Summer and Winter Schools

University of Jyväskylä organises short term programmes for international and JYU students in a variety of Summer and Winter Schools.

The International Summer and Winter Schools are short programmes offering interdisciplinary learning in a variety of subjects and a fruitful environment for new ideas and innovations. Participation in these programmes enable students to form new connections and improve language and communication skills. For the students and researchers of the University of Jyväskylä the Summer and Winter Schools provide the possibility to get valuable international experience without even stepping outside the home campus.

Summer Schools

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Jyväskylä Summer School

Over 30 years of summer, sun and study! Experience the bright summer nights in Finland, advance your academic expertise in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and create social networks and memories.
Bicycles next to a bright green tree in the Seminaarinmäki campus

The Summer School in Social Science History

The summer school offers postgraduate students the opportunity to develop their knowledge of research methods and to test methodological choices in their dissertation research with top researchers and teachers in the field of social science history.

Summer School in Human Sciences

The Summer School in Human Sciences offers high-quality teaching in a multicultural setting in a variety of subjects, an extensive social programme, networking opportunities and a taste of the Finnish summer! NB! The programme is on a break in 2025.

Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme: Forthem Europa Forum Language Project – English language

Improve your English language communication, presentation and teamwork skills in multicultural and multidisciplinary setting.

Winter Schools

Winter School in Sport Sciences

The Winter School in Sport Sciences welcomes both international visiting students and JYU degree students to make new friendships, experience the Finnish winter and to learn about the management of Winter Sport Events!
Winter School of Ecology

Winter School of Ecology

The Winter School of Ecology gives you an opportunity to study under the supervision of teachers with experience in winter ecology and evolutionary ecology and get valuable fieldwork experience in a unique field station atmosphere.