{"id":2,"date":"2020-09-28T08:11:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T07:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/global-summer-school\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-02-04T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T13:07:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/global-summer-school\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Global Summer School"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Global Summer School welcomes more than 550 students, representing over 70 nationalities to Imperial every year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/be-inspired\/global-summer-school\/residential-programme\/\">two-week programme<\/a>\u00a0offers students a unique opportunity to develop their STEM subject knowledge and gain practical skills alongside likeminded students, while adding weight to their future university applications.<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;The thing I liked most about the Global Summer School was meeting so many incredible people, both students and mentors, who had similar passions to mine.&#8221; Sreyas, Physics, Hungary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"heading\">\r\n<h2 class=\"title fake-h3 not-sr-only\">Why choose Global Summer School?<\/h2>\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">An Imperial education<\/h3>\r\n<p>Learn from current academics at a world top ten university, the only one in the UK to focus solely on STEM.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">Supportive environment<\/h3>\r\n<p>We have a comprehensive network of student support in place to help you achieve your full potential.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">Central London location<\/h3>\r\n<p>Our campus is in South Kensington, in the heart of London, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topuniversities.com\/city-rankings\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best student city in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/be-inspired\/global-summer-school\/about\/\">Visit the Global Summer School website<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Summer School welcomes more than 550 students, representing over 70 nationalities to Imperial every year. 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