Summer University 2008

This summer the University of Applied Sciences, Western Switzerland, will host a special Summer University program. The program will be similar to last summer's program. Ten Computer Science students from each of the participating US universities will spend three weeks attending lectures, collaborating with Swiss students, participating in cultural programs, and traveling around Switzerland.

 

Costs

Students will be reimbursed for their airfare up to a point. Dormitory housing will also be provided. Food and tuition ($250) are not covered. Students will also be provided with a Swiss rail pass for free. There are also many wonderful free field trips. The full details can be found here.

Tentative Calendar

Lectures and labs will be held every day at the Yverdon Les-Baines campus from 9 - 3 Monday through Friday. Below is a tentative list of some of the other activities. Participating in these activities is not mandatory. Students will have lots of free time to explore. Toward this end each participant will be provided with a free Swiss Rail Pass that allows unlimited travel to any destination in Switzerland.

July 14: Opening Ceremony, Lectures Begin
July 16: Conference
July 18: Barbeque
July 19: Montreaux Jazz Cruise
July 20: Visit UN
July 21: Sports
July 26: Sports
July 26 Paleo Festival
July 27: Visit CERN
July 29: Sports
August 1: Swiss National Day + Closing Ceremony

Courses

Each course will consist of 15 - 20 hours of labs and lectures spread out over two weeks.

The current list of courses can be found here.

How to Apply

Applicants should be seniors or graduate students majoring in Computer Science at San Jose State. Applicant's wo are not US citizens should make sure they can get visas for Switzerland in a timely manner. Send an email to jon.pearce@sjsu.edu by March 21 with subject line "application". In the body of your email state:

1. Name
2. Contact Info (phone, email)
3. Date of Birth
4. Nationality/Visa
5. University
6. Degree Program
7. CS courses I've taken/am currently taking with grades
8. GPA
9. Expected graduation date
10. Other computer-related experience
11. Areas of computer-related interest
12. If selected, the probability I will go is
13. Module I want to attend (Networking or Software Engineering)
14. In less than 250 words, here is why I want to go

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