Toolkit 5: International Summer Schools

The introduction of digital education and uncertainty about the end of the pandemic have encouraged the University of Pécs in Hungary to explore new ways of doing things. Here are five takeaways from their digital journey.

Short-term mobility is often dismissed as little more than glorified tourism. However, the mobility alternative should be viewed as a great opportunity to gain intercultural competencies.

By drawing on data from two websites – StudyPortals and Summer Schools in Europe – this article examines the quality and quantity of today’s European summer schools in an international context. The research leads to conclusions that are frequently striking and always challenging for decision-makers in international higher education.