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Intensive Studies
Get more out of your summer by enrolling in one of our Intensive Studies. You’ll have the unique opportunity to engage with fellow students and faculty to gain a deep understanding within a specific subject area. Choose from:
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Other Summer Opportunities

Hopkins Marine Station

An immersive five-week course in kelp forest ecology and conservation. The course is open to students in any major and consists of daily scuba dives, lectures, and labs. Students must be Advanced scuba-certified and must provide scuba equipment.
English for Foreign Students (EFS)

The Stanford Language Center administers the English for Foreign Students (EFS) program, which offers intensive courses to international students in English as a second language (ESL).
American Language and Culture (ALC)

Run by the EFS and VIA, a non-profit organization based at Stanford promoting US-Asia international education, this program combines daily English-language classes with educational field trips, lectures, and panel discussions aimed at exploring contemporary American culture.

Stanford Summer Session provides high-achieving and ambitious students a transformative educational experience at a world-class university. By combining challenging academics with a rich array of extra-curricular programming, Stanford Summer Session successfully shares the University’s culture of innovation, academic excellence, and global responsibility.

Intensive Studies

Other Summer Opportunities

Hopkins Marine Station

English for Foreign Students (EFS)

American Language and Culture (ALC)