We have identified excellent classroom professors who are associated with the University of Michigan, usually a member of our faculty or a graduate from one of our programs, who are willing to offer short-courses (2-4 weeks) in international settings.

The fundamental module of time for these short courses is eight 2-hour sessions (Mon-Thu, then Mon-Thu), the last session of which is an exam, for 1 credit. Variations on this include:
• a 2-credit course  (2 hours per day) covering four weeks
• a 2-credit course sequence (4 hours per day) by 1-2 instructors over two weeks
• a 4-credit course sequence (4 hours per day) by 1-4 instructors over four weeks
• a 4-credit course sequence (8 hours per day) by 1-4 instructors over two weeks

These are typically offered during the month-long period starting on the last week of June. The host provides a stipend for instruction, travel reimbursement, local transportation, housing, and a compensation arrangement for meals.

The overriding motivation for doing these courses is to provide excellent English language instruction in topical areas where, while the basic content may be familiar, the students do not have much experience with the technical vocabulary or constructing extended arguments (in English).

Faculty instructors for the short courses are expected to provide problem driven design where the students spent a good deal of time in small group discussions and in-class presentations.

Some hosts may also extend invitations for both domestic and foreign students from outside the home institution to enroll in these courses, including students from the instructors’ institutions. For-credit undergraduate research opportunities for foreign students may also be available. See the “U-M Abroad” section of this site for more information on these options.