The International Affairs Office would like to extend an invitation from the University of Coruña, Spain, to attend the International Summer School 2025.

Universidade da Coruña's International Summer School (ISS) was set up in 2014 and has offered a broad selection of intensive courses taught in English by international faculty on a wide array of topics ranging from law and business to science and technology. Dozens of teachers and hundreds of students from 70 different countries have participated and enjoyed this experience in A Coruña. Courses have had an academic value of 6 ECTS credits for international students, and have been recognised by Universidade da Coruña and dozens of other universities around the world towards credit for their own degrees.

I. Requirements

 Students shall meet the following requirements:

• Must have completed their second year of studies or higher.
• Be an active UTP student 
• Must have a GPA of 1.75 or higher
• Academic standing

II. Scholarship

The programme offers 12 scholarships to increase the international diversity of students participating in its International Summer School. These scholarships will be assigned to students with outstanding potential coming from highly underrepresented low-income, lower-middle income or upper-middle income countries.

What does it cover

These scholarships cover:

• a course's tuition fees
• accommodation
• and meals in a student hall of residence (double room)

During ISS period (13th and 26th July included)

* Important: Flights must be paid by the participants themselves.

III. Documents

The following documents should be submitted to [email protected]:

• Student credential from home institution. It can be Student ID, a copy of your university enrolment or similar.
• Transcript of Records
• Curriculum Vitae
• Youtube Video presentation: You must record a short video in English  (around 1-2 minutes) stating the reasons why you would like to participate in Universidade da Coruña's International Summer School and how that fits with your background and future prospects, name it as Your name surname_ ISS2025_UDC, ( i.e. Daniel García_ISS2025_UDC)  post it on Youtube and paste or type the link (i.e.: https://youtu.be/lbFLiYbZ-Rc) on your application. This would be close to a personal interview and give us an idea about your motivation and communication skills in English. If your application is selected this short video will also be used by UDC in order to promote the International Summer School.

How are applications selected and what can I do to increase my chances?

The purpose of our scholarships is to increase the quality of the ISS by increasing the diversity of its students. There are three main selection criteria:

• The country you come from. The less represented your country is (not only this year but also in past ISS editions), the greater your chances.
• The courses you apply for. Your contribution to international diversity is considered not only in the ISS as a whole but also in the course you apply for. 
• The quality of your video.  Explain why you would like to attend Universidade da Coruña's International Summer School and your selection of courses in particular, and how this fits with your background and future prospects. Highlight your contribution to the International Summer School's diversity, for instance, by recording your video outdoors and showing us about the place you come from.

IV. Deadline

The deadline for this call is February 28th, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

V. Beneficiaries ISS Scholarships

The list of beneficiaries will be published no later than March 31st. Also, each participant awarded with the ISS Scholarship will receive a message of in his/her e-mail box. Students will have to answer that email confirming their acceptance within the next 7 days.

In case students do not confirm, the scholarship will be given to the next student on the waiting list.

Upon acceptance, awarded participants will have 10 days to send us a copy of their flight tickets. Otherwise, the scholarship will be cancelled.

VI. Contact

• Interested students may contact o[email protected]
• Phone: 560-3201
• Attention in person at the International Relations Office from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.
• Find us on social networks as @dri_utp