuwisse & Dr. Andries Koster

level Post-academic

period 1 July 2024 - 5 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 1100

Law

Are you interested in (European) Law? Utrecht Summer School offers various courses to enable you to deepen your understanding of Law. All of them have a strong international character and are therefore the perfect starting point to study Law from an international perspective. Fields covered include the environment, finance, business and human rights, subjects all of which can be thoroughly studied this summer. Have a look!

SPECIAL TRACKS

A special track consists of several courses, which have been successfully combined in the past. Enrolling in a special track is more convenient than registering for each course separately and often results in a substantial discount.

Law and Economics: Corporate Governance and Mergers and Acquisitions (2 weeks)

• Corporate Governance and Sustainability

• Understanding and Managing Mergers and Acquisitions

Suggested combination

• Ins-and-outs of Market Competition in the EU (1 week)

• Global Power and Technolog (1 week)

International Human Rights Law: An Introduction

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

Interested in learning about human rights? This oneweek introduction course focuses on the major features of international human rights law. Particular attention will be paid to issues of equality and discrimination, and ‘hot’ human rights topics such as the right to life, the right to protest and the right to environment. Through lectures, interactive working groups and an excursion, participants will gain an understanding of the various elements - and their interplay - involved in this field.

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course director Prof. dr. Antoine Buyse, prof. dr. Felisa Tibbitts & Dr Roisin Burke

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 650

housing fee € 250

Law and Sustainability

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

Achieving sustainability is a key goal of modern societies and will remain a priority challenge for future generations. Only through sustainable societies will humanity be able to continue developing socially and economically, while protecting our shared environment. Law can buttress sustainability transition and achievement, but it can also create obstacles to the realisation of sustainability objectives. The 2024 Summer School on Law and Sustainability will address this complex state of affairs and highlight the main legal challenges to achieving sustainable societies.

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course director Prof. dr. Seline Trevisanut

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 600

housing fee € 250

Corporate Governance and Sustainability (ESG)

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

Climate change threatens our world (economy)! Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects of business play an increasingly dominant role on the agenda of boards all over the world. European large corporations have to give ESG issues top priority because of the adoption of the Corporate Sustaining Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Recent case law (Milieudefensie v. Shell) shows that courts are receptive to private enforcement of ESG matters. Do you want to know which effect ESG has and will have on the Governance of corporations? This course will provide you with the answers!

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course director Dr. Wilco J. Oostwouder

level Advanced Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 725

housing fee € 250

Understanding and Managing Mergers and Acquisitions

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

Many executives say they use M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) as a means to consolidate or expand the market position or increase its production efficiency. Most mergers and acquisitions, however, fail to create value, leading to the so-called ‘merger paradox’. By adopting a multidisciplinary and institutional perspective, this course aims to increase the understanding of merger determinants and effects. The course deals with the economic, legal and financial aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). ••••••••••••••

course director Dr. Wilco J. Oostwouder & Luigi Pinna

level

Advanced Bachelor

period 29 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 775

housing fee € 250

Law and Economics

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

SPECIAL TRACK

Corporate Governance and Sustainability and Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) provide excellent case studies for Law & Economics. This special track deals with these two subjects. This is a very suitable course for students who are keen to appreciate an international, non-mainstream, multidisciplinary and interactive approach to Corporate Governance, Sustainability (ESG) and M&A.

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course director Dr. Wilco J. Oostwouder

level Advanced Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 1400

housing fee € 450

Ins-and-outs of Market Competition in the EU

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

The principles of market competition have spread over the globe with an extreme speed. From less than 50 jurisdictions having a competition law after World War II, now we have more 150 countries who have adopted the principles of open markets and free competition. All of them have also enacted competition laws. Given the growing importance of these principles, and the leadership position of the EU in enforcing them, this summer school focuses on teaching the ins- and outsof EU competition law.

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course director Zlatina Georgieva

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 450

housing fee € 250

Global Power and Technology

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

Competition, innovation and technological advancement through standardization in the EU Competition in leadership in technology development currently take place at the global level. As it became clear from the recent legal and policy initiatives in the EU, US and China, it is not only companies that are competing for technological leadership, but also States. By far the most important role in this technology competition is played by technical standards.

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course director Olia Kanevskaia

level Bachelor

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 450

housing fee € 250

Crises, Continuity and Change in EU Law

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

The European Union has faced and continues to face numerous crises: the climate change crisis, armed conflicts at EU borders, the rule of law crisis in some EU Member States, the Covid-19 pandemic, the migration crisis, and the euro crisis, among others. Each of these crises and the Union’s response to them have given rise to a multiplicity of complex legal issues and tensions within various fields of EU law. During this course you will discuss these highly topical issues with Utrecht University’s key experts in EU constitutional, economic, social, environmental, migration, external relations and competition law.

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course director Tatevik Manucharyan

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 750

student fee € 375

housing fee € 250

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Public International Law

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

The Public International Law course will look at the role of international law in responding to today’s global challenges. Together, we will examine the nature and function of international law, its sources and subjects, international dispute settlement, questions of jurisdiction and immunities, as well as international security law, and the functioning of international organisations, in particular the United Nations.

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course director Luca Pasquet

level Bachelor

period To be announced

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee To be announced

housing fee € 250

Social Sciences

Under the heading Social Sciences, Utrecht Summer School offers a variety of courses in the fields of conflict management, psychology, linguistics, mediation and geography. Join a course related to sustainability, or to personal development. From Coaching Skills to Meaningful Leadership, the Social Sciences section of the Summer School is well represented!

Suggested Combinations

It is always possible to combine successive courses. You can make your own combinations that meet your personal requirements. Sometimes there is a combination of courses for which you receive a discount on the total course fee. There is detailed information on the relevant course pages on our website.

Linguistics (2 weeks)

• Introduction to Generative Syntax

• Psycholinguistics

• Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

• Research Design for Experimental Linguists

Communication and Coaching Skills (3 weeks)

• Transformational Coaching

• Advanced Communication Skills

Towards a Better World (2 or 3 weeks)

• Rhetoric Recrafted OR

• Futuring for Sustainability

• Meaningful Leadership for a Better World OR

• Fundamentals of Coaching

Advanced Communication Skills

Introduction to Generative Syntax

Psycholinguistics

Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology

Developmental Psychopathology and Psychological Assessment

Psychodiagnostics: Theory and Skills Training

Early Childhood Research Research Design for Experimental Linguists

Social Sciences

Migration, Integration and Ethnic Relations

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Migration has made European countries ethnically and culturally more diverse. While migrants try to find their way in a new and sometimes hostile environment, host populations also have to adapt to migrants and the new religious and cultural diversity they bring with them. Migrants and host populations face the challenge of acceptance and adaptation in spite of initial resistance, possible social exclusion and explicit political rejection by part of the host population.

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course director Dr. Floris Peters

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 450

Advanced Communication Skills

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Between Persuasion and Empathy

Effective communication is key for high performing professionals. If you want to bring your communication skills to the next level and work on your personal development, then this course is here for you! Two experienced professionals teach you the most valuable skills they have learned themselves over the past 20 years. This course takes you beyond the ‘basics’. You will, amongst other things, learn the highlights from principle-based negotiation, empathic & compassionate communication, critical analysis, influencing group dynamics and inspirational speaking. And, you will learn a lot about yourself. But please don’t expect long presentations. This course is highly interactive and experiential in nature. You will engage in many exercises that will help you shape your vision on communication and master invaluable skills.

