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2020 Global Summer Schools
'I enjoyed interacting with people from diverse
backgrounds through different activities and also
learnt to explore a different country on my own.'
Student, Sunway University, Malaysia
A Summer
at Lancaster
Join us on our beautiful campus and Lancaster University is among the best
experience a summer school at a highly in the UK. Top 10 in all three major national
02 ranked global university. You will spend league tables, we have been awarded 03
time connecting with students from around the highest possible score in the UK
the world through a varied programme of government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence
lectures, seminars and field trips. Framework, and named International
There will be free time to explore the UK University of the Year by The Times and
and see major cities, and we have an Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020
extensive social programme to ensure you Our accommodation has also taken the title
have the opportunity to make some life- of ‘Best University Halls’ for the eighth time
long friendships along the way! since 2010.
GOOD
UNIVERSITY
GUIDE
2020
INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
OF THE YEAR
For more information visit lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
Leadership & International
Sustainability Cultural
Innovation Week 1
You’ll explore theoretical practices and
responsibilities of leadership through
Experience
lectures and workshops. Field trips will
help you make sense of the theories and
learning from the classroom and you will 18 July - 9 August
begin to work in a team on a live project
10 LU / 3 US / 6 ECTS credits
to explore the scope for sustainability
innovation within an organisation. Develop an understanding of current issues and potential difficulties facing different communities
in Britain. As well as class lectures and seminars, you’ll have the chance to experience Lancaster
life through activities related to business, culture, social issues and political matters. Build
international friendships on team-building social activities: deliver a talent show, visit London
and other cities and compete in the competitive College Cup Day!
Week 2
There will be lectures, workshops, field
trips and project sponsor visits covering
sustainability innovation and integrated
sustainable development goals. You’ll
Week 1 Week 3
also present your recommendations to Learn about British culture and society, In the final week, a trip to London will
your clients on the final day in a project and how these factors contribute to inspire you to think about the diversity
showcase event. a diverse range of experiences in the of British culture and differences
04 Assessment workplace. You’ll visit a local business in between regions in England and urban/ 05
the region and learn about the associated rural environments. You’ll also have
20 June – 4 July This summer school will be assessed social and economic impact of small to the opportunity to reflect on your
15 LU / 4 US / 8 ECTS credits through three methods: medium enterprises. You will take part in experiences and present your work
Develop your leadership, community experiences and also engage to your tutors and peers.
+5
0%: Individual reflective assignment
entrepreneurship, and business in problem-solving team challenges,
(2,500 words) completed after the Assessment
consultancy skills as you work to fix where you will consider the importance
programme
real issues with local businesses and of language and communication, This summer school will be assessed
Non-Governmental Organisations. +4
0%: Group client report (4,000 words) especially in intercultural contexts. through three methods:
You’ll work in small teams to develop +1
0%: Peer assessments of project
+3
0%: Presentation
an appreciation of sustainability and showcase event
+4
0%: Reflective report
innovation, as well as engage with
entrepreneurs and businesses on +3
0%: Written assessment
this highly interactive programme. Week 2
This week you will learn how recent
political changes have affected Britain.
‘I really enjoyed the summer school, made some You will meet a local politician and debate
key issues surrounding social change
amazing friends and learnt a great deal regarding and the challenges facing the North
West of England. You’ll engage with local
team work, business report writing and environmental community organisations and take part
responsibility. Being able to work closely with a client, in volunteering in support of social and
environmental initiatives in the local area.
gave me an industry perspective that I wouldn’t have
been able to gain in a lecture theatre.’
Student, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
For more information visit lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
Exploring
International the Law
Commercial
Law 18 July - 9 August
15 LU / 4 US / 8 ECTS credits
This summer school will provide you with an opportunity to explore current legal issues and
develop your awareness and understanding of the methods, processes and concepts that
underpin University-level legal studies. This programme is aimed at providing undergraduates
with a first experience of studying law, and may be particularly useful for those interested in
18 July - 9 August studying law at postgraduate level.
15 LU / 4 US / 8 ECTS credits You’ll experience lectures, seminars and group work on campus, field trips to help you connect
Explore current issues in international commercial law and develop your understanding the issues and concepts to the practice and operation of law, plus travel to London to make
and knowledge of the underpinning methods, processes and concepts on this summer visits to significant law organisations.
school. Primarily aimed at undergraduate law students you’ll experience legal studies with
both a basis in English law and legal methods, and a focus on international perspectives
and issues.
In addition to the seminars, lectures and group work on campus, you’ll also spend two
nights in London, exploring and experiencing law in one of the global hubs of international Week 1 Week 2 & 3
commercial law.
