2-Week Summer Seminars

Short-Term Experience for International Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Join a rigorous academic and experiential non-credit program in the heart of the nation’s capital! GW’s 2-week Summer Seminars offer students the opportunity to combine morning lectures with afternoon site visits and co-curricular activities specifically designed to enhance the classroom experience. See knowledge in action, explore your academic interests, and learn from a global group of peers this summer at George Washington University.

For High School students who wish to have an immersive 2-week college experience, see the Pre-College Program. 

 

Seminar Dates and Courses

2-week summer seminars are experiential non-credit programs run through the International Summer Program at GW. Two different seminars will be offered for the Summer 2020 semester. Students receive a certificate of participation upon completion. Students reside in an international student community at our Foggy Bottom Campus in the heart of Washington, D.C.

International Summer students at United Nations Foundation

International Relations: Diplomacy & Development

  June 14-27, 2020 (Arrive to GW: June 13, 2020)

This seminar will integrate the exploration of international agencies and their role within the world order with a discussion of the formal workings of diplomatic missions around the world. In this seminar, students will be given an insider’s look into the internal and external work of practitioners within the fields of international relations, diplomacy and development.
International Summer Students on the National Mall

Introduction to American Politics: Justice, Equity, and Policy

  July 5-16, 2020 (Arrive to GW: July 5, 2020)

Explore aspirations of justice and dilemmas of equality in the United States through law and political science. Students will begin first by examining the structures of the U.S. government and the rights and obligations imposed upon it by the U.S. Constitution. With this as a foundation, students will then explore four dimensions of inequality: race, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, and immigration, with a fifth dimension, economic inequality, serving as a unifying thread for our discussions.

Prepare for your Summer in the City

Tuition and fees

Tuition & Fees

International Summer at GW students are billed by credit hour for tuition, with additional program-related fees to cover the costs of supplemental aspects of the program.

 See all associated tuition and fees
Visa sponsorship

Visa Requirements

Visiting international students not currently studying or working in the U.S. can apply for visa sponsorship to study at GW over the summer.

 Learn more about visa requirements
Chat with us via Skype

Skype Chat Hours

Chat hours will resume March 2019.

We are eager to get to know you and answer your questions about summer courses, visa processing, campus life and more. Add gwsummer to your contact list and instant message us during our Skype chat hours. Please note that we follow the university's holiday schedule (PDF).