About the program

Leeds International Summer School (LISS) combines world-class tuition and academic field trips with exciting excursions and social events. Choose from a diverse range of academic modules, meet interesting people from around the world and immerse yourself in British culture and society. LISS has a busy social programme to help you make the most of your time in Leeds and the UK. The programme fee includes orientation activities, a farewell social and one full-day excursion per block.

Program dates

Block 1:   June 28, 2025 - July 12, 2025

Block 2:  July 13, 2025 - July 26, 2025

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to participate in the Leeds International Summer School you must meet the following criteria.

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program at Concordia. 
• Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (CGPA).
• Completed at a minimum of 24 credits toward your current degree program by the time you leave for the program.

Program courses

LISS runs for four weeks and is made up of two blocks, each lasting two weeks. You’ll study one module per block. 

If you’re applying for the full four-week programme, you should select one module from our block 1 modules and one module from our block 2 modules. If you’re applying for the two-week programme, you should select one module from your chosen block.

Block 1 Modules: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-international-summer-school/doc/block-1-modules

Block 2 Modules: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-international-summer-school/doc/block-2-modules

JMSB students

JMSB students can take the following University of Leeds summer courses from the above-mentioned module blocks.

Block 1 Modules: 

• Equity Portfolio Management, equivalent to FINA B (3 credits), exemption from FINA 410.
• Sports Business and Marketing, equivalent to MARK B (3 credits), exemption from MARK 444.

Block 2 Modules:

• Business and Cultural Awareness- Bridging the Gap, equivalent to IBUS B (3credits) with exemption from IBUS 492.
• Ethics for Business and Society, equivalent to MANA B (3 credits) 

Credit Transfer

Each module is worth 10 Leeds credits, so by completing the four-week programme, you’ll receive 20 Leeds credits. This is the equivalent to 6 US or 10 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits. 

Estimated costs & bursary

Host institution fee: 

Leeds International Summer School (LISS) is an all-inclusive programme. Find out what is included in the 2024 programme fee and read about the scholarships we offer.

Fees

• Full four-week programme: £3,900

• Two-week programme (either block one or block two): £2150

The programme fee includes: 

• tuition 
• accommodation  
• breakfast and lunch, Monday to Friday 
• module field trips
• weekend excursions 
• social activities
• The Edge sports centre premium membership (our state-of-the-art indoor sports facility, is included in the LISS programme fee. The Edge has a 250-station fitness suite, a 25m swimming pool, sauna and steam room and more than 70 classes per week.)

Additional costs: Participants are responsible for paying their own airfare, meals, spending money, accommodations, books, immigration documents, optional social activities.

Quebec Mobility Bursary:

To help with the costs of going abroad, Concordia offers a $975 CAD Quebec Mobility Bursary for students participating in Block 1 and a $900 CAD Quebec Mobility Bursary for students participating in Block 2.

To qualify, you must be a Concordia student enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree program and approved to participate in the summer school program. 

Important to note:

• Summer school program applicants do not need to submit a bursary application as it is part of the on-line summer school program application, and you will automatically be considered for the Quebec Mobility Bursary.
• Approved students will receive the bursary payment upon arrival and reception of the mandatory Confirmation of Arrival form.
• Details on the payment of the bursary will be sent to successful applicants.  

Contact Concordia International if you have any questions about the Quebec Mobility Bursary.

Accommodations

As a summer school student, you’ll usually live in on-campus University accommodation such as Charles Morris Hall (Dobree and Whetton Houses), Lyddon Hall, Ellerslie Global Residence or Henry Price Residences.

You’ll have the privacy of your own room and share bathroom, kitchen and dining facilities with other summer school students.  

Breakfast and lunch are included from Monday to Friday. The kitchens have cooking facilities, but if you don’t feel like cooking for yourself, there are lots of places to eat on campus and hundreds of cafes and restaurants in the city centre.