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Global Short Courses for Business students

21 September 2023

You can study short courses at one of the UC Business School's partner institutions around the world. This can deepen your business understanding of different business cultures, expand your networks, develop your communication skills, and boost your CV.

HOW TO APPLY
Opportunities in January 2026

Applications open until 28 September 2025

Opportunities in June - July 2026

Applications will be open in 2026 S1

University:

Location: Nantes, France

Duration: 2 weeks in June/July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • Tuition fee: standard UC fee for a 15-point undergraduate Business course
  • Audencia administrative fee: €100
  • Flights estimation: between $3,000 and $4,500
  • Accommodation estimation: $400 - $800 per week in Audencia, $800 - $1,000 per week in Brussels (if choose the last week’s study trip)*
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Paris, France

Duration: 2 weeks in June/July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • Paris School of Business 2025 Summer School Programme fee:€2,650 (approx. NZ$4,870) including course fee, individual accommodation in a residence, breakfast and lunch on weekdays, all activities and cultural visits, and farewell party.
  • Flights estimation: between $3,000 and $4,500
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, daily dinners, and meals on weekends, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Duration: 2 weeks in July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • Tuition fee:€1.750 (approx. $3,220) with accommodation,€1.150 (approx. $2,120) without accommodation
  • Flights estimation: between $3,000 and $4,000
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Singapore

Duration: 4 weeks in June-July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • Tuition fee: standard UC fee for a 15-point undergraduate Business course
  • SMU application fee: S$150
  • SMU miscellaneous fee: S$230 (covers IT services, matriculation fee and SMU Student's Medical insurance)
  • Flights estimation: between $2,000 and $2,500
  • Accommodation estimation: $2,000 - $3,000*
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Yogykarta, Indonesia

Duration: 2 weeks in July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • 2025 GSW admission fee: US$720 (approx. NZ$1,300 including accommodation)
  • Flights estimation: between $2,000 - $2,300
  • Accommodation estimation: included in the admission fee
  • Student visa: $220
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Duration: 4 weeks in June - July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • 2025 course fee:₩1,728,000 (approx. NZ$2,150)
  • Application fee:₩100,000 (approx. NZ$125)
  • Flights estimation: between $1,700 - $2,500
  • Accommodation estimation:₩506,000 -₩575,000 (approx. NZ$625 - NZ$710)*
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, visa, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Shanghai, China

Duration: 4 weeks in July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)

Cost:

  • Fudan University 2025 Global Summer Programme fee: 20,000 RMB (approx. NZ $4,790)
  • Flights estimation: between $1,500 and $2,000
  • Accommodation estimation: $1,200 - $1,500*
  • Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, etc.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

University:

Location: Shanghai, China

Duration: 4 weeks in June - July 2026 (UC's winter break)

Credits:This programme isnon-credit bearingand spans four weeks during the summer. Students will participate in lectures exploring various aspects of cross-border e-commerce, engage in Chinese cultural experience activities, visit companies, embark on city tours, and network with local Chinese students, among other enriching opportunities.

Eligibility:120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 3.0/C+ average).

Cost:

  • Programme fees (including course fees, meals on campus, accommodation, local transportation, and city tours) will be covered by the partner university.
  • Flights estimation: between $1,500 and $2,000
  • Other personal expenses.

These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.

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