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Summer School Courses

University of Southampton Summer School 2025 courses have closed for applications. Come back soon to see the courses on offer for 2026! 

Below are some of the 2025 courses that were available. 

 Geospatial Data: AI & Deep Learning

Level up your skills this summer with advanced training in environmental monitoring, data collection, and analysis! Learn how to use open-source software, cloud-based modeling, and drone data processing to tackle real-world environmental challenges. Dive into cutting-edge case studies where AI and Machine Learning are transforming research across disciplines.
 
This summer school is the perfect opportunity to collaborate with fellow researchers and industry professionals, expanding your network and sparking innovation. Get hands-on experience with practical projects, applying the latest methodologies to make a real impact. Don't miss the chance to elevate your research and connect with experts from around the globe!
 
Course dates and costs:
 
  • 5 day course, overall period: Saturday 12 July to Sunday 20 July 2025
  • Tuition fee: £1,030
  • Cost with accommodation (some catering is included. Visit the 'Your student experience' tab of this website for more information): £1,564. Accommodation is optional.

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £721, the cost including accommodation is £1,255. 

 
 

 AI and Society: From Creativity to Justice and Global Challenges

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing society, creativity, and global challenges, and this course invites you to explore its transformative potential. University of Southampton is a global leader in AI research and innovation, and this course draws on multidisciplinary expertise at the cutting edge of this field. 

Over 2 weeks, you'll gain insights into the diverse applications of AI, with the course delving into topics such as:

Previous experience with data, maths and concepts in AI would be beneficial, however this is not a strict requirement. Please outline your suitability in a short statement when applying for your place on the course.

Join us to learn how AI is shaping the world.

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £875, the cost including accommodation is £1,846.

 

 Ocean Exploration for Offshore Renewable Energy

The shallow seabed of continental shelves is critical to a sustainable future, as it provides a potential home for the urgent expansion of offshore wind farms. This seafloor can also, however, host fragile ecosystems and cultural heritage.

This course illustrates the different methods used to characterise the seabed, a crucial step in responsible net-zero development. It will show how experts from a range of disciplines (e.g. Engineering, Oceanography, Marine Geophysics, Archaeology) are needed for these projects, and how they collaborate to achieve sustainable development in the offshore environment.

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £525, the cost including accommodation is £1,059.

 Global Business and Organisational Ethics

The world we live in is changing. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, environmental concerns, and political tensions all raise important ethical questions for businesses. Explore these ethical implications and the moral responsibility of corporations to their customers on this Global Business and Organisational Ethics course, and use the knowledge you have gained to develop solutions for ethical business practice in a changing world.

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £525, the cost including accommodation is £1,059.

 Revolutionary Therapies in Cancer Treatment

Step into the future of cancer treatment and explore the revolutionary role of precision medicine. You'll learn all about targeted treatments that are tailored to the genetic, molecular, and cellular features of an individual patient's cancer, transforming the landscape of cancer care. You'll also delve into the opportunities and challenges of translating these therapies from the bench to real-world treatment.

Expert-led sessions provide insights into cutting-edge advancements in the field, with case studies to demonstrate the clinical applications of targeted therapies and the decision-making required in oncology. This course will advance your knowledge of the rapidly evolving field of cancer research and treatment!

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £525, the cost including accommodation is £1,059. 

 The Neurobiology of Disease: Understanding Alzheimer's

The neurobiology that underpins neurodegenerative disease has been a focus of intense and exciting research activity over the last several decades.

On this course you will learn about how that neurobiology is harnessed to identify treatment and to create sensitive tests for early diagnosis of disease. This will be illustrated through the case study of Alzheimer's disease.

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £525, the cost including accommodation is £1,059.

 Public History: Film, Video Games & Heritage

Explore and engage with the wide variety of ways in which public history is presented, from museums and heritage sites to films, fictional novels, and video games.

Learn how to effectively communicate history to the general public, developing practical skills such as how to plan a film sequence or script a podcast. The course will also include a field trip to a historical site.

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £560, the cost including accommodation is £1, 094.

 80 Years of UNESCO: Protecting World Cultural Heritage

2025 marks the eighty-year anniversary of UNESCO. Learn about each of the six UNESCO cultural conventions, including the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) and the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003). Gain a hands-on understanding of how these conventions are implemented in the UK, including a visit to Stonehenge with an expert guide from University of Southampton!

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £560, the cost including accommodation is £1, 094.

 How to Become a Smarter Research Consumer

Explore common logical and psychological barriers to understanding and critically analysing research, helping you become a smarter research consumer. This course will cover major topics such as common fallacies of deductive and inductive reasoning, essentials of the scientific method, and how to argue on the internet!

You will apply critical thinking and the scientific method to a diverse range of relevant examples and thereby strengthen key analytical skills that will be essential in the job market and for further study at Master's or PhD level.

Previous experience with statistics and research methods in psychology or an adjacent field would be beneficial, however, this is not a strict requirement. Please outline your suitability in a short statement when applying for your place on the course.

Course dates and costs:

There is a discount of 30% on tuition fees if you apply by 31 March 2025! The discounted tuition fee is £525, the cost including accommodation is £1,059.

 

 

 

 

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