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course director Lauren Gould

level Advanced Bachelor period 12 August 2024 - 22 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 995

housing fee € 450

Meaningful Leadership for a Better World

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Do you have a passion for making a positive impact in the world? Do you wish to learn how to lead with purpose, values, and ethics? Do you want to develop your skills in sustainability and social innovation? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are ready to join the Meaningful Leadership for a Better World course at Utrecht Summer School. This course will help you discover what meaningful leadership means and how to apply it to your own context and challenges. You will also learn how to communicate your vision effectively and inspire others to create change.

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course director

Lauren Gould

level Advanced Bachelor

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 695

student fee € 350

housing fee € 250

Fundamentals of Coaching

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Theory and Practice in Experiential learning

Ever thought about entering into the world of coaching? This course focuses on the basics of coaching -perfect for those eager to kickstart their learning journey as coach! Whether you’re a newbie or just curious, this course is designed for you. Dive into the coaching essentials, learn hands-on, and set off on the path to becoming a certified coach. No prior experience needed just bring your enthusiasm! Throughout the course, discover the power of supporting and inspiring others, creating meaningful connections and opening up new perspectives. Ready to embark on this exciting adventure? Join us in Utrecht this summer and let’s create the coaching of magic together!

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course director

level

Danielle Vlaanderen & Hamed Noori

Advanced Bachelor

period 15 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 995

student fee € 450

housing fee € 450

Social Sciences

Transformational Coaching

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Mastering Personal and Professional Development

Transformational coaching is about supporting others to live their full potential. This course is for students and professionals that want to develop their coaching skills. It is also for individuals that want to reflect deeply on who they are and what matters most to them. And it is for leaders that want to reinforce their coaching skills in order to strengthen their leadership. In every session you will learn and practice with powerful coaching tools, from deepening connection to parts work to empathy skills. You will learn to inspire people to take action on what matters most to them.

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course director Hamed Noori & Jan Reinder Rosing

level Advanced Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 9 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 495

housing fee € 250

The Science of Fulfillment

Creative Business (HU)

Explore the psychology of happiness and engage in self-discovery to uncover your true purpose to enrich your life’s journey. Craft a mission statement and create a personal blueprint for lasting fulfillment. This unique experience combines scientific knowledge with introspection and fosters a deep connection with nature, enabling you to align your passions not only with your academic pursuits but also with other aspects of your life. It’s the pathway to holistic wellbeing and a future brimming with purpose and joy.

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course director Inge Rozendal

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 500

Unlock Your Dream Career

Creative Business (HU)

Drawing inspiration from the renowned Japanese Ikigai philosophy, you’ll learn how to harmonize your passions with purposeful academic pursuits to craft a profoundly satisfying career trajectory. Through dynamic self-exploration, you’ll translate newfound awareness into actionable steps, unlocking the door to a career that resonates with your true self and brings lasting fulfillment. This journey promises to set you on the path to a purpose-driven and gratifying professional life.

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course director Inge Rozendal

level

period

Advanced Master

15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 500

Thrive in a Shifting World: Mastering Self-Leadership

Creative Business (HU)

Authentic self-leadership is indispensable in today’s rapidly evolving world, where personal integrity and effective decision-making are paramount. In this course, you will delve into personal agency and selfawareness, crafting your unique ethos and honing your ethical leadership skills. You will cultivate resilience and conquer self-imposed obstacles, equipping you with essential life skills to thrive in our complex, interconnected world while fostering responsible decision-making that benefits both you and the world at large.

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course director Inge Rozendal

level

Advanced Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 500

Sense making of GPS Data in a GIS environment

Faculty of Geosciences (UU)

This course focuses on the application of GIS Tools to analyse outdoor movements of people or animals. The objective is to provide students with an insight into the principles of sense making of GPS Data in a GIS environment. Collection of travel/movement data is nowadays made easy through the use of GPS-loggers and Smartphones. Students will learn how to collect, clean and enrich these datasets with GIS by combining locational data with existing land use and transport datasets.

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course director Dr. Tom de Jong

level

period

Master

8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 300

housing fee € 250

Social Sciences

Introduction to Generative Syntax - ILS

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of generative linguistics, the theoretical framework evolved from and based on Noam Chomsky’s work. The formal tools of generative linguistics enable linguists to explore the complex and fascinating system underlying sentence structure and sentence meaning. The theory accounts for the creativity of human language and other characteristics that make it unlike the communication system of any other animal.

course director Kirsten Schutter

level Advanced Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 200

housing fee € 250

Research design for Experimental Linguists -

ILS

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

This course is essential for experimental linguists. In this course you will learn about important aspects of a quantitative study design (research methodology), the basics of statistical (hypothesis) testing, and how methodology and statistics relate to each other. This discussion-based course will teach you to make funded decisions throughout the research process, and consequently conduct better research with valid and reliable outcomes.

course director Kirsten Schutter

level Advanced Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 200

housing fee € 250

Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology - ILS

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

In this course we will investigate sound in language from five different perspectives: alphabet (units), acoustics, articulation, prosody and learning. These complementary perspectives together show how language uses a relatively narrow range of sounds (although this range is broader than you might think!) but does so in a very intricate way. In addition, languages’ sound systems are intimately linked to other aspects of the linguistic system: meaning, sentence structure, the lexicon, and word structure, which are also studied within the Research Master’s in Linguistics programme.

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course director Kirsten Schutter

level Advanced Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 200

housing fee € 250

Psycholinguistics - ILS

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

This elementary to intermediate level course will provide the student with a basic knowledge of psycholinguistics, a research domain on the intersection of linguistics, psychology and neuroscience. Three major research topics in psycholinguistics will be presented: language comprehension, language production and (first) language acquisition. In addition, we will discuss language disorders, both acquired (aphasia) and innate (developmental language disorder; dyslexia).

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course director Kirsten Schutter

level Advanced Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 200

housing fee € 250

Social Sciences

The Regenerative City

Honours College (UU)

Practices of Regenerative Development in Place, Society and Self

Regeneration is quickly becoming a trend in farming, finance, ecology, urban development and social change. For cities and living (eco)systems to thrive they require the capacity to regenerate, and adapt to change. But how do we ‘do’ regeneration at the scale of landscapes, place, communities and systems? This course brings together pioneers of this way of working and offers expertise on supporting disciplines in ecology, finance, governance, economy, and community.

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course director Dr. Thieu Besselink

level Master

period 20 July 2024 - 27 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 900 student fee € 400 housing fee € 250

Early Childhood Research

Dynamics of Youth (UU)

An Update of the State of the Art Knowledge and Methods

The course is offered by the Early Childhood community of the strategic theme Dynamics of Youth. Dynamics of Youth is a multidisciplinary platform that spans all departments of the university. Dynamics of Youth facilitates all researchers in the field of child development. The Early Childhood community specifically focuses on development from conception to six years of age..

