Academics

Summer Academic Programs at Yale

Yale University is located in the heart of the City of New Haven, minutes away from the shoreline of Connecticut. Yale Summer Session (YSS) offers a variety of courses and programs for Yale College credit in New Haven, online, and abroad. We also offer several non-credit programs. Browse our offerings below to get started.

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Courses at Yale

Yale combines the immense scope of a world-class university with the close-knit community of a liberal arts college. Take an undergraduate course for Yale credit this summer and experience Yale for yourself.
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Yale Summer Online

Browse our offerings of Yale College courses offered online in the summer during Session A and Session B. Courses are for Yale College credit.
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English Language Institute

Our six and three week summer programs offer students the opportunity to come to Yale's historic campus and take courses to improve their English, academic and cultural skills.
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Summer Drama Program

The Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors is an intensive introductory workshop to the basic techniques of acting. A Practical Approach to Directing is designed to introduce essential tools for directing; whether working as a director, thinking of doing directing work, for teachers directing a school play, or for community theater productions.
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Global Summer Program at Yale

The Global Summer Program (GSP) is an exciting learning experience for undergraduate students at ten of the world's leading research universities, providing intensive, residential summer courses taught in English to students from member institutions.
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Summer Writing Institute

The Yale Summer Writing Institute offers participants the opportunity to take a Yale College credit bearing course while also joining the vibrant community of the Yale Writers’ Conference,
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Yale Writers' Workshop

The Yale Writers’ Workshop is proud to engage the services of talented and seasoned instructors with strong records of publication and teaching. Drawing on their unique experience, instructors will provide a variety of their own materials and exercises designed to illuminate and improve all aspects of the craft of writing.
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Study Abroad

Study Abroad with Yale faculty this summer. We offer more than 25 faculty-led programs abroad in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe for Yale credit.
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IVY Program

The IVY Program offers visiting international college and high school students a new opportunity to study at Yale during the summer through a combination of credit and non-credit courses.
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Summer Academic Programs at Yale

2018 Student Handbook