ACU 2022 Summer School for University Students

Join us in Leeds, UK from 31 July-8 August  for an exciting week of lectures and case studies exploring themes relating to sports and regeneration. Hosted by ACU member Leeds Trinity University, UK, ACU Summer School 2022 is a small and friendly event which is capped at 40 participants.

Students can expect:

• Skills development
• Social events
• Engaging and challenging group project work
• Sports sessions
• Networking opportunities
• Intercultural sessions

You’ll also be able to enjoy field trips in the Leeds area and a final day excursion to the historic city of York.

Students often tell us they find participating in the Summer School to be a life-changing event. Take a look at our video from the 2019 event here.

• Table of Content
• About Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• ACU Summer School
• Aim and Benefits of ACU Summer School
• Requirements for ACU Summer School Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education. We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them ? we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives. We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders. ... continue reading

ACU Summer School

Aim and Benefits of ACU Summer School

The ACU will fund full participation in the programme, including:

• Field trips
• The final day trip to York
• Meals on campus
• On-campus accommodation in en-suite single rooms

In addition, successful applicants from outside the UK will receive funded return economy flights and airport pick-ups from Manchester airport. Successful applicants studying at UK universities will need to arrange their own travel.

Requirements for ACU Summer School Qualification

In order to apply for ACU Commonwealth Summer School:

• The summer school is open to both current postgraduate (Master’s and PhD) and final-year undergraduate students at ACU member universities.
• Applicants must not have previously travelled outside their home region. This requirement does not apply to students studying at member universities in the host country of the UK.
• The event is most appropriate for those who are not already studying a sports-related degree, but who have an interest in driving sustainability, community and wellbeing through sports.
• Students who have previously attended an ACU Summer School are not eligible to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

As part of the online application, you are required to submit a detailed academic reference from a lecturer or supervisor at your current university of study who is familiar with recent academic work. This must be submitted on official university headed paper and be signed and dated after 18 January 2022 and  refer to your suitability to attend the Summer School.

You are also required to submit responses to the following questions:

• Explain how your interests and/or achievements, work experience, volunteering experience and studies fit with the theme of ‘Sport and regeneration: Driving sustainability, community and wellbeing’. Give at least one specific example of an activity or project you have been involved in which relates to the theme (150-250 words).
• Choose the sustainable development goal which best relates to the subject you are studying or researching.
• Explain why it is important that the global community addresses this goal using examples from your own country. (150-250 words).
• Describe your motivation for wishing to participate in the Summer School and both what you will contribute to and gain from the event (150-250 words).
• Describe how you plan to share the knowledge and experience gained at the Summer School with your university and community after the event. Give at least one specific example (150-250 words).

If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the application form here. 

If you do not already have a MyACU account, please first register for an account here and then follow the instructions in the registration email to log in to the system before accessing the application form.

Applicants will be contacted by 15 April.

For more details, visit ACU website.