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course director Early Childhood community

level Advanced Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 250

housing fee € 250

Rhetoric Recrafted

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Unleashing Your Superpower for the Modern Age

Are you surprised by your neighbour Karen’s political support for the corrupted politician? Do you think Chad, your childhood friend, would really be happier if we all stuck to two genders, had no vaccines for children and only consumed cow milk? In this rapidly evolving landscape, individuals equipped with critical thinking, empathetic insight, public speaking skills and flexibility will distinguish themselves, safeguarding democratic principles essential for transformative societal shifts.

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course director Ana Vlah

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 295

housing fee € 250

Developmental Psychopathology and Psychological Assessment

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

In Childhood and Adolescence

This course focuses on how scientific knowledge on developmental psychopathology is applied in clinical practice for children and adolescents. Students will acquire theoretical and applied knowledge on psychological assessment and the diagnostic decisionmaking process. Students will get acquainted with some assessment instruments that can be used to test some ‘typical’ hypotheses in the Child and Youth clinical practice.

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course director Dr. Yolanda van Beek

level Advanced Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 800

housing fee € 450

Social Sciences

Psychodiagnostics: Theory and Skills Training

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This summer, Utrecht University offers you a ‘bridging’ course in psychodiagnostics, in order to overcome deficiencies in psychodiagnostics and assessment for entering the master course Clinical Psychology. This summer course focusses on familiarizing oneself with theoretical backgrounds of psychodiagnostics, practicing skills necessary to master all stages of the diagnostic process (intake, formulating a diagnostic question, formulating hypotheses, selecting, scoring and interpreting methods and tools and finally reporting conclusions and recommendation). Format of the course: to be announced.

course director Kate Avis

level Advanced Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 700

Reviewing Internationalisation: Open to Global Change?

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

The course takes a perspective on higher education, international relations, law and public policy and combines theory with case studies and active teamwork. This year’s team of international scholars and policymakers gives special attention to the themes of global engagement, knowledge equity, and decolonization. The course is indispensable for researchers who want to reflect critically on their research and for policymakers involved in university (re)strategies. The dialogue between these different actors, coming from a wide range of countries, has proved very valuable in previous versions of this course.

course director Bart van de Laar, Prof. dr. Marijk van der Wende, Jurgen Rienks

level Master or PhD

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 600

student fee € 400

housing fee € 250

Contemporary Conflict Analysis

Faculty of Humanities (UU)

Actors, Issues & Technologies of 21st Century Warfare

This course equips scholars and professionals alike with cutting-edge knowledge and transferable skills for mapping, analysing and responding to warfare in the 21st century. Throughout the course we will address pressing questions like: How are terrorist organisations able to mobilize people towards violent action? Why do states outsource violence to paramilitaries, private military companies and drones? How do academics, practitioners and war journalists conduct research and report on these issues? Collectively, grappling with these different conflict dynamics in isolation and in relation to one another will turn you into a solid conflict analyst by the end of the Summer School. ••••••••••••••

course director Dr. Lauren Gould

level

Advanced Bachelor

period To be announced

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 860

housing fee € 450

Futuring for Sustainability

Faculty of Geosciences (UU)

Anxiety, Backlash, and the Political

What we do in the present is profoundly influenced by our aspirations, expectations, and our collective dreams. But what if our societal aspirations cannot be reconciled with the dream of a sustainable future. In this year’s edition of the annual Futuring for Sustainability Summer School we address precisely this question. Futuring for Sustainability is an interactive course in which we address the search for sustainable futures. This year, we will zoom in on the tensions between an accelerating energy transition and the need for just, safe, and ecologically sustainable futures.

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course director Dr. Jeroen Oomen & Prof. Dr. Maarten Hajer

level Master or PhD

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 1000

housing fee € 250

Social Sciences

Land Governance and Fair Transitions

Faculty of Geosciences (UU)

IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac Summer School

Starting point for the Summer School is the recognition that ongoing transitions in the name of climate change and clean energy are deeply unfair in multiple ways. New climate policies and green investments place huge burdens on people and land in the Global South as well as on land inhabited by marginalized populations in the Global North. During the Summer School we will explore both theoretical and practical perspectives with representatives of several faculties.

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course director Wytske Chamberlain

level Master

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 560

housing fee € 450

Recalling Earth: Decoloniality and Demodernity.

University College Utrecht (UU), in cooperation with Van Abbemuseum

Disobeying, Delinking and Relinking

The combination of institutions and languages secured the belief in the universality of Western knowledge, aesthetics, beliefs and its peculiar ‘rational’ world-view. It also drove the appropriation and destitution of nonwestern knowledges, aesthesis and spiritualities. This Summer School will be devoted to explore decoloniality as a praxis of reconstitution, of re-existence and the reencounter with the communal. Learning to unlearn is a step towards disobedient delinking and the beginning of a walk towards re-making and re-learning ourselves in communal and decolonial paths of re-existence.

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course director Prof. dr. Walter Mignolo & Dr. Rolando Vázquez

level Master or PhD

period To be announced

credits 6 ECTS

course fee € 1100

Eye Tracking Research Toolbox

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Eye tracking is a powerful method to study the human mind and behaviour. This course will allow you to explore key concepts in eye tracking research and help you integrate it in your study. The course is divided into two components: (1) a conceptual framework to help you make better decisions when planning and executing a study, allowing you to turn eye tracking data into valuable insights; (2) a practical introduction to the challenges and trade-offs you will encounter during a study, helping you to establish a set of “good practices” that you can easily transfer to your research.

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course director Dr. Ignace Hooge

level Advanced Master

period To be announced

credits 1.0 ECTS

course fee € 895

Data Science

Under the heading Data Science, Utrecht Summer School offers a variety of courses in the fields of Statistics, Text Mining, Mplus and Programming with R. Data Science courses are offered at different degrees of difficulty, on location and online. The courses are designed for both bachelor and master level students and form a diverse and interesting offer. Surely there is a course that is right for you!

Introduction to Multilevel Analysis Advanced Multilevel Analysis

Data Science: Statistical Programming with R

Data Science: Programming with Python

Structural Equation Modeling in R using lavaan

Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

Data Science: Multiple imputation in practice

Data Science: Data Analysis

Data Science: Network Science

Data Science: Applied Text Mining

Data Science: Machine Learning with Python

Suggested Combinations

It is always possible to combine successive courses. You can make your own combinations that meet your personal requirements. Sometimes there is a combination of courses for which you receive a discount on the total course fee. There is detailed information on the relevant course pages on our website.

Mplus Combination Course (2 weeks)

• Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling using Mplus

• Advanced Course on using Mplus

Multilevel Analysis Combination Course (2 weeks)

• Introduction to Multilevel Analysis

• Applied Multilevel Analysis

Data Science Combination Course (3 weeks)

• Data Science: Statistical Programming with R

• Data Science: Data Analysis

• Data Science: Applied Text Mining

Survey Methodology Combination Course (3 weeks)

• Survey Research: Design, Implementation and Data Processing

• Survey Research: Statistical Analysis and Estimation

• Advanced Survey Design

Beyond NullHypothesis Testing

Survey Research: Statistical Analysis and Estimation

Open Science Bootcamp

Applied Multivariate Analysis

Survey Research: Design, Implementation and Data Processing

Cross-National Data

Data Science: Text Mining with R Advanced longitudinal modeling in Mplus

AI-Aided Systematic Reviewing

Data Science

Introduction to Multilevel Analysis

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This course will teach you the theoretical basics of multilevel modelling and some important methodological and statistical issues. You will also learn how to analyse multilevel data sets with the R and R Studio programmes, to interpret the output and to report the results. The benefits of multilevel analysis are discussed both in theory as with empirical examples. This course restricts to a quantitative (i.e. continuous) outcome variable. Categorical outcomes are part of the course Advanced Multilevel.

