Bordeaux Summer Schools

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During the summer months, the Bordeaux campus hosts several high-quality, multidisciplinary, international summer schools, covering a broad range of subjects and open to a wide audience. These research oriented courses are also a unique opportunity to interact and learn from a diverse range of cultures, both in and out of lectures!

Photo : Summer School © Arthur Pequin
Summer School © Arthur Pequin
  • A diverse programme ranging from neuroscience to innovation studies and including cancer research or artificial intelligence.
  • Open to graduate and doctoral students as well as young researchers.

The Bordeaux Summer Schools programme will take place between May and July. Courses will cover very different disciplines ranging from innovation studies to cardiology to mass spectrometry to political science to neuroscience and more! These courses are highly selective and target international talents. The Bordeaux Summer Schools programme offers an enriching curricular experience with, depending on the discipline, a mixture of theoretical and practical training that demands a notable level of expertise and knowledge. 

Research oriented course content

The Bordeaux Summer Schools benefit from strong input regarding format and scientific content from the University of Bordeaux Graduate Research School, a central structure that coordinates the doctoral schools and the entire field of doctoral studies. A large majority of the summer schools are organised in collaboration with internationally renowned laboratories and institutes that share their expertise and cutting-edge facilities with the students and researchers that come to Bordeaux over the summer. 

Contact

  • Bordeaux Summer Schools

    summerschools%40u-bordeaux.fr

2025 Summer Schools

Neural circuits of pain: from physiology to pathology

  • Neurology
  • 19th - 23rd May
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Conflits et interventions internationales

  • Law, Economics, Political science
  • 2nd - 7th June
  • In French
  • On-site
  • Website

Philosophy in biology and medicine

  • Philosophy, Life science, Medicine
  • 2nd - 6th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Advanced mass spectrometry applied to cultural heritage

  • Analytical chemistry, Cultural heritage
  • 16th - 20th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Reading group in innovation studies

  • Economy, Innovation sciences
  • 17th - 20th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Energy efficient embedded artificial intelligence

  • Deep learning, Neuromorphic computing, Natural language processing
  • 23rd - 27th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Cardiac electrophysiology

  • Cardiology
  • 30th June - 4th July
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Innovative technologies and clinical applications in cancer research

  • Clinical oncology
  • 30th June - 4th July
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Evolution of French agriculture: strategies to face climate change

  • Life sciences
  • 7th - 18th July
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Introduction to experimental neuroscience

  • Neurosciences
  • 21st July - 2nd August
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Practical information

Find out all you need to know to about registering for the Bordeaux Summer Schools and your experience here in Bordeaux!

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The Bordeaux Summer Schools are a unique opportunity for international talents to reinforce their skills, gain new knowledge and develop their professional network – all while making the most of Bordeaux during the summer months!

Previous Summer Schools

2024 Summer Schools

Philosophy in biology and medicine | Philosophy, Life science, Medicine

  • 3rd - 7th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Neural circuits of pain: from physiology to pathology | Neurology

  • 10th - 14th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Cardiac electrophysiology | Cardiology

  • 17th - 21st June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Africa’s populations by 2050: challenges and potentials | Public health, Economics, Political science

  • 24th - 28th June
  • In English
  • Online course
  • Website

Percutaneous interventions in congenital heart diseases | Cardiology

  • 26th - 28th June
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

MAterials to Technologies for advanced Energy Storages | Energy

  • 1st - 5th July
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Evolution of French agriculture: strategies to face climate change | Life sciences

  • 8th - 18th July
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

Gender equality and diversity in academia | Sociology, Gender studies

  • 9th - 11th July
  • In English
  • Online course
  • Website

Introduction to experimental neuroscience | Neurosciences

  • 15th - 27th July
  • In English
  • On-site
  • Website

2023 Summer Schools

Africa’s populations by 2050: challenges and potentials | Public health, Economics, Political science

  • May 30th - June 2nd
  • In English
  • Online course

Conflits et interventions internationales | Law, Economics, Political science

  • 5th - 10th June
  • In French
  • On-site

Philosophy in biology and medicine | Philosophy, Life science, Medicine

  • 12th - 16th June
  • In English
  • On-site

Percutaneous interventions in congenital heart diseases | Cardiology

  • 14th - 16th June
  • In English
  • On-site

Energy efficient embedded artificial intelligence | Deep learning, Neuromorphic computing, Natural language processing

  • 19th - 23rd June
  • In English
  • On-site

Cardiac electrophysiology | Cardiology

  • 26th - 30th June
  • In English
  • On-site

French agriculture in New Aquitaine: strategies to face climate change | Life sciences

  • 16th - 28th July
  • In English
  • On-site

ECNP Immuno-NeuroPsychiatry | Neurosciences

  • 17th - 19th July
  • In English
  • On-site

Introduction to experimental neuroscience | Neurosciences

  • 17th - 29th July
  • In English
  • On-site

Internet of things | Electrical engineering, Computer science, Applied mathematics

  • 18th - 22nd September
  • In English
  • On-site

2022 Summer Schools

Sustainable African cities: multidisciplinary research to meet health, demographic, economic and political challenges | Public health, Economics, Political science

  • 2nd - 6th May
  • Online course

Philosophy in biology and medicine | Philosophy, Life science, Medicine

  • 7th - 10th June
  • On-site

Percutaneous interventions in congenital heart diseases | Cardiology

  • 22nd - 24th June
  • On-site

Cardiac electrophysiology | Cardiology

  • June 27th - July 1st
  • On-site

MAterials to Technologies for advanced Energy Storages | Energy

  • 4th - 8th July
  • On-site

ECNP Immuno-NeuroPsychiatry | Neurosciences

  • 18th - 22nd July
  • On-site

Introduction to experimental neuroscience | Neurosciences

  • 18th - 30th July
  • On-site

Wine and sake: the cutting-edge of oenology and sakeology | Oenology

  • August 29th - September 2nd
  • On-site

Internet of things | Electrical engineering, Computer science, Applied mathematics

  • 19th - 23rd September
  • On-site

Advanced mass spectrometry applied to cultural heritage | Analytical chemistry, Cultural heritage

  • 26th - 30th September
  • On-site

2021 Summer Schools

African cities in 2030: multidisciplinary research to meet health, demographic, economic and political challenges | Public health, Economics, Political science

  • May 31st - June 4th
  • Online course

Soft Matter for Functional Materials #3: surface patterning and colloidal assembly | Materials of the future

  • 14th - 18th June
  • Online course

Advanced mass spectrometry applied to cultural heritage | Analytical chemistry, Cultural heritage

  • 16th - 18th June
  • Online course

Advanced materials for energy storage and conversion | Energy

  • 5th - 9th July
  • Online course

ECNP Immuno-NeuroPsychiatry | Neurosciences 

  • 15th - 17th July
  • Online course

Wine and sake: the cutting-edge of oenology and sakeology | Oenology

  • 6th - 10th September
  • Online course

Neurepiomics | Neurosciences

  • 11th - 15th October
  • Online course

2020 Summer School

COVID-19 in Africa: health, economic and political challenges | Public health, economics, political science