Bologna Summer School
Description of Bologna Summer School
- Location: Italy, Bologna
- Age of students: from 16 to 18 years
- Language of instruction: English
- Type of study: residence, full board.
Bologna Summer School is the first summer school of the famous educational network in Italy, which is organized in Bologna. This city is perfect for learning and immersion in the local colorful culture: it is in Bologna that the oldest university in the world is located, which was founded back in 1088. In addition, some of the best architectural and cultural objects of true Italian culture are collected in Bologna.
While studying at the Bologna Summer School, students can gain skills in global leadership, business and entrepreneurship, fashion and other useful areas. Bologna Summer School offers students from around the world a wide range of academic materials and directions; stay on campus of one of the leading universities in the world; comfortable accommodation and modern equipment. All this makes the Bologna Summer School an excellent option for preparing to enter a prestigious university of international level - both in Europe and in the UK.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Bologna Summer School
Global leaders
- Age: 16-18 years old
- Dates: June 28-July 11, July 12-25
- Duration: 2 weeks.
Such a program Bologna Summer School offers high school students from 16 to 18 years of age to gain new or additional knowledge in the field of politics, international relations and leadership. To achieve this goal, students will be helped by lectures, discussions and seminars on the main problems of the global world.
To better understand them, young people will study a number of subjects: political theory, philosophy, sociology and modern international relations. Students will be asked to find their own solutions to the voiced world problems. Students will be able to test the realism of their use at interactive seminars, where fellow students and a teacher will participate.
The knowledge gained in the program will be equally useful for continuing school studies, entering a university or starting a career path - students will feel more confident in interviews at a university or at work.
In the final of the training, students will receive the following skills:
- The wording of the key challenges facing world leaders today
- Acquaintance with the theoretical discussions underlying political positions
- Development of the ability to analyze contemporary problems of the global world, to convincingly argue one’s position, to improve analytical, presentation and discussion skills
- Examination of the economic context of current affairs
- Cases of modern world leaders.
Business and enterprise
- Age: 16-18 years old
- Dates: June 28-July 11, July 12-25
- Duration: 2 weeks.
One of the programs of the Bologna Summer School is dedicated to the study of business and entrepreneurship for high school students from 16 to 18 years old. The curriculum of the course includes academic classes on the subject of international business in combination with group lessons focused on the development of leadership skills. The program is perfect for preparing students who want to enter the university in business areas.
The program is based on the study of the principles of business management and economics: accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and business ethics. In addition to academic lessons with theoretical knowledge, students will participate in practical seminars and master classes on developing leadership skills and presentation art. When summing up the learning outcomes, both individual results and group results will be taken into account - in the final, the guys jointly defend the business project.
The knowledge and skills that students will receive after completing the program:
- Understanding basic economic models, business concepts, and management practices
- The study of factors affecting total income and total cost
- Description of motivational actions of managers in relation to employees
- Gaining experience in resolving ethical issues that companies may face
- Participation in the competition
- Improving teamwork skills.
The bologna experience
- Age: 16-18 years old
- Dates: June 28-July 11, July 12-25
- Duration: 2 weeks.
“Bologna experience” is a unique program that allows you to combine the study of two subject areas at once, which the students themselves choose from the proposed list.
Such a flexible curriculum is designed specifically for the Bologna Summer School: here students choose the discipline for study in the morning classes + one subject - for daytime workshops. The training load of the 2-week program is 30 hours for morning classes and 10.5 hours for seminars in the afternoon.
Classes in the morning are held in a standard format: traditional training, interactive classes, seminars and even debates - all in order to make classes interesting. The format of daytime lessons is somewhat different - here students work in smaller groups and focus on obtaining certain skills that are designed to help them at work or study (presentation, leadership, teamwork, creative thinking, evaluating decisions made).
List of subjects for study in the morning:
- Archeology and anthropology
- Art history
- Classic civilization
- Creative writing
- Law and Jurisprudence
- Luxury Brand Marketing
- Medicine.
List of subjects for study at lunch:
- Bologna art and architecture
- Business challenge
- Fashion challenge
- Public speaking and leadership
- Italian language (beginner)
- Italian language (intermediate)
- Performing art.
Bologna fashion program
- Age: 16-18 years old
- Dates: June 28-July 11, July 12-25
- Duration: 2 weeks.
The Bologna Fashion Program is an ideal course for studying in Italy. Here, young students will get an idea of the exciting fashion industry, get acquainted with leading Italian brands and designers. The curriculum is led by professionals from the fashion industry. So, beginning designers on the course will study the basic elements of creating a clothing design - both theoretical and practical - and by the end they will even be able to present their own prototype.
This curriculum covers a variety of areas of study, from the history of fashion or specific Italian brands to the design and development of fashion items. Students will also work with materials that can be used for recycling, so they will learn how to create not only fashionable things, but also eco-friendly. By the end of the course, young people will even be able to form a portfolio of their work that will help them successfully enter the university in a fashionable direction. The course will result in a fashion show organized for students and teachers, where young people can present their work.
Knowledge and skills acquired at the Bologna Fashion Program:
- Key skills for any fashion designer: design of a drawing, textile, color theory, types of fabrics
- Fashion and avant-garde design
- Fashionable illustration and silhouette design.
- Clothing material
- Fashion Production: Using recyclable materials and resources to create a collection.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Participants in the Bologna Summer School will be accommodated in the Camplus Bologna Bononia student dormitory, which is located near the city center and the university campus. Here students have at their disposal comfortable rooms for living (1-2 people), public areas, a gym, a dining room, outdoor recreation areas and more. For students of the summer school, a certain meal plan is offered in the dining room on campus - meals three times a day in full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Activities Bologna Summer School
In addition to the academic program, the Bologna Summer School offers participants a cultural part: for example, walks in Bologna and the surrounding areas (Rimini beach), visiting the nearby cities of Modena and Florence. While walking around the city, students are more likely to find their favorite place - a cafe or square - where they can fully enjoy the Bologna style.
Admission dates and extra charges
The duration of one educational session can be from 2 to 4 weeks.
The cost of the course includes:
- Curriculum from 17.5 hours weekly
- Accommodation and meals
- Excursion program
- Entertainment program (afternoon and evening activities)
- Certificate of completion.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
To participate in the Bologna Summer School in Italy, applicants must meet admission conditions:
- Age from 16 to 18 years
- Strong knowledge of English (starting from level B1)
- Compliance with the academic schedule, food schedule and participation in recreational and cultural events organized by the school administration.
Institution on the map
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. |
