Summer Academic Camp at University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School
Description of Summer Academic Camp at University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School
- Founded: Michigan - 1817, California - 1919
- Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan + Los Angeles, California, USA
- Age of students: from 14 to 18 years
- Type of studying: mixed
- Type of accommodation: full board
- Language learning: English.
The University of Michigan is in the TOP-25 of the most prestigious US universities and is widely known for the achievements of its graduates, including American President Gerald Ford, Olympic champion Michael Phelps, singer Madonna. The university is located in the classic campus of Ann Arbor.
The University of California is known worldwide as a university with a brilliant academic and sporting reputation. Constantly remaining one of the top-ranked universities in the United States, UCLA has the largest number of champions of the National University Sports Association in the country, and among its stellar alumni are Jim Morrison, Matt Damon, Karim Abdul-Jabbar. It is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
The unique combined summer camp program at the University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School allows you to get to know two universities at once, because it provides 3 weeks of study at one university and 2 weeks at another. Students choose where exactly they want to study longer!
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Summer Academic Camp at University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School
Summer Academic Camp at the University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School (University of Michigan & UCLA Combo)
- Age of students: 14-18 years
- Dates: June 30 - August 3.
The Summer Academic Camp at the University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School is a combined five-week graduate program at the University of Michigan and the University of California aimed at getting acquainted with the student life of universities, improving the skills of spoken and written English, as well as in-depth study of subjects chosen by the student area.
The program includes 3 components:
- College courses
- English courses
- Academic intensives.
Studying college courses involves attending lectures and seminars lasting from an hour to three to five times a week. It also assumes homework, development of presentations and projects, passing final exams. The cost of summer school includes 1 college course - if a student wants to study them in greater numbers, you will need to pay extra $ 500 for each one. Examinations for this course are recognized and scored by most colleges and universities in the United States.
In conjunction with the American Language Center, the summer academy camp conducts 4 times a week English language courses. Each lesson lasts from one and a half to two hours and includes listening, testing, practice of speaking. At the end of the course, all graduates are given the mark "Surrendered" or "Not surrendered", a certificate of completion of study at the Summer School is issued .
Academic intensives are available at both universities: in California they are represented by the Anderson School of Management, in Michigan students can choose one of fifteen areas. Classes are held 4 or 5 times a week in the early morning and after lunch. Intensive examinations do not suggest, there are only marks "Surrendered" and "Not surrendered."
Since students take part in the combined program of the summer school of two universities, the choice of courses to study at them is very large and is represented by a list of more than thirty areas (including you can attend courses at the Academies of any of the two universities).
On the basis of the University of California, there are 9 Academies:
- Online marketing and social media (advertising campaigns in social networks, developing strategies for promoting products and services through the Internet);
- Writing scripts for the film industry and television (the study of basic concepts: the structure, formatting, disclosure of the nature of the characters, the construction of dialogues);
- Building business in the field of entertainment, media and sports (finance, strategy, marketing, assessment of the economic situation, leadership, business ethics);
- Acting for film and television (lectures, workshops, performances and playing dialogues with guest speakers and teachers);
- Culinary arts, including baking (building a career in the culinary industry, all products are included in the cost of the summer school);
- Social services (opportunity to earn from 40 to 45 hours of civil service);
- Computer programming (basic programming skills in Python and JavaScript);
- Leadership (development of leadership skills for entrepreneurs and athletes);
- Hollywood Reporter (basic reporter storytelling).
On the basis of the University of Michigan there are 4 Academies:
- Sports management (interaction of professional sports with business, politics, society);
- Global leadership and social change (building successful organizations, global leader skills);
- Business and entrepreneurship (marketing, sales, decision-making strategies, effective management);
- Innovations in the business sphere (accumulation, investment, management of financial flows).
Accommodation, meals, prices
Both universities accommodate students on campus in single, double and triple rooms:
- In the residence Mosher-Jordan Hall (Michigan)
- In the residence Hedrick Summit Suites (California).
High school students are provided with comfortable living conditions:
- Rooms with private bathroom, air conditioning, a complete set of bed linen
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry (fee required)
- Playroom and lounge.
In both universities, students can eat in canteens: they have 3 meals on weekdays and 2 on weekends. The high school students regulate independently size of the portions; in addition to the usual menu, you can also choose:
- Vegetarian dishes
- Gluten free foods
- Vegan food (at UCLA).
Activities Summer Academic Camp at University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School
The cost of the summer academic camp at University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School extracurricular activities, excursions and trips include:
- Disneyland or Universal Studios
- Universal Movie Town
- Griffith Observatory
- Ann Arbor Summer Festival
- Exhibition of open-air arts in Ann Arbor.
After the end of the first three weeks of study, there is a compulsory weekend trip to Chicago, the costs of which are included in the cost of the summer school (except for air travel) and include:
- Visiting Northwestern University
- Travel by bus
- Hotel accommodation
- Two meals a day.
Advantages
- The University of Michigan is part of the Ivy League, is a member of the Association of American Universities
- University of California recognized as the best state university according to US News & World Report
- The high level of medical care on and off campus of both universities, including escorting students to the doctor as necessary
- Daily monitoring of attendance of classes in conjunction with visits to rooms for adolescents
- Allowed independent walks near the campus in small groups
- Constant variety of sports and entertainment activities: every day high school students can take part in 5-7 events.
Facilities and equipment at Summer Academic Camp at University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School
On the campus of both universities there are:
- Educational buildings
- Residence for residence
- Cafeterias
- The shops
- Libraries
- Swimming pools
- GYM's
- Treadmills
- Tennis, football, frisbee, golf and softball courts.
The buildings of the sports centers are equipped with:
- Halls for dancing and aerobics
- Climbing wall
- Rocketball and squash courts.
Admission dates and extra charges
The combined program of the summer school at the University of Michigan and California is 5 weeks long:
- June 30 (opening of arrival)
- August 3 (camp end).
Students can choose one of two course options at their discretion:
- 3 weeks at Michigan + 2 weeks at the University of California
- 3 weeks in California + 2 weeks in universities of Michigan.
Additional costs (not included in the cost of summer school):
- Registration fee
- Student ID registration
- Airfare, airport / university transfers
- Flight to Chicago / second university
- Books, additional course materials
- Food off campus, shopping, laundry.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 100 USD
- Study materials 95 USD
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
High school students aged 14 and over who have completed the following course can study at the summer camp at the University of Michigan & UCLA Summer School:
- 9th grade
- 10th grade
- 11th grade
- The first course of the university.
A mandatory requirement for all students is arrival and departure exclusively on the days of the beginning and end of the program (possible exception: arrive one day later, leave one day earlier). In case of non-observance of the appointed dates, university administrations cannot guarantee the availability of places for settlement in residences.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
