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Our summer school at Yale offers students aged 13 - 18, from all over the world, the opportunity to spend their summer at one of the USA’s top universities.

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Yale University campus with gothic-style architecture

Our Ivy League summer school at Yale

Our three-week summer programme at Yale offers students the opportunity to learn, develop new skills, and experience life at one of the most iconic Ivy League universities in the United States.

With its grand Gothic architecture, leafy quads, and inspiring academic legacy, Yale provides a vibrant and intellectually stimulating setting for sparking new ideas and making lasting memories. The programme blends academic study, creative enrichment, and cultural activities, helping students gain valuable skills while building international friendships. Places are limited to 10% per nationality, and native and non-native English speakers are mixed at all times.

Students choose one academic subject and one elective, and spend evenings and weekends enjoying a varied programme of activities and cultural trips to some of the USA’s most exciting cities and nearby activity centres.

How it works

We offer an all-inclusive 3-week residential stay at one of our exclusive University locations for students between the ages of 13 - 18

Students choose one Academic and one Elective option from the progamme.

Everyone takes part in exciting activities, evening programmes and cultural trips

Each nationality is limited to 10% of the total intake of students to ensure a truly international experience.

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The Programme in Yale

Exciting academics and inspiring electives, all designed to give the perfect balance of learning and creative enrichment.

Academics

Electives

The courtyard garden at Yale’s Trumbull College with benches and gothic windows, part of the ISSOS Yale campus setting.
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About The University

Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Its beautiful campus, filled with Gothic architecture and leafy courtyards, is the perfect inspiration for young minds. As well as university classrooms and events spaces, Yale gives us a range of incredible facilities that we have access to for our students.

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About Yale

Yale is renowned not only for its Ivy League university, but for its rich cultural institutions and its distinct culinary scene, especially New Haven-style “apizza”

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Accommodation

Our students at Yale live in Trumbull College, exclusive to ISSOS, providing a safe and supportive environment throughout the programme. Set within beautiful grounds, it allows them to experience life on a world-class campus.

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Catering

All meals at Yale are included in our programme fees and are served in the oak panelled dining hall within Trumbull College.

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Cultural Trips

Find out which exciting cities you will have the chance to visit on our cultural trips if you join us in Yale this summer.

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Take a look at what your summer could look like if you join us in Yale.

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Typical Day

Every day at ISSOS is different, but each day and week follows the same pattern regardless of the campus you choose to go to.

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Student smiling while sitting in a classroom during an academic session at ISSOS, with classmates working in the background.

Academics

Our academic classes cater to the needs of international students, and help build valuable transferable skills. Classes run for 3 hours each weekday and taught by highly qualified teachers who are experienced, working professionals in their fields.

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Electives

Each student combines their academic class with one of our electives which meet for four afternoons each weekday. These classes let students discover exciting new hobbies or develop existing skills from our expert team of professional coaches and teachers.

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Trips & Activities

All of our students take part in our varied and exciting evening activities, clan events and cultural trips to nearby cities. Every event has been designed for our students to have fun, explore, and get to know their fellow ISSOS students from around the world.

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