How to apply
To qualify for admission, applicants need to submit a completed application form and fulfil the admission requirements:
Academic qualification - post-secondary education (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree). Undergraduate students still studying must have completed at least one academic year of their bachelor’s degree programme and have at least one year of work or internship experience.
English language proficiency (English language proficiency test such as TOEFL or IELTS, successful completion of previous education in English, completion of ESL programme, completion of other English language courses, etc.).
Submit a Curriculum Vitae
Submit a copy of the photo page of the passport or ID
When your application is accepted, you will be invoiced according to your Summer School fee category.
Connect with us to learn how EIT Digital Summer School education could be the right fit for you. We are here to make applying as simple and convenient as possible.
NOTICE: Summer School is mandatory for EIT Digital Master School students, between first and second year of their studies. EIT Digital Master School students don't pay Summer School tuition fees if attending for the very first time as stated above. Students who are applying to EIT Digital Master School don't need to inquire or apply to Summer School programmes until they have started their studies. At that point, internal communication is sent to all Master School students, along with a separate Summer School programmes application form.
Tuition and Fees
Let's invest in your future
Choosing the right Summer School means making sure it has an academic program that will challenge and inspire you; has a social environment that will spur personal growth, and is the right financial investment.
The costs of attending EIT Digital Summer School are listed below. Please examine the information carefully.
EIT Digital Summer School fees 2021
| Early Bird Tuition Fees* | Regular Tuition Fees | Accomodation Fee*** | Travel Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | EUR 1,200 | EUR 1,900 | EUR 450 | Excluded |
| Organisations** | EUR 990 | EUR 1,500 | EUR 450 | Excluded |
*Early bird fees are available for applications submitted between 1 February and 31 March 2021.
**Special tuition fees for organisations which register 5 or more participants. Please contact EIT Digital Summer School for invoicing details at summerschools@eitdigital.eu.
***Accommodation is not included in the tuition price. Pending availability, you can choose to have the same accommodation as the EIT Digital Master School students at a price of €450 for 12 nights. In this case, you will have a shared room with another participant. Single rooms may be available upon request and at an actual cost.
****EIT Digital Master School students don't pay tuition and fees if attending for the very first time, between their first and second year of studies.
Stipends and grants
Coventry University Sponsorship
Coventry University is offering scholarship opportunities for 20 participants interested to attend the UK EIT Digital Summer School: “DATA, VISUALISATION AND CONNECTIVITY FOR HEALTHCARE”. This sponsorship is open for anyone who is studying healthcare towards a healthcare related discipline, professionals working in a healthcare field, the health supply chain or organisations developing technology relevant to health; UK and International applicants are welcomed.
The scholarship will pay for tuition fee exclusive of the additional expenses incurred such as accommodation (450 EUR), travel, visa, etc., which will be covered by the applicant.
To be considered for this sponsorship, please follow these steps:
- Submit your application to EIT Digital Summer School by 24 May 2021
- Please make sure to add the code "CUSTIPEND2021” to our online application form
- Your application is reviewed by EIT Digital
Note: Due to a limited number of scholarships, those applicants who did not receive one, will be able to either proceed with self-financing or cancel their registration.
Support for students from ARISE countries
Support is available to a limited number of Summer School participants: Students currently enrolled at a university AND who have a nationality in one of the following 14 EU countries (ARISE): Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia. The support includes costs of the fee waiver, travel, lodging, and food expenses.
Please note, if you would like to be considered for this support, the last application date is April 1, 2021. You don't need to submit a separate application form to be considered for the RIS fund support.
The support is merit-based and is given to an individual for one occasion only. Participants who are admitted to other EIT Digital's programme, don't qualify for this particular RIS support.
FiTech sponsorship for Finnish participants
A limited number of Finnish participants will be sponsored to attend EIT Digital Summer School. This sponshorship is for professionals with residence in Finland who are not students at the moment and have a bachelor's or higher degree, and/or work experience in technology sector. If a participant is approved by FITech, the EIT Digital Summer School programme is free of charge. In this case FITech sponsors the participant by paying the EIT Digital Summer School programme fee. The accommodation fee of 450 EUR is not covered and needs to be paid by participants in all cases, as well as travel costs.
The Finnish Institute of Technology (FITech) was founded in 2017 by seven Finnish universities of technology, Technology Industries of Finland (Teknologiateollisuus) and the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK. The founding mission of FITech is to contribute to the development of Finnish innovation capacity and to respond to competence demands arising in the field of engineering.
To be considered for this sponsorship, please follow these steps:
- Submit your application to EIT Digital Summer School by 10 May 2021
- Please make sure to add the code "FITECH2021" to our online application form
- When accepted by EIT Digital Summer School, our acceptance email will have instructions to complete the FiTech application
- Submit your application to FiTech between 29 March and 20 May 2021
More information about FiTech.
Cancellations
Cancellation by Participant
If, for any reason, you have to cancel your registration, you can be refunded up to 90 percent of the Summer school fee if you cancel 45 days or more prior to the start of the Summer School programme.
For cancellations later than 45 days before the start of the Summer Schools, the refund policy is as follows:
- 15 days or less prior to the start of the Summer School no refund
- 15-45 days prior to the start of the Summer School 50% of the fee
Cancellations must be received in writing at summerschools@eitdigital.eu
Replacements
The participant can be substituted by someone from the same organisation for the same programme without extra costs. Please, inform in such case the Summer School office about the replacer and have them send in a motivation letter, photo, cv and a copy of his or her passport. The replacer should also take the assignment in the starter kit.
Cancellation by EIT Digital
EIT Digital reserves the right to cancel any summer school programme before its start date, in our absolute discretion without any further liability on our part, by giving you notice in writing in accordance. In this case, the participant will be eligible for a full refund of the already paid fee. Other costs are non-reimbursable.
EIT Digital reserves the right to modify the dates of a summer school programme in our absolute discretion without any further liability on our part. If the participant does not agree to take the summer school programme on the proposed new dates, the participant will be eligible for a full refund of the already paid fee. Other costs are non-reimbursable.
We may also offer you a transfer to another summer school programme as an alternative, subject to payment or refund of any difference in the purchase price.