The summer can be an excellent time to earn credit. You can reduce your mental load throughout the year or allow yourself to focus on a course requirement without other school-year distractions. You could also take a course that could help you figure out a career path or prepare for the job market.
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Flexible online and on-campus course formats to fit your life.
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400 courses in over 60 subjects.
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3-, 4-, and 7-Week Courses to fit into your summer plans.
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Passionate Harvard faculty and distinguished visiting faculty.
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Small class sizes typically 10-25 students.
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A diverse, global community of students.
Simply Enroll in a Course — No Application Required
Harvard Summer School offers hundreds of courses — all you have to do is register. Explore our diverse course catalog to find unique titles that meet your learning goals.
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View steps to register for Harvard Summer School courses, as well as requirements and deadlines.
The instruction at Harvard is world-class. [My professors] worked diligently to unlock my potential and provide guidance tailored to my individual path. Interacting and learning together with other truly engaged students in the Harvard space is an unforgettable lifetime experience to be cherished.
Harvard Summer School Student
Meet our Faculty
At Harvard Summer School, we bring together expert faculty and motivated learners from high school to adulthood during the summer months.
Instructing hundreds of courses in over 60 subjects, our faculty inspire students to choose their college major, find new direction in their careers, earn credit for their degree program, or find their confidence in higher education.
Our faculty are educators, practitioners, and scholars. Although their professional experiences differ, faculty share a passion for educating Harvard Summer School students of all ages to help them achieve their academic goals.
Course Experience
We understand that you need flexible attendance options to balance school with setting yourself up for success in the future.
Harvard Summer School Courses are intensive, 4- or 8-credit courses condensed over 3-, 4-, or 7-weeks.
Three participation options let you pick what fits into your summer:
- Online synchronous
- Online asynchronous
- On campus
Live on Campus or Study Online
If you register for an on-campus course and want to live in Harvard’s dorms, we offer housing for visiting college students.
Connect with Fellow Students
Both virtual and in-person activities are offered to Harvard Summer School students to meet other students and get the most out of their summer.
Courses Offered
Choose between 400+ courses undergraduate and graduate and for-credit or non-credit at Harvard Summer School. If you plan to transfer credit to another institution, please contact your home institution to understand if and how your course will transfer.
These courses are some of the most popular with college students:
- CHEM: Principles of Organic Chemistry
- MATH: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
- MATH: Calculus I or Calc II
- MATH: Multivariate Calculus
- MGMT: Leadership
- MGMT: Leadership Perspectives
- STATISTICS: Intro/Statistics, Applied Data
- COMPUTER SCIENCE: Intro to Computer Sci/Python
- ECON: Principles of Economics: Macro or Micro
- ECON: Intro to Econometrics
- ECON: Economics of Innovation
- ECON: Int’l Corporate Governance
- APPLIED MATH: Mathematical Modeling
- MGMT: Emerging Markets/Global Econ
- PYSC: The Psychology of Close Relationships
Explore Career Paths
Harvard Summer School offers specially designed courses where you can study a subject of interest while gaining insight from industry professionals on what a career might be like. These Career Pathway courses are small, for-credit classes designed to help you get a fresh perspective on a field you may want to pursue. In each course, you will explore an academic topic in depth while working on projects that are mirrored in the real world.
Components include:
- In-class guests who will advise students and provide insights on their own career paths.
- Self-reflection exercises on skills, interests, and future goals they’ve identified.
At the end of a course, students will come away energized about potential career paths, and will have built valuable team-building and leadership skills.