You will explore issues and concepts You will explore contemporary issues
that are fundamental to our and themes concerning the role and
understanding of law and legal impact of law in selected key areas of
processes. Lectures will introduce law – criminal law, human rights law
06 Week 1 Week 3 the issues and concepts, explain their and civil law.
07
Formation of Business Insolvency and Commercial significance and the context in which Skills masterclasses will give you a
they operate and develop. You will then grounding in legal research and writing
This topic introduces international Transactions
have an opportunity to discuss and skills. In the workshops, you will work
commercial law by highlighting the You’ll explore the notion of insolvency explore the issues further in seminars as more independently in teams on
concept of risk in business/commercial as a pervasive issue in international well as develop your analytical and legal exercises arising out of the lectures
activities, providing a brief history of commercial law. It will highlight the reasoning skills in masterclasses. You will and seminars.
commercial law, discussing various impact of insolvency on commercial also begin to work in a team, engaging in
business vehicles as well as the concepts A trip to London, including visits
activity as well as the twin ideals of group exercises during the workshops.
and implications of separate legal to leading legal institutions and
insolvency regimes to facilitate the
personality and limited liability. international legal experts, will help to
restructuring / rescue of an insolvent
reinforce the excitement, challenges and
entity or to procure a sensible
importance of law in the modern world.
distribution of available assets to
You will also start to prepare for your
creditors. Finally, the future of insolvency
essay assignments and carry out the
and other commercial law regimes
last of the group exercises, as we pull
Week 2 in light of Brexit will be considered.
together the insights, implications and
Management of Business Assessment issues that have emerged during the
summer school.
Exploring key issues in the trading This summer school will be assessed
phase of a commercial enterprise, you’ll through two methods:
consider the importance of finance / Assessment
capital to commercial activities and how + 75%: Essay (2,000 words)
that finance is procured, discussing + 25%: Presentations which will be This summer school will be assessed
key concepts like security, guarantees, delivered across the three weeks through two methods:
retention of tile and receivables on specific themes
+6
0%: Essay (1,500 words) exploring one
financing. Finally, you’ll consider options
designated theme in depth
for resolving international commercial
disputes, with the focus on globally-used + 40%: Presentations which will be
measures of arbitration. delivered across the three weeks on
specific themes
For more information visit lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
Culture, Literature
Science of the & Society in England
Environment (1800-present)
18 July - 9 August
15 LU / 4 US / 8 ECTS credits 12 August - 12 September
You will explore the mountains, lakes, countryside and coasts in our beautiful region 15 LU / 4 US / 8 ECTS credits
of the UK, to better understand the natural environment and human impacts on it.
British history and society from 1800 onwards was a time of immense change and
Through interactive classroom and lab sessions, field excursions and special site visits, development. Learn how this period shaped England and especially the North West
you will explore the processes that shape the Earth, natural systems and human impacts. where Lancaster is located.
Week 1 & 2 Week 3 Week 1 Week 4
You’ll be introduced to the culture, There will be a two night trip to London You’ll focus on romantic literature and For the final week, the programme will
lifestyle and landscapes of the UK to explore the capital and you will also how it changed perceptions of nature, look at the transformation of Britain
and explore: be preparing assessment materials and particularly with regard to the English since the 1950s, the legacy of its
+T
he Earth (earth sciences; hydrological working on a team project under the Lake District, where you will visit the colonial past, with a visit to the Albert
and ice processes; volcanoes; theme of ‘Understanding, Respecting homes of the famous writers William Docks in Liverpool, and the rise of new
atmospheric sciences and climate) and Managing the Earth System’ where Wordsworth and John Ruskin. multicultural communities.
you will develop a scientific approach
08 +B
iological processes (ecology; Assessment 09
to the study of environmental problems.
conservation)
This summer school will be assessed
+H
uman impacts (pollution control) Assessment
through three methods:
You’ll go on field excursions and This summer school will be assessed Week 2 + 25%: Exam
support lab sessions as well as attend through three methods:
In this week, you’ll study the emergence + 50%: Essay
introductory lectures and seminars. + 30%: Group project of the North West of Britain as an + 25%: Presentation
Science days will cover:
+ 10%: Group presentation on your industrial powerhouse, including a visit to
+ Introduction to Geology and Rocks environmental project a textile mill. You’ll consider how scholars,
+F
ire and Ice: Volcanoes and Ice Sheets + 60%: Individual reflective essay political thinkers, writers and artists of
shaping the Earth (2,000 words plus figures, tables, the time perceived these changes.
+C
atchments, water and soils references and appendices)
submitted post programme
+W
here land meets sea – our coastal
zone
+A
tmosphere and Climate Week 3
+G
IS, big data and other tools for
'I learned various fields
During this time, you’ll look at different
environmental scientists related to the environment experiences of World War I, both at
+E
cology and Conservation in our local home and on the front, and the lasting
environment through the summer school, effects of the war on British culture and
+P
ollution – sources, effects and control my way of thinking for my memory. Visits to interactive Manchester
museums offer a chance to explore
+F
eeding the world using crop science
research was changed.' world-famous collections.
