RUC International Summer School courses consist of three parts-Global Masters Lecture Series, Discipline-Specific Camp and Modular Courses, which builds a platform with high-level, three-dimensional and multi-layer international courses.

The Global Masters Lecture Series

The Global Masters Lecture Series features a wide range of lectures delivered by leading scholars and experts from around the world. The program invites distinguished speakers, including recipients of major international honors such as the Nobel Prize, the Fields Medal, and the Turing Award, to share their research and insights with students. Through these lectures, participants gain exposure to cutting-edge ideas and developments across a variety of academic fields.

Discipline-Specific Camp

Discipline-Specific Camps are organized by individual schools at RUC and are designed for students with relevant academic backgrounds. All courses are taught in English and include lectures, seminars, and practice-oriented learning activities. Each camp functions as a smaller, specialized summer program within the International Summer School, providing participants with more focused academic training and closer interaction with faculty members. The program helps students strengthen their subject knowledge, stay informed about recent research developments, and develop an interest in academic research. It also serves as useful support for integrated undergraduate-postgraduate training. The instructors for Discipline-Specific Camp are mainly faculty members and expert scholars holding senior positions from top-tier universities worldwide or prestigious international research institutions.

Modular Courses

Modular Courses focus on a wide variety of courses on various topics and consist of courses related to Chinese Modernization, International Affairs and Global Governance, Cultural Exchange and New Forms of Civilization, Forefront Disciplines and Research Methods, Language Training Courses. Modular courses are designed to provide students with knowledge, values, theories and methods beyond their disciplines, and enable them to establish connections between different disciplines. Faculty members and expert scholars holding senior positions from top-tier universities worldwide or prestigious international research institutions constitute the main part of the instructors.

No.	Category	Subcategory	Introduction
1	The Global Masters Lecture Series	The Global Masters Lecture Series	lectures given by the leading international experts and scholars
2	Discipline-Specific Camp	Courses	full-English academic training including academic courses, practical teaching and seminars for students with relevant academic background
		Practical Teaching
		Lectures and Seminars
3	Modular Courses	Chinese Modernization	focusing on the study of China's modernization and development, as well as Chinese politics, economy, culture, society and history and so on
		International Affairs and Global Governance	exploring major issues of common global concern
		Cultural Exchange and New Forms of Civilization	comparative studies of Chinese and Western civilizations with a focus on their classic works
		Forefront Disciplines and Research Methods	lectures on the latest developments in science and technology and their impact on society and scientific research methods
		Language Training	Chinese language training courses and spoken English training courses

STUDENTS

RUC International Summer School students come from diverse backgrounds geographically and culturally. Each year, RUC hosts around 400 international students to attend International Summer School classes. Studying together and communicating with one another increase students’ understanding towards different cultures and promote students’ cross-cultural communication ability. Up to now, a total of 5000 students from universities worldwide have been a part of RUC International Summer School.