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course director Dr. Mirjam Moerbeek

level Advanced Master

period 10 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1 ECTS

course fee € 600

housing fee € 250

Applied Multivariate Analysis

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

The summer course ‘Applied Multivariate Analysis’ offers hands-on experience using SPSS for the most frequently encountered multivariate statistical techniques in the social and behavioural sciences. The emphasis is on applying multivariate techniques using the computer programme SPSS, and on how to interpret the SPSS output in substantive terms.

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course director Dr. Dave Hessen

level

period

Advanced Bachelor

12 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 715

housing fee € 450

Advanced Multilevel Analysis

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This three-day course will teach you advanced topics in multilevel modelling. It builds upon the contents of the other summer course ‘Introduction to multilevel analysis’. It consists of three days with lectures in the morning and computer labs in the afternoon. During the computer labs, the R and R studio programmes will be used. After taking this course, you should be able to analyse more complex multilevel models and interpret and report the results.

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course director Dr. Mirjam Moerbeek

level Advanced Master

period 15 July 2024 - 17 July 2024

credits 1 ECTS

course fee € 600

housing fee € 250

Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling using Mplus

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

We offer a five-day course on how to perform basic SEM analyses using Mplus. The main objective of this course is to learn how to analyse several models with Mplus (e.g., path models, multiple group models, mediation and moderation, confirmatory factor analysis, and longitudinal models). No previous knowledge of Mplus is assumed, but prior knowledge of SEM, although not mandatory, will make this course more useful.

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course director Dr. Rebecca Kuiper

level Advanced Master

period 12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science

Advanced Longitudinal Modeling in Mplus

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This is a five-day course on structural equation modeling (SEM) using Mplus. In this course, SEM experts will teach you about the fundamentals of SEM and various types of longitudinal data analysis techniques, such as growth curves analysis, crosslagged panel models, and dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM). The course consists of in-depth lectures and computer lab meeting on the fundamentals of Mplus and on advanced longitudinal models.

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course director Dr. Rebecca Kuiper

level Advanced Master

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Survey Research: Design, Implementation and Data Processing

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Changes in technology and society strongly influence modern survey research. This course covers the essentials of modern survey methodology, organized by the Department of Methodology and Statistics. Central to the course is survey quality and the reduction of Total Survey Error (coverage, sampling, nonresponse, including questionnaire and mode effects), while balancing logistics and survey costs. Best practice guidelines for surveys from design to implementation, analysis and reporting will be discussed.

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course director Dr. Katharina Meitinger

level Advanced Master

period 12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Modelling the Dynamics of Intensive Longitudinal Data

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This online course covers how time series models can be used to model the dynamics of intensive longitudinal data (ILD). We focus on ILD from the behavioural sciences, typically collected using questionnaires with ambulatory assessments (AA), the experience sampling method (ESM), ecological momentary assessments (EMA), or daily diaries. We explain the basics of simple and more advanced modelling approaches, the philosophies behind them, and caveats to consider.

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course director Dr. Noémi K. Schuurman

level PhD

period 11 March 2024 - 17 May 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 710

Survey Research: Statistical Analysis and Estimation

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

The course is based on a total survey error perspective and discusses the major sources of survey error. Participants will be presented with tools for detection and adjustment of such errors. Analysis methods are introduced using R statistical software. Knowledge of R is beneficial but not required if you have worked with SPSS, Stata, SAS or other statistical software already. Topics include coverage errors, complex sampling, nonresponse adjustment, measurement error, and analysis of incomplete data. Special attention will be given to the analysis of complex surveys that include weighting, stratification and design effects. ••••••••••••••

course director Dr. Bella Struminskaya

level

period

Advanced Master

19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science

Data Science: Programming with Python

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Python has become the dominant programming language used in data science. This course offers an introduction into computational thinking about datarelated problems and the implementation of data analysis programmes with Python. It starts at the very basics and is explicitly intended for students who have no or only little programming experience.

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course director Dr. Anastasia Giachanou

level Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science: Statistical Programming with R

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This course offers an elaborate introduction to statistical programming with R. Students learn to operate R, data manipulation and data visualisation, work with the (generalized) linear models, conduct simulation studies (e.g. bootstrap) and present results of data analyses in publication ready tables. We will work with the RStudio environment and Quarto. The focus will be on the tidyverse package.

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course director Dr. Laurence E. Frank

level Advanced Master

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science: Multiple Imputation in Practice

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This four-day hybrid course by the MICE developers teaches you the basics in solving your own missing data problems appropriately. Participants will learn how to form imputation models, how to combine data sets, how to model non-response, how to use diagnostics to inspect the imputed values, how to obtain valid inference on incomplete data and how to avoid many of the pitfalls associated with real-life missing data problems. While there will be plenty of opportunity to ask the experts for help and advice throughout the course, we end the course with the opportunity to consult us on your own specific missing data problem.

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course director Dr. Gerko Vink

level Master

period 8 July 2024 - 11 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 730

housing fee € 250

Data Science: Text Mining with R

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Applications of text mining are everywhere: social media, web search, advertising, emails, customer service, healthcare, marketing, etc. In this course, students will learn how to apply text mining methods on text data and analyse them in a pipeline with statistical learning algorithms. The course has a strongly practical hands-on focus, and students will gain experience in using and interpreting text mining on data examples from humanities, social sciences, and healthcare.

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course director Dr. Ayoub Bagheri

level Master

period 19 August 2024 - 22 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 730

housing fee € 250

Data Science

Data Science: Network Science

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

How can networks help us understand and predict social systems? How to find important individuals and communities? How to predict unobserved connections between genes? How to learn the dependencies between interrelated entities? How can we stop disease or information spreading in networks? In this course, we provide participants with the conceptual and practical skills necessary to use network science tools to answer social, economic and biological questions.

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course director Dr. Javier Garcia-Bernardo

level Master

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science: Data Analysis

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This course offers a range of techniques and algorithms from statistics, machine learning and data mining to make predictions about future events and to uncover hidden structures in data. The course has a strong practical focus: participants actively learn how to apply these techniques to real data and how to interpret their results. The course covers both classical and modern topics in data analysis, such as regularization, bagging, boosting, support vector machines, clustering and principal components analysis.

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course director Dr. Maarten Cruyff

level Advanced Master

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science: Applied Text Mining

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This course introduces the basic and advanced concepts and ideas in text mining and natural language processing. In this course, students will learn how to apply text mining methods on text data and analyse them in a pipeline with machine learning and deep learning algorithms. The course has a strongly practical hands-on focus, and students will gain experience in using text mining on real data from social sciences, humanities, and healthcare, and interpreting the results.

