51 Full-time Short courses in Area & Cultural Studies

As a students of the Te Ara Poutama course from Auckland University of Technology you’ll meet the subject requirements of your home institution, while expanding your educational, personal, and career aspirations.

The Indigenous People of Southwestern Ontario course offered by University of Windsor is an introductory course on the social, cultural, and historical resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and practices with a particular focus on the Anishinabe of southwestern Ontario. 

The Study Abroad programme offered at Victoria University will help you discover your new second home, making friends and memories to last a lifetime. Join us at VU for 1 or 2 semesters of study as part of your undergraduate or postgraduate degree and gain credit to your home university degree.

This English Language and Culture programme from Niagara College combines language learning with cultural exploration through interactive classes, excursions, and social activities—helping you build confidence in real-life communication.

How does literature challenge power and reshape the world? Find out on Entanglements - Postcolonial Transtextual Dialogues from University of Padua.

This Intercultural Communicative Competence course at the University of Westminster examines a wide range of theorists who have written on intercultural communication. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

The Advanced Mandarin course at University of Johannesburg is for students who have reached a required level of competence in the language. This is the start of a more independent stage where learners will be able to construct grammatically more complex sentences.

Learn the fundamentals of the German language and explore contemporary German life and culture with this German Language, Life and Culture program at the University of Manitoba.

London School of Economics and Political Science's course offers an intensive investigation of a central set of topics over the last century of international politics. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the From Sarajevo to Baghdad - Key Decisions on War and Peace, 1914-2003 programme.

Globalisation is one of the most important dynamics of contemporary social life. But how has it emerged, what does it really involve, and what are the cultural and social forces that shape it? London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Culture and Globalisation programme.

The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner B2 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the basic level and the first part of the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

As Estonia is one of the Uralic nations, it is the best place to get to know Finno-Ugric cultures! This Introduction to Estonia and Finno-Ugric Cultures and Nations course at Tallinn University provides an overview of the Finno-Ugric nations’ history, culture, and modern developments.

In this Berlin Architecture, Culture and City Marketing, 1750 – Present course at Freie Universität Berlin we examine the meaning and significance of “architecture” in one of the most historically marked cities of Europe. Berlin has been subject to many waves of renewal, some gradual, some democratic and some totalitarian. All of these have left their traces on the city’s buildings.

The Certificate in Mohawk Language and Culture is offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Queen's University in partnership with Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na (TTO) Language and Cultural Centre in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

Mare’s Head, vampire-witches, scary saints, and children appearing as flickering lights – what do they all have in common? Did giants ever inhabit the Ukrainian landscape, and why do Ukrainian mermaids not have tails, but witches do? These questions point to a complex, non-linear tradition of meaning-making of the uncanny and the supernatural, reflected in beliefs and narrative genres of Ukrainian folklore.During the course, students will explore the uncanny creatures, beliefs, and rituals, the way they were believed and practised. Interactive classes will provide key analytical tools and practical materials to explore various approaches to interpreting the supernatural beliefs and encounters, as well as examining their role in contemporary culture.

The Estonian summer courses are offered by the University of Tartu, where daily language lessons are combined with engaging after-class cultural activities.  

The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner C1 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The Economics of European Integration of Europe has been one of the most important, impactful, controversial, and misunderstood processes of the past 100 years. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the Economics of European Integration programme.

The German Language and Culture - Intensive German Language Beginner B1 course offered at Freie Universität Berlin focuses on encounters with various written, spoken and audio-visual texts and exchanges with other course participants.

How are shifting power dynamics reshaping the contemporary Middle East? Examine the region’s evolving landscape with an emphasis on how new power structures are transforming long-standing cleavages. Learn more at the Conflict and Power in the Contemporary Middle East programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.