UC tuition fee short courses
Fee paying short courses
Free short course (non-credit)
Opportunities in December 2026 - January 2027
Applications will be open in 2026 S2
University: Audencia Business School
Location: Nantes, France
Duration: 2 weeks in January 2027 (UC's summer break)
Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC
Eligibility: 120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)
Cost:
- Tuition fee: standard UC fee for a 15-point undergraduate Business course
- Audencia administrative fee: €100
- Flights estimation: between $3,000 and $4,500
- Accommodation estimation: $400 - $800 per week in Audencia, $800 - $1,000 per week in Brussels (if choose the last week’s study trip)*
- Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, etc.
These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.
University: Paris School of Business
Location: Paris, France
Duration: 2 weeks in January 2027 (UC's summer break)
Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC
Eligibility: 120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)
Cost:
- Paris School of Business 2026 Winter School Programme fee: €2,800 (approx. NZ$5,488) including course fee, individual accommodation in a residence, breakfast and lunch on weekdays, all activities and cultural visits, and farewell party.
- Flights estimation: between $3,000 and $4,500
- Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, daily dinners, and meals on weekends, etc.
These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.
University: Yonsei University
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Duration: 4 weeks in December 2026 - January 2027 (UC's summer break)
Credits: 15-points of 200-level unspecified Commerce towards your BCom degree at UC
Eligibility: 120 points completed towards the BCom at UC (with a GPA of at least 4.0/B- average)
Cost:
- 2026 course fee: ₩1,590,000 (approx. NZ$1,950)
- Application fee: ₩100,000 (approx. NZ$125)
- Flights estimation: between $1,700 - $2,500
- Accommodation estimation: ₩528,000 - ₩600,000 (approx. NZ$645 - NZ$730)
- Other expenses, e.g. local transportation, meals, visa, etc.
These estimates only based on the costs of students who have participated in previous programmes.
Past Experiences
Digital Business Master Class (47E00100) is an interactive and fast-paced graduate-level course focusing on digital technologies as tools for building businesses. You will learn how companies transform their processes and systems by implementing digital technologies.
Concepts covered include platforms and ecosystems, business design thinking, data-driven marketing, strategic management of technological innovation, data-intensive business and AI ethics. You will work on company projects in international and multidisciplinary teams, in collaboration with partner companies. In addition to intensive lecture weeks, the course includes independent pre- and post-work periods.
More information: https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university-summer-school/digital-business-spring-2023
The Global Opportunities (GO) programs at Universidad de Los Andes in Chile offer students the chance to meet international peers in an academic environment. There are 3 programmes to choose from; GO Chile & APEC, GO Spanish and GO Chilean Culture. The programs are intensive and real life-changing experiences, where international students have the opportunity to study with Chilean peers, learn from faculty, improve their Spanish and discover Chile!
The WHU MBA European Summer Programme comprises a two-week course on ‘The Changing Environment for International Business in Europe’ on the attractive campus in Vallendar, located just outside of Koblenz in the valley of the Rhine River.
The programme is designed for MBA students of WHU's partner schools in their second year who are interested in International Business, Finance, and Corporate Strategy. The programme offers a targeted and compact insight into international business in Europe as an alternative to an exchange semester. It offers a well-balanced combination of lectures, group work, company visits, and cultural experiences.
More information: https://www.whu.edu/en/programs/short-term-programs/mba-european-summer-program/
Benefit from a unique intercultural experience by spending three weeks at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) in Vienna, Austria. You will be able to enjoy a combination of coursework, company visits, expert talks and social events. Earn 15 points of unspecified 200-level Commerce credit if you successfully complete any two of the following courses:
- Negotiation Management - How to outperform others by effective negotiation skills OR Responsible Entrepreneurship
- Responsible International Management in the Digital Age OR International Marketing with a Special Focus on Strategic Brand Management
Discover more about the WU – International Summer University
Contact us to discuss about your short course option
For general questions about any global opportunities, please feel free to email: businessinternational@canterbury.ac.nz.