Advanced Project Skills Summer School 2025
Who is it for?
This course introduces advanced project methodologies and practices, accompanied by a substantial individual project addressing a challenge in engineering. The projects will last for 5 weeks and give an opportunity for students to gain experience of working in an advanced academic environment on a problem they are unfamiliar with. The students are expected to develop technical skills and understanding in a chosen specialty, understand the basic methodology of the projects, enhance their presentation skills, and gain experience on project management.
Study dates
Full-time study over a period of five weeks during the summer holiday in July and early August. The Summer School is delivered entirely in person. Dates for 2026 will be shared before the new year. 2025 dates were as follows - Summer School commences on Thursday 10th July. Summer School concludes Friday 15th August, with departure from accommodation on Saturday 16th August.
Aims of the Glasgow College UESTC Summer School
- Introduce students to working on advanced engineering projects at university
- Encourage independent thought and work
- Develop technical skills and understanding in a chosen speciality
- Encourage the application of the student’s current knowledge
- Provide the opportunity to work in an exciting area of engineering technology
- Develop presentation skills, both for a report and an oral presentation
- Give experience of project management
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Review and analyse critically the scientific and engineering literature relevant to a specific topic
- Demonstrate intelligent application of their prior knowledge, skills and understanding within a field that may be unfamiliar to them
- Conduct high quality technical work as an individual and/or as a member of a team in an academic environment
- Demonstrate specific methodologies associated with their chosen project area
- Communicate the intermediate and final outcomes of their project orally with appropriate visual aids and in a written report
Advanced Projects
University of Glasgow gathers project proposals from a wide range of experinenced academic staff from the James Watt School of Engineering - who will supervise the students who select their project. The collected projects will have wide coverage, from hardware to software, from theory to practice, with the disciplines of electrical engineering, communication engineering and microelectronics.
As the list of the nearly 40 projects being offered in 2025 is available here: APS Project List 2025 2026 projects will be shared before the new year. Interested students will be asked to select the top 3 projects they would like to study, this will be reviewed and the majority will get their preferred choice.
Admissions
A list of projects and course information will be shared with students who are in 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of the dual degree programme at Glasgow College, UESTC. The course is also open to applications from UESTC students who can show they meet the entry requirements. Interested students will be asked to fill in a form to check their eligibility. The number of places will be restricted, and entry will be competitive, based on academic performance.
Interested students need to apply to Glasgow College, UESTC for study abroad nomination - if this is confirmed, students must apply via the University of Glasgow International Summer School online system by the advertised closing date. Eligible students will be invited to an in person application sessions to submit their application - this will be within Glasgow College, UESTC. Applicants will then receive an unconditional offer and must accept this online by the relevant date.
Visas and Flights
Visas are required for travel. This process will be supported by the International Office at UESTC. The unconditonal offer from UoG admissions will be required as evidence of students attending the course. An invitation letter will also be provided by the James Watt School of Engineering, UoG for each student.
Flights will be booked and paid for by students, NOT by either partner university.
Registration and Enrolment
Applicants will receive an email to invite them to complete registration on MyCampus student portal and pay the fees at this time.
University of Glasgow will enrol students on their 15-credit module.
Costs
The course costs £1,000 - a significant reduction from previous years (when it was £2,043). This covers:
- Tuition
- Orientation and welcome events
- Scottish cultural immersion programme
- Some project-specific consumables and stationery as required
Accommodation is reserved for students and costs an average of £975. Students can apply online once they have accepted their unconditional admission offer. University of Glasgow - Undergraduate study - Undergraduate accommodation - Online application process
Social and Cultural Immersion Programme
The International Summer School team are supported by Senior UoG students, hosting a variety of online social and cultural events for all International Summer School students. These include day trips, Ceilidhs, campus tours, and social gatherings.
Students can join the in person events which will be a mix of interactive and informative sessions that provide an opportunity to learn about Scottish and Glaswegian culture and visit, virtually, some of the beautiful scenery and destinations that showcase Scotland at its best. Field trips are part of the timetable, with some also happening at weekends for those who wish to join voluntarily.
Detailed information will be provided in person and via both Moodle (the UoG 'virtual learning environment') and a dedicated WeChat group.
We can't wait to welcome you to Glasgow!