
The world's most international academic summer school
The world’s most international summer school
An exceptional international experience depends on more than welcoming many nationalities. It means creating a carefully balanced community where no country dominates and every student has the opportunity to hear genuinely different perspectives.
Students learn together in lectures, seminars, practical challenges and campus life. They exchange perspectives and form friendships across cultures, creating a richer classroom, a more social campus and a genuinely global summer.
The chart shows where our students came from in 2026. We carefully manage the nationality mix so no country dominates. The USA was the largest group, representing just 8% of students.
164 nationalities, 117 of them in Summer 2026.




































































































































































175+ nations represented since 2004

What this looks like in class
Imagine a Medicine seminar exploring access to healthcare. A future doctor from India might discuss the challenges of serving a vast and varied population. A student from Germany could bring experience of a different healthcare system, while a classmate from the United States offers another perspective.
They are studying the same subject, but each sees it through a different cultural lens. Comparing those realities leads to better questions, more thoughtful debate and a broader understanding than any single perspective could provide.
“My favourite part has been the people. I have met so many people from all over the world, and I have made some lifelong friends.”

How we protect the nationality mix
We actively manage enrolments throughout the recruitment cycle so that the international promise students see before they enrol is reflected in the community they join.
Where demand from an individual country is particularly high, we limit enrolments. This protects places for students from a wider range of countries and prevents a single nationality from dominating.
We track the nationality mix across programmes, age groups and recruitment channels throughout the enrolment cycle—not simply after the summer has begun.