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course director Dr. Ayoub Bagheri

level Advanced Master

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science: Machine Learning with Python

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Machine learning is a crucial component of the growing field of data science. Through the use of statistical methods, algorithms learn to make classifications or predictions, and to uncover hidden insights in data. This Machine Learning with Python course will give you all the tools you need to get started or advance your knowledge on machine learning with Python.

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course director Dr. Anastasia Giachanou

level Master

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

An introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This summer course will introduce you to qualitative research methods. We will discuss the philosophical foundations of qualitative research and indicate how to assess its quality. You will receive an interview training, conduct field observations to collect data, and write a vignette – a form of writing common to ethnography. We will provide an overview of data analysis methods and you will practice with inductive coding, following a Grounded Theory approach.

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course director Drs. Marieke den Otter

level Advanced Master

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Data Science

Cross-National Data: From Questionnaire Development to Analysis

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This course covers all aspects of working with multinational, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural (3MC) data. Following a total survey error perspective, it will discuss the steps entailed in collecting and analyzing 3MC data. The course will introduce 3MC questionnaire design, translation, and testing but also discuss sampling approaches, optimal mode choices, and data collection challenges. Participants will learn how to assess the comparability of 3MC data with measurement invariance testing and how to deal with lack of comparability.

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course director Dr. Katharina Meitinger

level Advanced Master

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 850

housing fee € 250

Beyond Null-Hypothesis Testing

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Transparent and Informative Methods in Three Statistical Frameworks

This tree-day course teaches skills for informative and transparent evaluation of theory-based hypotheses using p-values, information criteria, and Bayes factors. Participants will learn to apply open-science principles and cutting-edge statistical techniques that ensure maximally informative analyses. Contemporary issues - such as publication bias, questionable research practices, the statistical evaluation of (non-null) hypotheses, and methods for evaluating the same research question with multiple (replication) studiesare also addressed.

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course director Dr. Rebecca Kuiper

level PhD

period 19 August 2024 - 21 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 600

housing fee € 250

A Gentle Introduction to Bayesian Estimation

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

This course introduces all the essential ingredients needed to start Bayesian estimation and inference. We discuss specifying priors, obtaining the posterior, prior/posterior predictive checking, sensitivity analyses, and the usefulness of a specific class of priors called shrinkage priors. We propose strategies for reproducibility and reporting standards, outlining the WAMBS-checklist (when to Worry and how to Avoid the Misuse of Bayesian Statistics). We have prepared many exercises to enable students to get hands-on experience.

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course director Dr. Sara van Erp

level

period

credits course fee

housing fee PhD

12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

1.5 ECTS € 850 € 250

Open Science Bootcamp

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

Research standards in the social sciences are rapidly shifting and increasingly emphasise transparency and reproducibility. Yet early-career researchers still receive little practical training in these new norms. Our 4-day summer school fills this gap by offering handson training on preregistration and Registered Reports, FAIR but safe data sharing, and reproducible workflows using RMarkdown and version control. Participants will learn how to apply key principles of openness and error prevention to projects with different kinds of data and research questions.

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course director Anne Scheel

level

period

Master or PhD

13 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 730

housing fee € 250

Structural Equation Modeling in R using Lavaan

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

In this e-learning course, we will cover the basics of structural equation modeling (SEM) using the R package lavaan. Participants will learn how to interact with the lavaan software and how to run common types of structural equation models (e.g. path models, confirmatory factor analyses, latent regression models, multiple group models) using lavaan. No prior knowledge of lavaan is necessary, but some experience with R (although not strictly required) is strongly encouraged.

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course director Kyle M. Lang

level Master period 1 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS course fee € 710

AI-Aided Systematic Reviewing

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (UU)

More and more researchers rely upon Systematic Reviews: attempts to synthesize the state of the art in a particular scientific field. However, the scientific output of the world doubles every nine years. In this tsunami of new knowledge, there is not enough time to read everything – resulting in costly, abandoned, or errorprone work. Using the latest methods from the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you can reduce the number of papers to screen up to 95%(!). This summer school course introduces you to the open-source software ASReview to help you speed up your systematic review.

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course director Dr. Beth Grandfield

level Master

period 26 August 2024- 30 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 715

Business & Economics

Are you interested in Economics, Project Management, Finance or Entrepreneurship? Utrecht Summer School offers several courses on these topics. Learn the practical side of being an entrepreneur, get in the habit of design thinking or study new financing models in our increasingly globalised world. Step into our Innovation Lab or discover the key variables of Finance. Whatever topic you choose, Utrecht Summer School is the perfect starting point to study and widen your perspective on Business and Economics!

SPECIAL TRACKS

A special track consists of several courses, which have been successfully combined in the past. Enrolling in a special track is more convenient than registering for each course separately and often results in a substantial discount.

The Essence of Business Models & International Business (4 weeks)

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe, including a field trip to Italy

• Boost your 21st Century Skills and Master Global Citizenship

Innovation in European Business: Business Models, Leadership and Design (5 weeks)

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe: Business Models and Financing Models

• Innovation Lab: Design-Thinking for Socially-Relevant Innovation

• Leadership for Innovation and Performance Happiness

Innovation in European Business XXL (6 weeks)

• Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe: Business Models and Financing Models

• Innovation Lab: Design-Thinking for Socially-Relevant Innovation

• Leadership for Innovation and Performance Happiness

• Global Management: Strategic Marketing, Management and Finance

Global Management

Innovation in European Business

XXL

Business and Management (HU)

SPECIAL TRACK

A six-weeks track specially designed for you to learn how business is being done and innovated in Europe. The learning approach consists of a blend of appliedtheoretical approaches, case studies, real-life examples, excursions and a competition-like business simulation. Please read the summary below but also the individual course descriptions to gather insight into what your six weeks will look like! The price shown applies to current students or recent graduates.

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course director Jelly J. Offereins, MA

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 12 ECTS

course fee € 2899

housing fee € 1250

Innovation in European Business

Business and Management (HU)

SPECIAL TRACK

Business Models, Leadership and Design

Innovation is key for companies to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment and is arguably the most important factor for long-term organisational success. During this track we will introduce you to the drivers and challenges of innovation in Europe and how people and organisations handle these. You will gain experience, insights and in-depth knowledge of innovation in Europe. We will look at different perspectives of innovation, on an individual level as well as on an organisational level.

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course director Bart Toering MSc; Bas Delmee, MSc; Jens Gijbels MBI; et al.

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 9 August 2024

credits 10 ECTS

course fee € 2490

housing fee € 1050

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe

Business and Management (HU)

Business and Financing Models

This course focuses on the value of knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship in European business and will familiarise students with the interplay between science and technology and the commercialization of knowledge and design. We will spend two weeks in the Netherlands and one week in Italy. It will be very challenging and we will visit some top companies in the Netherlands.

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course director Bart Toering, MSc

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1499

student fee € 1199

housing fee € 450

Innovation Lab: Design Thinking for Socially-Relevant Innovation

Business and Management (HU)

We see an increase in the need for socially relevant innovation: to boost our networks, activate our communities, and contribute to a healthier society. We invite you to join our ‘learning-by-doing’ lab, focused on getting things done for a project that matters. We aim to change the way you look at the world in a more opportunity-oriented and less problemfocused way. Enter Design Thinking: a creative, holistic, multidisciplinary approach based on strong fundamentals where co-creation takes central stage. To achieve this, we have set-up the innovation lab.

