Summer Enrichment Opportunities
Firstly, consider what you want the summer programme/work experience for:
To gain transferable skills
To explore subjects that might interest you
To gain insight into campus life at a university in which you might be interested
To develop a portfolio or specific skills for a creative course
To experience a vocational-specific degree (Architecture, Engineering) to make sure that it is what you want
*Remember, for Summer Schools, it is the course that is important, not the brand of the university. Generally (though with some exceptions that are explicitly stated) summer schools will not influence the admissions rate to degree programmes of a university, at least to any selective or highly selective university.
**Summer opportunities in the UK with reviews and searchable by location**
https://tutorful.co.uk/blog/incredible-uk-summer-camps-perfect-for-4-19-year-olds
**Summer opportunities in the USA by topic of interest. A good start if looking for a specific niche**
http://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10370
**Summer Opportunities in Canada
University of Toronto Pre-University Programs: internationalprograms.utoronto.ca
Global Citizenship Programme
Advanced Academic Program
Engineering University Preparation
Opportunities with UK or European Connections
· Academic Study Associates (ASA) England, Spain, France, Italy, Costa Rica, UC Berkeley (CA), UMASS Amherst (MA), Columbia University (NY), and Tufts University (MA) (Grades 9-12)
· Broadreach Caribbean and Costa Rica summer adventures for teens (ages 13 - 18) https://www.gobroadreach.com/
· iD Tech Camps Opportunities at Cambridge and Imperial College London (ages 7-17) https://www.idtech.com/locations
· International Space Camps: Euro Space Camp Belgium https://www.eurospacecenter.be/, Space Camp Turkey Izmir https://www.spacecampturkey.com/
· Irish Centre For Talented Youth (CTYI) Dublin City University, Dublin (age 12 to 16) https://www.dcu.ie/ctyi/index.htm
· Oxbridge Academic Programs Oxford, Cambridge, and Paris (grade 8 to 12) https://www.oxbridgeprograms.com/
· Windsor Mountain (was Interlocken) New England, Russia, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, Mexico and more (grade 7 to 12) http://windsormountain.org/
TASIS Summer Programs in Switzerland, England, and France (grade 7 to 12) https://summer.tasis.com/index.cfm
Opportunities With Multiple Sites Across the United States
· Adventure Treks CA, OR, WA, MT, AK, Canadian Rockies (ages 13-18) https://www.adventuretreks.com/
· Apple Camps all Apple Store locations (ages 8-12) Free!
· Camp Invention STEM programs in 46+ states (grade 1 to 6)
· Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Johns Hopkins University CA, HI, MA, MD, NY, PA, RI, VA (grade 2 to age 17)
· Cybercamps college campuses in 16 states and D.C. (ages 7 to 18)
· Digital Media Academy CA, TX (high school)
· Great Books Summer Program Stanford University CA, Amherst College MA, College of William & Mary VA (middle and high school)
· iD Tech Camps Held in 28 states (ages 7-17)
· iD Game Design & Development Academy CA, CO, GA, IL, MA, NY, PA, TX, WA (ages 13-18)
· iD Programming Academy CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, NC, NJ, NY, TX, WA (ages 13-18
· iD Film Academy CA, CT, NY (ages 13-18)
· Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science (IMACS) Summer Camp FL, NC, MO (grades 1-12)
· Junior Statesmen of America CA, CT, DC, IL, NJ (grade 10 to 12) DC location is highly recommended, due to interaction with politicians and advocates
· National Computer Camp CT, GA, OH, PA (age 8 to 18)
· Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, ND, SD, WI (grades 3 to 9)
· School of Cinema and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) New York City, Hollywood and the Berkshires, MA (age 11 - 18 and adult)
· Summer Institute for the Gifted MA, PA, NJ, CA, GA, CT, WA, NY, FL, OH, MD (Ages 5-12) and PA, GA, MA, NJ, CA, IL, FL, CT (Ages 9-17)
· Summer Science Program CA, NM (ages 15-18, high school juniors or exceptional sophomores)
· Talent Identification Program (TIP) Duke University, Durham NC, KS (grade 7 to 12)
· Teen Treks Teen Bike Trips / Adventure Travel Camp (ages 12 to 18)
· Williwaw Adventures ME and Pacific Northwest (age 13 to 18)
· Yunasa Summer Institute for the Gifted MI and CO (age 10 to 15)
See this Link for a huge number of online summer opportunities!
Here are some others not on the list above:
Georgetown University Summer School Online
UAL Online courses (usually for those 18 or over)