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Application for the 2023 UPM International Summer School (ISS) is now open.

The UPM ISS covers some of the latest trends in technology, engineering, architecture and fashion design combined with a taste of Spanish language and culture in one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities. Aimed at international undergraduate and postgraduate students, the programme will run from 19 June to 28 July 2022 in Madrid. Apply here!

The UPM International Summer School (ISS) is an six-week multilingual study abroad programme, addressing some of the latest trends in technology, engineering and architecture, combined with a taste of Spanish language and culture in one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities. The UPM ISS programme offers a wide range of short courses of varying length taught in Spanish and/or English. Participants are free to put together their own track by combining courses with compatible schedules.

The UPM ISS gives participants the chance to learn basic Spanish language and culture, and the social programme includes weekend activities, such as day trips to top attractions like Toledo, Segovia and Alcalá de Henares, and guided walks around Madrid and visits to the Prado and the Queen Sofía Art Museums.

The UPM ISS primarily targets international undergraduate and postgraduate engineering, ICT and architecture students, although professionals are welcome to join courses of their interest.

The deadline for applications is 30 April 2023. Students will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. There is an early bird rate for students who register before 28 February 2023 and discounts for UPM students.

Website: https://blogs.upm.es/summerschool/en

The Faculty of Science and the School of Engineering and Architecture
International Science and Technology Week
11 – 15 July 2022

Activities and Events

It is a free program of activities aimed at inviting foreign science and technology students and exchange coordinators to get acquainted with the Faculty of Science and the School of Engineering and Architecture, as well as the university and the city of Zaragoza. Events include technical presentations, visits to labs and research institutes, meetings with researchers, other science and technology related activities, cultural activities, tours of the city and an excursion to the Pyrenees.

Application

Registration and participation is free, and it includes accommodation for students, two daily meals and all activities related to the event.

Student participants must be between 18 and 25 years old and should be enrolled in a BSc or MSc related to Natural Sciences (including Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Optics), Mathematics, Engineering or Architecture, at any university having an exchange agreement with the University of Zaragoza in any field.

The number of participants is limited; in order to apply, students must fill a Registration form by May 22th.

Detailed information and the Registration link can be found here.

This will be the fourth edition of ISTWZ, after the great success of the 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions.