Summer Schools
Blue Carbon Summer School
A two-week, 10 credit, international summer programme in the Science and Policy of Blue Carbon offered through the University’s Blue Carbon Academy.
The course is suitable for undergraduate students seeking training in the theory, field and analytical methods of blue carbon research, as well as postgraduates and career professionals seeking to strengthen their overall understanding of blue carbon science and policy frameworks. The Blue Carbon Academy is aligned with the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, and the course content and delivery will be supported by leading international blue carbon researchers and policymakers.
Sutton Trust Summer School
The University of St Andrews has worked alongside The Sutton Trust for the last 20 years, to create opportunities for secondary school students, from mixed social and economic backgrounds, to have the opportunity to experience learning and living in St Andrews. The Sutton Trust works to boost social mobility for young people across the UK. Students are welcomed to our School for one week in July of each year, to have an introduction to studying for a degree in Geography or Sustainable Development. Over the course of a week, they get to experience learning in the classroom, in the lab, and in the field (or beach!)
Sustainable Development: Summer academic experience
A three-week, summer programme for high-school students will introduce key concepts and debates and provide an opportunity to explore and critically discuss some of the principles and practices associated with sustainable development. Like our degree programmes in sustainable development, our summer study course is innovative, interdisciplinary, and dynamic. The course is interdisciplinary with contributions from a wide range of disciplines from physical and human geography, political science, sociology, and environmental management. You will be able to explore different scientific and conceptual approaches to sustainability and discuss and reflect on societal values and core themes such as justice and security, while also actively engaging with tools of implementation
Find out more about the Sustainable Development academic experience
William and Mary Summer School
The William and Mary Summer School is a bespoke, 4-week long, 12 credit summer programme for students from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.
The course, delivered by staff from the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, presents a range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the theme ‘Scotland’s Evolving Landscape’, including ‘evolution of the physical landscapes’, ‘managing landscapes & environment’ and ‘cultural landscape evolution’. Lecture presentations are complemented by an extensive programme of field excursions to gain first-hand experience of Scotland’s breathtaking landscapes and a deeper understanding of the forces that have shaped and continue to shape the land and its people.