Student, Nagasaki University, Japan
For more information visit lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
Join a
club.
What’s on
campus
Accommodation Ice Cream Parlour
Social Bookshop
Banks
Bakery
Supermarket
Programme Post Office
Cinema
Cafés and Bars
Sports Centre
24hr Library and Islamic Prayer Room
As well as academic content, Learning Zone
Pharmacy
you will have opportunities to Gallery
Doctors
make friends, try new skills and Theatre
Dentist
travel the UK with optional social
Chaplaincy Centre
activities in the evenings and Hairdresser
weekends. See below for examples:
10
Grab yourself Time with 11
a coffee friends
Evening socials Weekend trips*
+ Make friends over a game of basketball, Explore the UK’s natural landscapes,
football or cricket busy metropolitans and historic towns
+ Relax with mindfulness and yoga visiting locations such as:
+ Walk and talk through our peaceful + Chester
woodland + Liverpool
+ B ake delicious treats + London
+ Play strategy board games + Manchester
+ The Lake District
+ York
*Please note that weekend trips can vary
and are at an additional cost.
For more information visit lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
The Lake District
30 mins Location
A Great Location
Lancaster University is set in a beautiful
location just three miles away from the
historic city of Lancaster. We are close to
the picturesque Morecambe Bay coastline
and the breath-taking countryside of the
Lake District National Park. Liverpool
1 hour 30 mins
City on your Doorstep
Lancaster is a relatively small but buzzing
city, easily accessible from campus.
You’ll find plenty of places to eat, drink 2.5 hours
and dance, independent boutiques and From Edinburgh
an annual literature festival, jazz festival,
cinemas and theatres. 30 mins 3
From The Lake District H
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History
rs
Lancaster 2H
The city has a rich history and you
ou
rs
can explore its cobbled streets, museums, 1 hour
quirky outdoor spaces and landmarks. From Manchester
This includes the well-preserved 12th 1.5 hours
century castle in the centre of Lancaster. From Liverpool
2.5 hours
From London
London
2 hours 30 mins
Edinburgh
2 hours 30 mins
For more information visit lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
Summer School
Fees 2020
Summer School fees consist of tuition and accommodation costs.
The tuition fees are:
How to apply Terms and Conditions
10 credits / 3 US / 6 ECTS £1,213 You can apply individually online at To see the terms and conditions of
lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools participating in a Global Summer School,
15 credits / 4 US / 8 ECTS £1,820 or your institution can submit a group visit: lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-
application by contacting schools/terms-and-conditions
globalschools@lancaster.ac.uk.
Postgraduate Study
The catered accommodation fees are: Entry requirements Find out more about postgraduate study
2 weeks £916 In order to participate in a summer school options at lancaster.ac.uk/postgraduate
you must meet the entry requirements.
3 weeks £1,375 You will need to submit an academic
transcript and appropriate English
4 weeks £1,833 language documents. Details of the entry
requirements can be found online at
lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools.
The accommodation fees include a catered ensuite single room on campus, or an approved room off
campus, with most meals provided during the summer schools. Meals are not provided when away from Application deadline
campus during scheduled overnight trips, e.g. London. If you are staying away from Lancaster University + Wednesday 22 April 2020
14 as part of the scheduled programme, then the accommodation facilities will vary. 15
Where did we get our information?
Programme Catered Overall fee
Summer Schools
duration
Credit Tuition Fee
accommodation 2019 The Times and Sunday Times Good Uni Guide 2020 – The Guardian Uni Guide 2020 –
The Complete Uni Guide 2020 – 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework – National Student
Leadership & Sustainability 2 weeks 15LU £1,820 £916 £2,736 Housing Awards
Innovation
Disclaimer
International Cultural Experience 3 weeks 10 LU £1,213 £1,375 £2,588 The University makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information in this prospectus is correct at the time of
printing (November 2019). Please see lancaster.ac.uk/compliance/legalnotice for further information. Please note
that each summer school is subject to a minimum of 12 students. If this number is not met, the University reserves the
International Commercial Law 3 weeks 15 LU £1,820 £1,375 £3,195 right to cancel the programme.
Exploring the Law 3 weeks 15 LU £1,820 £1,375 £3,195
Science of the Environment 3 weeks 15 LU £1,820 £1,375 £3,195
Culture, Literature & Society in 4 weeks 15 LU £1,820 £1,833 £3,653
England (1800-present)
SCHOLARSHIPS If you study at one of our partner institutions then you
may be eligible for a scholarship. If you are unsure if this applies to you then
contact us at globalschools@lancaster.ac.uk
For more information contact globalschools@lancaster.ac.uk
Global Experiences Team
The Welcome Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YT, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 1524 595052
Email: globalschools@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: lancaster.ac.uk/global-summer-schools
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