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Pre-College Programs at Brown University: Summer 2015 Providence, RI A True Residential College Experience Brown’s Pre-College Programs attract serious college-bound students from around the world. As a student, you’ll live in a Brown University residence hall, eat at a Brown dining hall, and join your fellow students on The College Green—just as you would if you were a Brown undergraduate. You will be surrounded by peers from diverse backgrounds and cultures—all sharing a passion for high- level academics and a desire to succeed at a selective institution like Brown University. A student who completes a Pre-College course is better prepared, more confident, and better positioned to succeed during one of the biggest transitions of his or her life: the move to college. Brown University: 250 Years of Academic Excellence Brown is known in the Ivy League for an innovative open curriculum that challenges students to be actively engaged in their own intellectual
University of Cambridge International Summer Schools Summer Programs For Undergraduates, Graduates and Adult Students
The 2015 University of Cambridge International Summer Schools, which run between 5 July and 15 August, give you the opportunity to meet award-winning lecturers, stay and dine in one of the historic Colleges and enjoy a range of weekend excursions and social activities. Long summer days allow time to explore all that Cambridge has to offer, from
Colleges and collections, to punting on the river, or a traditional English tea at nearby Grantchester. In the evenings, you can choose from a wealth of talks, concerts and plays. At the core of the experience lies a vibrant and truly international community: some 60 nationalities will be represented. The programs are delivered at university
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level and geared towards an adult audience of undergraduate and graduate students, professionals and retired people. All are taught by leading Cambridge scholars and guest subject specialists, dedicated to making their courses both academically rigorous and immensely enjoyable. Participants will have already undertaken at least a year of study at, or have graduated from, a university, or – in the case of other adults, will bring workplace or other professional experience to the program. The Interdisciplinary Summer School comprises three two-week terms, which allow for two-, four- and six-week study periods. Within these terms are study paths of linked courses in international politics, philosophy, political thought, archaeology, history of art, English Renaissance, English houses and gardens, history of science and a plenary lecture series which extends for the full six weeks. Courses cover subjects which include making film, writing for stage and screen, the modern graphic novel, literature, Shakespeare, forensic archaeology and anthropology, animal behaviour, data science and economics. In addition to the Interdisciplinary Summer School , there are seven specialist programmes: Ancient and Classical Worlds , Science , Literature , History , Shakespeare , Medieval Studies and Creative Writing . Within these, you can choose from a wide variety of courses to create your own personalised study program. The University of Cambridge International Summer Schools’ programs offer a rich and rewarding mix of range, teaching quality, academic rigour, accessibility, people and place. It all adds up to a winning combination of innovation and tradition: the best of both worlds. Apply online: www.ice.cam.ac.uk/intsummer or email intenq@ice.cam.ac.uk
development. Pre-College Programs are an opportunity to explore this stimulating learning environment. Academics are at the program’s core, with more than 300 courses in one- to seven-week sessions on campus, online and abroad. Dive deeper into a subject you love or a new area of learning you may never have considered. You will face exciting challenges and accomplish more than you can imagine. Come to Brown Pre-College Programs to experience college life, prepare for academic success, and make new friends from around the world. Brown University Pre-College Programs. Providence, Rhode Island www.brown.edu/summer
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