Interested in attending a pre-college summer school but don’t have the option of traveling abroad? Here are some programmes offered in India at leading institutions that will give you a glimpse of college life and let you explore different academic disciplines.
Program focus: Offered across two sessions with a hands-on approach to learning, Ashoka University’s “Young Scholars Programme” is a 5-day-long certified summer residential programme exposing students to a liberal arts and science education at the university level. The university offers 5 streams including their flagship “Foundation Liberal Arts & Sciences” programme along with “Frontiers of Science,” “Tech, Data & Computer Science,” “Economics, Policy & Society” and “Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Impact.”
Cost: Rs 49,500 (all inclusive)
Eligibility: Grades 9-12
Location: Sonepat, Haryana
Dates: May 20-31, 2024 | June 3-14, 2024
Deadline: February 25, 2024 (Early) | April 21, 2024 (Regular)
Program focus: The Indian School of Hospitality offers a 5-day programme providing interested students a glimpse into the hospitality and culinary arts industry. It offers students a fun yet educational environment featuring workshops, field trips, cooking and baking classes with top chefs, team-building activities and more.
Cost: Rs 50,000 (+ 18% GST)
Eligibility: Ages 13-18
Location: Gurgaon
Dates: April 23-27, 2024 | May 21-25, 2024 | June 11-15, 2024
Deadline: Rolling
Program focus: For students looking to explore a liberal arts education for their undergraduate studies, FLAME University offers an interdisciplinary summer programme focusing on a liberal education, design, technology and an immersive experience. Students will get the opportunity to engage in both academic and non-academic activities, honing in on their critical thinking, research and social awareness skills.
Cost: Rs 50,000 (inclusive of taxes)
Eligibility: Grades 9-12
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Dates: May 20-29, 2024 | June 17-26, 2024
Deadline: May 13 (Batch 1) | June 10 (Batch 2)
Program focus: Plaksha University offers a two-week summer program where students are exposed to real-world engineering and problem-solving. The course promises hands-on learning and interdisciplinary work along with lectures and mentoring sessions to groom the next generation of thinkers. Additionally, faculty members hail from institutions such as MIT, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, IIT and more!
Cost: Rs 90,000
Eligibility: Grades 9-12
Location: Mohali, Punjab
Dates: June 9-23, 2024
Deadline: March 3, 2024 (Early) | March 17, 2024 (Round 2) | April 2024 (Round 3)
Program focus: Symbiosis International University in Pune offers a summer programme catered to students finding themselves torn between two or more academic options for college. The nearly two-week program covers a wide range of disciplines from law and journalism to engineering, architecture and medicine.
Cost: Rs 45,000 (not including accommodation and meals)
Eligibility: Grades 10-12
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Dates: May 13-25, 2024
Deadline: Rolling
Program focus: Located in Dehradun, The Doon School offers a two-week residential leadership programme for enterprising students building leadership skills through a blend of Socratic dialogues, experiential learning, motivational lectures, outdoor activities and adventure sports. Students will be housed at the boarding school and engage in leadership case studies, the performing arts and curriculum focusing on communication.
Cost: Rs 1,80,00
Eligibility: Ages 14-18 / Grades 9-12
Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Dates: May 24 - June 6, 2024
Deadline: March 31, 2024
Program focus: Combining academic exploration with a summer camp, Mussoorie’s Woodstock School offers a range of 7 courses along with social and recreational activities over the weekdays and outdoor/sports over the weekends. Courses cover art, English, leadership, MUN, outdoor living skills, theater and music.
Cost: Rs 2,00,000 (inclusive of GST)
Eligibility: Ages 10-18
Location: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
Dates: May 27 - June 7, 2024 | July 8-19, 2024
Deadline: May 1, 2024 (Leg 1) | June 1, 2024 (Leg 2)
Program focus: This year, the O.P Jindal Global University is offering an additional BeSingular Future Leaders Programme (FLP) along its flagship Aspire India Scholars Programme (AISP) for high school students. The 10-day AISP programme gives students an exposure to a wide range of academic disciplines through thematic and skill workshops, career sessions and projects. Newly launched, the BeSingular FLP is an Indo-German summer residential programme with a week-long stay in Dresden focusing on creativity and innovative problem-solving.
Cost: AISP - Rs 50,000 (all inclusive) | BeSingular FLP - Rs 1,06,198.82 (all inclusive)
Eligibility: Grades 9-12
Location: Sonepat, Haryana and Dresden, Germany
Dates: June 4-14, 2024 (AISP & FLP India) | June 4-21, 2024 (FLP India + Germany)
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Cohort: 250 students (FLP India) | 50 students (FLP India + Germany)
Program focus: UCL (University College London) is offering its first-ever summer school outside of the UK at Delhi’s The British School, offering college-bound students a taste of what it’s like to study at London’s leading university. The week-long programme is non-residential running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily incorporating a seminar-style teaching system. While applications have closed, UCL has a few remaining seats for two pathways: Climate Change and Cities of the Future, and Creative and Cultural Industries.
Cost: Rs 38,000
Eligibility: Grade 10 or older
Location: Delhi
Dates: June 10-14, 2024
Deadline: February 23, 2024 (few seats remaining as of March 4)
Cohort: 10 students per class
Program focus: The Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC) offers a week-long summer bootcamp, providing high schoolers a platform to advance their leadership skills and make a change in society. Sessions will focus on philosophy, political science, sociology and economics while employing an experiential pedagogy.
Cost: Rs 25,000 (+18% GST)
Eligibility: Grades 9-12
Location: Delhi and Bengaluru
Dates: May 19-26, 2024 (Bengaluru) | June 2-9, 2024 (Delhi)
Deadline: March 10, 2024 (Scholarships) | April 7, 2024 (Bengaluru) | April 14, 2024 (Delhi)
Cohort: 40-50 students class size
Program focus: The Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) offers a unique 10-day summer programme certified by New York’s Parsons School of Design focusing on creativity, design and technology. Students will get to engage with design disciplines ranging from graphics to fashion styling, build their art portfolio and learn from industry experts.
Cost: Rs 53,100 (+18% GST)
Eligibility: Grades 9-12
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Dates: May 20-31, 2024 | June 3-14, 2024 | June 24 - July 5, 2024
Deadline: Rolling (until batches fill up)
Cohort: 100 seats per batch
To understand which of these programs is ideal for you, speak to your mentors at OnCourse who will be able to make the most effective recommendations keeping in mind your interests, your current academic standing and your resume. If you are not enrolled with OnCourse, reach out to set up a consultation meeting to understand more about our mentoring programs for students from Grade 8 to Grade 12.