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course director Jens Gijbels, MBI

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1115

student fee € 890

housing fee € 450

Leadership for Innovation and Performance Happiness

Business and Management (HU)

In this course, you will discover the key variables of leadership, their relation to innovation and how they stimulate workplace happiness and increased performance. Supported by a mix of lectures, working on a group assignment and a company visit, students will work together and analyse relevant factors for an innovation supportive working environment. During the course, students will apply these insights outside the classroom and will work together with real-life companies in the Utrecht area.

course director Sandra Hendricks, MSc

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 9 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

Global Management: Strategic Marketing, Management and Finance

Business and Management (HU)

This course is built around a Management Simulation (management game). Plan, implement and evaluate an international brand marketing strategy within a realistic simulated environment. In this course, participants work as a marketer in a small decision-making unit of a manufacturer within a competitive industry. Your goal is to improve your firm’s long-term financial performance. Will you be in the winning team at the end of the week?

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course director Bart Toering, MSc

level Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 815

student fee € 650

housing fee € 250

Walk To Understanding: Boost your 21st Century Skills

Business and Management (HU)

Master Global Citizenship while walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain

This course will take you to Spain - where you will train yourself in compassionate leadership, communicating and collaborating, while walking the Camino de Santiago -- the iconic pilgrimage, steeped in medieval charm. This is not just a course. It is not just a walk. It is an odyssey of the spirit - an eight-day voyage towards mastering the 21st-century skills for global citizenship. The course is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, bringing you insights and new capabilities that will be beneficial to you for the rest of your life.

course director Jelly J. Offereins, MA

level Bachelor

period 20 June 2024 - 27 June 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 1299

student fee € 950

The Transition to a Circular Economy: a Business Model

Perspective

Business and Management (HU)

Governmental agencies have a social responsibility to reduce environmental impact to a minimum. In order to reach the European goal of 57% reduction in CO2- equivalents in 2030 and move towards a more circular economy, the European Union is implementing new laws and regulations to hold large organizations accountable for their emissions and broader impact. In this course you will learn how to interpret the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), what impact this will have on corporate strategy and business opportunities as well as how technology can be used to measure and manage circular performance in supply chains.

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course director Pascal Ravesteijn

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 500

housing fee € 250

Business Innovation with Blockchain

Business and Management (HU)

This summer course focuses on the disruptive technology of Blockchain. The course will provide you with both the theoretical foundations as well as hands-on experience. Overall, it will be a pleasant mix of understanding the technologies and exploring and discussing the new possibilities that it has to offer to the financial sector and business in general.

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course director Bernhard van der Biesen MSc

level Bachelor

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

Introduction to Finance and Banking

Business and Management (HU)

Financial news is dominating the headlines. The financial and banking system had and still has a great impact on the economic situation in the world. Sparked by the financial crisis, the role of banks is changing, and new financing models are slowly gaining traction. During this course we will provide you with an actionbased way of learning by letting you take management level decisions within a simulated environment, learning the ins and outs of running a retail bank.

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course director Gerrit-Jan Lanting, MSc

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

The Essence of Business Models & International Business

Business and Management (HU)

SPECIAL TRACK

A four-week track especially designed for you to learn how business is being done in Europe. The learning approach consists of a blend of applied-theoretical approaches, case studies, real-life examples, excursions, and a competition-like business simulation. The first two weeks of this track focus on the various innovation challenges faced by European companies. For the second part of this track we will take you to Milano in Italy, where you will explore Innovation from the point of view of the Branding and the Customer Experience.

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course director Jelly J. Offereins MA

level Bachelor period 8 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 8 ECTS

course fee € 3374

student fee € 2699

housing fee € 850

Boost your 21st Century Skills and Master Global Citizenship

Business and Management (HU)

SPECIAL TRACK

This course is about the stuff that’s rarely found in curriculums at schools or universities. It is about you as a human being and how you relate to yourself, others, and other cultures. It is about the meaning and purpose of diversity and inclusiveness. It’s about the four-mode perspective that broadens your scope and your communication and collaboration skills. It is about critical thinking, self-regulation and becoming your very best as a caring, responsible global citizen and professional.

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course director Jelly J. Offereins, MA

level Bachelor

period

29 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

Project Management: From Theory to Practice

Business and Management (HU)

Today’s environment requires organisations to continuously change policies, processes or practiceschanges often organised as projects: unique, temporary efforts, performed by multi-disciplinary teams. Projects need project managers that structure complex tasks, keep an overview and have great social skills. This course prepares you for all this by combining theoretical background with a practical approach to project management. Part of the assessment is the PRINCE2® Foundation Exam. You can earn the official certificate.

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course director Gilbert Silvius, PhD MBA

level Advanced Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 16 August 2024

credits 4 ECTS

course fee € 1875

student fee € 1499

housing fee € 450

Sustainability & the Future of Finance

Business and Management (HU)

Financing Models for a Sustainable World

Our economic models were developed in the age of resource abundance when natural resources were plentiful and carbon emissions limited. No environmental concerns were factored into these models, only labour and capital. Likewise, financial theory does not account value to natural resources beyond their near-term cash flows.

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course director Frans Boumans, MSc MBA

level Bachelor

period 29 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

Sustainable Investing

Business and Management (HU)

Ensure your investment strategies are driven by environmental, social, and governance factors With increasing pressure from regulators, investors and consumers, Sustainable Finance and Investing has moved from a niche concept to a globally recognized strategic priority. This form of financial services, which addresses Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions, is key to addressing some of our global challenges and helping professionals and organizations achieve long-term profitability and success.

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course director Frank Conjaerts, CPE

level Bachelor

period 5 August 2024 - 9 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

Leading Environmental Strategy & Innovation through Psychology

Business and Management (HU)

Designing Planet Centric Solutions with Curiosity and Creativity

This course is designed to help you inspire clients and stakeholders in embracing sustainable innovation strategies. You’ll learn to guide them through the change process, addressing emotions related to climate change and translating them into action using ecoemotions, coping, and climate change storytelling. You will also gain skills in assessing your client’s climate relationships and dependencies.

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course director Anne-Marie Twigge MA & Nicky Krete MA

level Bachelor

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 875

student fee € 699

housing fee € 250

Applying Circular Economy in Product Innovation

Business and Management (HU)

We welcome the new paradigm, where circularity not only aligns with environmental goals but also proves to be more economically viable. Join us for this one-week Learning by Doing summer course, driven by both Dutch and Finnish circular design experts, that challenges assumptions and equips you with the tools to navigate the intersection of profitability and circularity!

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course director Jens Gijbels MBI

level Bachelor

period 22 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 750

student fee € 599

housing fee € 250

1-Day Webinar Stress Management

Business and Management (HU)

A Personalized Approach to Dealing with Long & Short Term Stress Effectively

During this webinar, we will discuss the various causes of stress and ways to deal with that stress effectively. The content is based on decades of evidence-based and practical research and tools. We take a personal approach, and you will learn what your coping styles are and how you can make yourself more effective. This webinar will be offered online.

