
UCLA Summer Sessions offers international high school students flexible options to experience college life at a world-renowned research university and earn UCLA credit. You can enroll in academic courses, online courses, or select one of our Precollege Summer Institutes.
Important Note: UCLA has decided to transition all summer offerings to remote learning only. For more information, visit our Updates and Alerts page.
Summer Courses
Summer Sessions is a unique opportunity to advance your academic career. You get the chance to study and socialize among America's finest group of undergraduates. During the summer, many courses that make up UCLA's regular curriculum are offered in four sessions, Session A, B, C, and D . With over 100 courses to choose from, including Communication Skills courses and ESL courses designed specifically for international students, you can have an unforgettable summer no matter where you are from.
More information on Summer Courses for visiting international students
Summer Course Registration Form
Summer Institutes
PRECOLLEGE SUMMER INSTITUTES
Precollege Summer Institutes are designed for advanced high school students who wish to gain academically challenging college-level experience.
- Applications of Nanoscience Summer Institute
- Acting and Performance Summer Institute
- Art Summer Institute
- Camera Acting Summer Institute
- Critical Reasoning Summer Institute
- Computer Science Summer Institute
- Design Media Arts Summer Institute
- Digital Filmmaking Summer Institute
- Economics Summer Institute
- Game Lab Summer Institute
- Hip Hop / Street Dance Summer Institute
- Immersive International Studies Summer Institute
- International Development Summer Institute
- Introduction to Investments Summer Institute
- Mock Trial Summer Institute
- Model United Nations Summer Institute
- Musical Theater Summer Institute
- Precollege TV Writing
- Sci|Art Lab + Studio Summer Institute
- Startup UCLA: Social Entrepreneurship Summer Institute
- Teen ArchStudio Summer Institute
- Voiceover Camera Acting Summer Institute
- Writing Summer Institute: Introduction to College Writing
COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTES
The following College/Professional Summer Institutes are also open to high school students.