19 Short courses offered by the university

The aim of the Corporate Governance and the Effectiveness of Boards summer school at the University of Groningen  is to discuss the strength and weaknesses of the most important research pillars and their contribution to our understanding of how boards are formed and how they work in order to effectively perform their roles.

At the Transplantation Medicine programme at the University of Groningen, participants can expect to learn about the latest and greatest innovations in the field of transplantation medicine. 

Businesses know that productivity depends on a work force that is socially and emotionally competent. If you want to become successful in a diverse world, a large part of that success will depend on your ability to communicate and negotiate among diverse cultures, University of Groningen's Intercultural Competence for Students will help you with that.

Preliminary findings show that the main use of gypsum in Tanzania is for the road construction and cement production. The gypsum produced in Makanya Ward has been transported to cement plant (Tanga Cement PLC) in Tanga Region. University of Groningen's Mining Industry, CSR and Local Development course will teach you more about that.

The Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Social Sustainability programme at the University of Groningen will be based on good international practices and standards, lessons learned on the ground and practical case studies, and will include a technical site visit to a resettlement site.

The Things That Matter programme at the University of Groningen addresses the tension between the materiality of sources and their digitization. 

How to steer towards sustainability at the landscape level? In the Northern part of the Netherlands lies the World Heritage Wadden Sea Region. Within this region, human and natural landscape development is strongly intertwined. The region has a strong drive towards sustainable development. University of Groningen's Sustainable Landscapes - The Wadden Experience will teach you about this.

University of Groningen's interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research school is a collaboration between the UMCG, the Netherlands Indegeest Netwerk, and seven other universities. Participants with an interest in neuroscience and multidisciplinary research methods will be acquainted with the latest developments in the rapidly expanding field of psychedelic research.

Islands are unique in both attractiveness and climate vulnerability, they are relatively isolated and ‘on their own’ compared to mainland areas, yet they are also more dependent and need to be well connected to other areas more than mainland areas. University of Groningen's Islands as Laboratories for Sustainability (ISLAs) will teach you more about this,

The Summer School of Global Health at the University of Groningen is an intensive programme that brings together students and early-career professionals from all over the world who share a strong interest in global health.

In society today, medieval religion is omnipresent. This is not only true in European city- and village-scapes, where medieval churches are still dominant features, but also in popular media such as games and television as well as in politics. University of Groningen's Medieval Religion will help you see those.

In several western countries, youths’ mental health has decreased, and their suicide rate has risen over the past decade. The loss of young people brings lifelong sorrow to their families and is a major concern for schools, peer groups, youth care, and public health. University of Groningen's Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide and Suicidal Behavior programme will teach you more about this.

The Intercultural Competence programme at the University of Groningen is a structured training based on a developmental approach to building intercultural competence, regardless of your current level of cultural understanding. 

Innovation in Medicine 'IPIM' is a one-week interactive school at University of Groningen for advanced undergraduate and master students who want to learn about the broader, non-academic, setting of biomedical research.

The Analyzing Classroom Interactions programme at the University of Groningen will offer a broad range of methods to capture and analyse classroom interactions. It provides you with the opportunity to learn about different approaches and methods used within the paradigm of educational interactions.

Is hydrogen the answer in our quest to stop climate change? This Energy Challenge – an interdisciplinary approach summer school offered by University of Groningen addresses the challenges of a hydrogen economy

The goal of University of Groningen's summer school Bone, Joint and Tendon Care (BJTC) is to teach a yearly, English taught, 5-day program using a multidisciplinary approach on the subjects of orthopaedics, traumatology and sports medicine.

University of Groningen's Summer School Data Science and AI in Health, Edition 2023, will take place from 17-21 July, 2023, on site, at our beautiful University Medical Center (UMCG) in Groningen, The Netherlands.

This Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Growth summer school offered by University of Groningen will discuss the major developments regarding research on financial inclusion, including microfinance. It will shed much light on how financial inclusion can induce sustainable growth in low-income economies, with explicit attention to African countries.