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course director Dr. Edwin Weesie

level Bachelor

period 17 July 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 20

The Full Perspective on Circular Economy

Business and Management (HU)

The programme invites you to explore with us and other students from around the world, the dynamic realms of circularity through a three-week journey comprising 3 distinct but yet interconnected 1-week courses, with an applied focus. Delve into the diverse, and relevant facets of the circular economy: governance and strategic thinking, understanding human behaviour, and redeveloping products through circular methodologies. Each one-week-long part offers a unique lens, fostering a broad understanding of this sustainable paradigm shift.

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course director Jelly J. Offereins MA

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 26 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 2125

student fee € 1699

housing fee € 650

Introductory Econometrics Using Stata

Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (UU)

The course Introduction to Econometrics using Stata is designed for students who will join one of the Master programmes at the School of Economics at Utrecht University. If you have a lack of sufficient basic knowledge of statistics, regression analyses and/or Stata, join this course. During the course students will get an introduction to the statistical software package Stata that will be used to solve computer exercises. It will be an intensive course of lectures and tutorials. The aim of this intensive course is to provide an introduction to the linear regression model that is used in Econometrics.

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course director Dr. Kattia Moreno Cueva

level Bachelor

period

12 August - 23 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 300

housing fee € 450

Science, Engineering & Technology

Utrecht Summer School challenges you to dive into the sciences, engineering and technology this summer! Our programme consists of various prestigious science courses such as Theoretical Physics, Advanced Functional Programming and Introduction to Complex Systems. Are you interested in creating and designing the future? We have courses on Smart Sustainable Cities, Applied Social Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. For ambitious students, Utrecht is the place to be this summer.

Theoretical Physics

Mathematics and Science (stem) Education

Hands-on Process Mining Game Design and Development

Introduction to Complex Systems

Geometry Smart Sustainable Cities

Applied Social Robotics

Theoretical Physics

Faculty of Science (UU)

The Netherlands has a long-standing tradition in excellence in Theoretical Physics that is united in the Dutch Research School of Theoretical Physics (DRSTP). Starting in 2024, the DRSTP will organize the Dutch Summer School of Theoretical Physics, formerly known as the Utrecht Summer School of Theoretical Physics (Note that registration for the school is via the Utrecht Summer School website). More information on the content and lecture material can be found on the website of the DRSTP. ••••••••••••••

course director Prof. dr. R.A. Duine & Dr. U. Gürsoy

level Advanced Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 300

housing fee € 250

Mathematics and Science (STEM) Education

Faculty of Science (UU)

The focus of the STEM Education summer school is bringing participants up to date in research and teaching practices in the field of the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and refreshing and deepening the knowledge of meaningful and relevant educational practices. Topics will include inquiry-based learning and interdisciplinarity, cultural diversity and inclusion, connections to sustainable development goals (SDGs), and the use and impact of technology on STEM education. ••••••••••••••

course director Dr. Anna Shvarts

level Master

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 300

housing fee € 250

Geometry

Faculty of Science (UU)

The Summer School on Geometry is a two-week programme featuring ten one-day mini-courses on various topics within Geometry. This is understood in a broad sense: the courses will touch on algebraic geometry, differential geometry, and algebraic topology, and will highlight interactions with fields like number theory, group theory and mathematical physics. The School is aimed at students that have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in Mathematics and therefore have a basic background in algebra, analysis and topology. Physics students with this basic knowledge of mathematics are also welcome to apply.

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course director Dr. Álvaro del Pino Gómez, Wilfred de Graaf, MSc

level Advanced Bachelor period 12 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 100

housing fee € 450

Introduction to Complex Systems

Faculty of Science (UU)

Our world has an abundance of so-called complex systems. These are typically large collections of connected elements that influence each other. In this course, we combine examples across physics, the life sciences, socio-economic sciences and humanities with an introduction to basic mathematical tools to learn a complex systems way of thinking. The main aim is to show students how complex systems science is applied by Utrecht University researchers to challenging societal problems.

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course director Dr. Swinda Falkena

level Advanced Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 250

housing fee € 250

Hands-on GIS for Earth Scientists

Faculty of Geosciences (UU)

This course is a hands-on course on GIS: two weeks of practicals in the GIS Lab of the faculty of Geosciences. The following topics will be covered: Working with ArcGIS Pro and Spatial Analyst, Modelbuilder and Python, automatic DEM extraction of stereo aerial photographs using Erdas Imagine eATE and Agisoft, Mobile GIS / GPS data collection, local/global datasets and datatypes, and poster making.

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course director Drs. Maarten Zeylmans Van Emmichoven

level Advanced Bachelor period 8 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 560

housing fee € 450

Smart Sustainable Cities

Building and Environment (HU)

What does the city of the future look like? Since the beginning of the 21st century the majority of the world population have lived in urban areas. The summer course Smart Sustainable Cities focusses on how to boost the sustainable development of cities. In almost two weeks, we will dive into several highly relevant themes such as clean air, mobility, waste, energy, health and also innovation, inclusiveness, participation and smart solutions to these issues.

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course director Ir. Marjoke de Boer

level Bachelor

period 14 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 880

student fee € 590

housing fee € 450

Game Design and Development

Faculty of Science (UU)

The Game Design and Development summer school offers interactive hands-on game design workshops, theoretical game design analysis classes and programming sessions. Practical aspects of the design of games, like levels, characters, art, engines, etc. will be discussed and experienced. The design of new and existing games will be systematically analysed. Programming sessions treat the basics of programming and common elements of game development, such as the game loop, animations, sounds and sprites, and collision handling.

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course director Dr.ing. Sander Bakkes

level Advanced Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 1.5 ECTS

course fee € 600

housing fee € 250

Agile Prototype your Dream

Technology and Design (HU)

Prototyping is an important part of product development. A prototype gives the developers and the client the actual feel of a product. This summer course makes you familiar with different digital manufacturing techniques to make a prototype. With Agile Prototyping we take you a step further through a short-cyclic trial-and-error make process to get from idea to a fully functional prototype in a shorter time with less costs and less risks. Agile Prototyping is a philosophy that urges you to think with your hands, not with your head.

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course director Tim Idzenga

level Bachelor

period 9 July 2024 - 18 July 2024

credits 3 ECTS

course fee € 1250

student fee € 850

housing fee € 450

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks

Business and Management (HU)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown from a promising research field into a widely applied technology in the last few years. Many processes and decisions in our lives are governed by algorithms: from autonomous driving, e-commerce recommendations, traffic predictions to fraud detection. It is important that AI is used correctly, to prevent privacy issues, discriminations and other harm. In this course we explain what AI is, how algorithms work, and how you select, train and implement algorithms.

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course director Sieuwert van Otterloo, PhD

level Bachelor

period 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 740

student fee € 590

housing fee € 250

Applying Ethics in Digital Innovation

Information and Communication Technology (HU)

Technology is not neutral. In this course we discuss and practice how to recognise and address moral questions in digital innovation. How do you respect personal and public values such as security, autonomy, well-being or distributive justice in technological designs? And how do your own values and norms influence the choices you make or would like to make? We introduce various ethical tools and techniques and show how their application leads to more value-sensitive choices. This will be very much a hands-on course.

