About the Program
Take action on sustainability and deepen your understanding of global challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Join an international cohort of like-minded people for five inspirational weeks and get the chance to visit the beautiful city of Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden.
The Summer School offers a programme of courses and activities to create synergy around sustainable solutions and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration.
Choose one of five courses in the areas of education, politics, biology , digitalisation or humanities to deepen your understanding of contemporary sustainability challenges and possibilities.
The courses available are:
- Managing Migration
- Digitalisation in a Changing World
- Teaching Sustainable Development from a Global Perspective
- Imagining justice for a sustainable world:perspectives from fiction, philosophy and religion
- Biodiversity in Western Sweden
Enrolment Type and Fees
Enrolment Type: Exchange places may be available
Tuition Fees: Students nominated for an Exchange place will pay regular tuition fees to UNSW only
Academic Credit
Approval for credit transfer is at the discretion of your Faculty. Credit approval can only be given prior to the commencement of a Learning Abroad program - no retrospective requests will be accepted.
Completion of an approved Short Course typically will lead to the awarding of 6 or 12 Free Elective Units of Credit, or where applicable, 6 or 12 General Education Units of Credit toward your UNSW program.
Your Learning Abroad Journey
Here are the 10 steps that make up the Learning Abroad process from start to finish:
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Check your eligibility (including a progression check) and register via the link below |
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Accept your UNSW nomination for the program |
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Step 3 |
Follow host institution's application process |
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Step 4 |
Accept the offer from the host to secure your place |
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Step 5 |
Pre-departure preparation and planning |
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Step 6 |
Confirm your commencement of the program |
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Step 7 |
Connect and Engage while Learning Abroad |
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Step 8 |
Return from Learning Abroad and complete credit transfer (if applicable) |
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Step 9 |
Reflect and complete the Returned Student Questionnaire |
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Step 10 |
Become a Learning Abroad ambassador and share your experience! |
Ready to apply?
Register your interest for this program at http://unsw.aglobal.education/st-application
by 25 March 2024. Further instructions will then be sent to you by email.
More information
For further details:
- Visit - Summer School for Sustainability website
- Email – [email protected]
- Keep checking this page for more learning abroad notices and information events for short programs and exchange. Subscribe for updates so you don’t miss anything!