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course director Dr. ir. Marlies van Steenbergen

level

Advanced Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 12 July 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 600

housing fee € 250

Applied Social Robotics

Technology and Design (HU)

Are you interested in how social robots can be implemented in daily life, for example in education, in healthcare, and in hospitality? Do you want to come up with innovative solutions for long time societal problems? And do you think robots can be part of these solutions? Then this summer school is designed for you! During the course, you will work in a multidisciplinary research team and learn how people interact with robots, how to design social robots, how to set up a human-robot experiment.

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course director Dr. Mirjam de Haas & Dr. ing. Koen Smit

level Bachelor

period 19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

credits 2 ECTS

course fee € 499

housing fee € 250

Language

Would you like to speak Dutch or improve your English skills? Utrecht Summer School offers you the possibility to take intensive Dutch beginners courses, focussing on Dutch language and culture. Next to Dutch, you can also start to learn or expand your knowledge of the English language. At the Utrecht Summer School you can also join our online Chinese Language and Culture course! Whether you wish to increase your everyday use of the language or improve your language of choice for academic purposes, we have a course that suits your level and needs!

SPECIAL TRACKS

A special track consists of several courses, which have been successfully combined in the past. Enrolling in a special track is more convenient than registering for each course separately and often results in a substantial discount.

Dutch Beginners Part 1 & 2 (4 weeks)

• Dutch beginners Part 1

• Dutch beginners Part 2

English Advanced (B2 C1) (4 weeks)

• English Advanced Part 1

• English Advanced Part 2

Language Part 2

English Advanced Part 2

Dutch

Beginners Dutch Part 1 & 2 (A0 A1+)

Babel Language Institute

SPECIAL TRACK

Would you like to be able to speak Dutch in shops and cafes? Do you enjoy having small conversations with Dutch natives? This course is designed for beginners with no prior knowledge of Dutch. In a small class of up to 18 students and under the guidance of a qualified trainer you will learn to communicate in Dutch at an elementary level. By the end of the course you’ll be able to introduce yourself, make an appointment or order a drink, and you’ll be acquainted with typical Dutch customs and habits.

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course director Maud Beersmans

level Bachelor

period 29 July 2024 - 22 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 1080

housing fee € 850

Beginners Dutch Course Part 1 (A0 A1-)

Babel Language Institute

Would you like to be able to speak Dutch in shops and cafes? Do you enjoy having small conversations with Dutch natives? This course is designed for beginners with no prior knowledge of Dutch. In a small class of up to 18 students and under the guidance of a qualified trainer you will learn to communicate in Dutch at an elementary level. By the end of the course you’ll be able to introduce yourself, make an appointment or order a drink, and you’ll be acquainted with typical Dutch customs and habits.  ••••••••••••••

course director Maud Beersmans

level Bachelor

period 29 July 2024 - 8 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 540

housing fee € 450

Beginners Dutch course Part 2 (A1- A1+)

Babel Language Institute

Would you like to improve your comprehension of Dutch and express yourself better? This course will help you expand your vocabulary and knowledge of grammar, and develop your reading, listening, writing and speaking skills. In a small class of up to 18 students and under the guidance of a qualified trainer you will advance in your learning quickly and effectively.

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course director Maud Beersmans

level Bachelor

period 12 August 2024 - 22 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 540

housing fee € 450

Dutch Language for German Speakers (A0 B2)

Babel Language Institute

Are you a German speaker who’s looking to learn Dutch quickly and effectively? Are you planning to work in the Netherlands in the near future? Our intensive Dutch Language Course for German Speakers will help you master the Dutch language and culture in just four weeks. In a small class of up to 16 students and under the guidance of a qualified trainer you will quickly improve your Dutch language skills up to intermediate level (B2). You’ll also become acquainted with the basics of Dutch grammar and vocabulary, including the differences and similarities with the German language. ••••••••••••••

course director Maud Beersmans

level Bachelor

period 8 July 2024 - 2 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 995

housing fee € 850

Language

English Advanced Part 1 (B2 B2+)

Babel Language Institute

Are you looking for an in-depth, high-level course to improve your English language skills? Our Advanced course will help you to develop your language skills so that you can communicate more effectively and confidently in a wide range of work and study situations. Our interactive teaching will improve your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. We will use vocabulary work, personal feedback, and grammar revision to ensure that you achieve your learning goals and conversation. Speaking practice will be a part of every class, offering you a chance to boost your fluency and to get to know your classmates too!

course director Erick van den Bercken

level Bachelor

period 29 July 2024 - 8 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 540

housing fee € 450

English Advanced Track Part 1 & 2 (B2 C1)

Babel Language Institute

SPECIAL TRACK

Would you like to upgrade your English to C1 level in an intensive programme? If so, this four-week, Advanced English course is just what you need. You will study and practise extensively, looking at writing, speaking, listening and reading skills. Our classes are interactive, giving you the chance to speak on a range of topics. You will learn to use the main language structures with confidence and collect a wide range of vocabulary. Our expert Babel language trainers will monitor your progress and give you regular feedback on your language performance and tips on how to improve.

course director Erick van den Bercken

level Bachelor

period

29 July 2024 - 22 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 1080

housing fee € 850

English Advanced Part 2 (B2+ C1)

Babel Language Institute

Would you like to express yourself more fluently in English at a high level? Do you sometimes find yourself searching for an expression or phrase to capture exactly what you want to say? This course will give you the tools to boost your confidence in English and reach C1 level. In this course, you will take part in a wide variety of activities designed to practise your fluency, expand your vocabulary, improve your grammar and perfect your pronunciation. Self-study is also an integral component of the course.

course director Erick van den Bercken

level Bachelor

period

12 August 2024 - 22 August 2024

credits 0 ECTS

course fee € 540

housing fee € 450

Intensive Chinese Language and Culture for Beginners

HSK0 HSK1

University College Utrecht

The Chinese language is the most widely spoken language in the world. Learning Chinese can open a new door for you to explore the culture and society of this rapidly developing country. Starting from zero, you will be able to conduct simple conversations and learn 150 new words (including the characters) at the end of this intensive course. In addition, you will earn 5 ETCS after successful completion of this course and be qualified to take the official Chinese proficiency test, HSK 1.

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course director Dr. Meiyi Bao

level Bachelor

period 1 July 2024 - 6 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 545

Intensive Chinese Language and Culture Intermediate Advanced

University College Utrecht

The Chinese language is the most widely spoken language in the world. Learning Chinese can open a new door for you to explore the culture and society of this rapidly developing country. Starting with basic knowledge of Chinese (HSK 3 or more than 400 study hours), you will be able to further your language skills, converse in Chinese on a wide range of topics and learn 200 new words (including the characters) at the end of this intensive course. In addition, you will earn 5 ETCS after successful completion of this course.

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course director Dr. Meiyi Bao

level Bachelor

period 1 July 2024 - 6 July 2024

credits 5 ECTS

course fee € 545

PO BOX 80125

3508 TC Utrecht

The Netherlands

Phone: + 31 (0)30 253 4400

E-mail: info@utrechtsummerschool.nl

Web: www.utrechtsummerschool.nl