Programs

Summer Academy in Hong Kong 2027

Spend your summer in Hong Kong while being intellectually challenged by faculty from the University of Chicago!

The UChicago Summer Academy in Hong Kong offers 5 programs for high school students. With topics spanning data science, economics, game studies, legal analysis, and public policy. While the topics offered are diverse, the programs are designed to invite participants to move beyond the familiar boundaries of their curricula and engage deeply with the knowledge they learn in class. As a UChicago Summer Session partner, all five programs are UChicago Summer Session Early Notification (SSEN) eligible for participants who successfully complete the program.

 

 

Data Science 2027

Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning

How do numbers impact individual and global decisions? What can it teach us and machines?

Chicago Economics 2027

Introduction to Chicago Economics - Macroeconomic Analysis

Economics, you know. But do you know how UChicago view economics?

Game Studies 2027

Introduction to Game Studies and Game Design

What if video games, board games, and all kinds of games could be studied? What can you learn from play?

Legal Analysis 2027

Introduction to Legal Analysis and Reasoning

What is law? What do you think about law? How does law help you think?

Public Policy 2027

Introduction to Public Policy

Why do we have policies? How do they shape the world we live in?

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, participants who successfully complete one of the programs offered by the UChicago Summer Academy in Hong Kong in 2026 and 2027 are eligible to apply to UChicago for undergraduate admission through our binding UChicago Summer Student Early Notification (also referred to as ED0) option under the Early Decision I plan. 

For more information, please visit the Summer Session Early Notification (SSEN) website.

Yes, high school students who are currently studying outside of Hong Kong are welcome to apply to our programs. 

Yes, international /non-local high school students are welcome to apply to the UChicago Summer Academy in Hong Kong.

Students admitted to the UChicago Summer Academy in Hong Kong will be provided with information and support on applying for student visas to participate in the programs. Participants will be responsible for following the application timeline and submitting required documents accordingly to receive approved visas in a timely manner.

The UChicago Summer Academy does not provide accommodation; participants and their family members should arrange for their own accommodation independently. Here are some hotels near the Campus to consider. 

The following hotels are listed for informational purposes only as a courtesy to program participants and their families. The University of Chicago does not endorse, recommend, or have any affiliation with these properties. The University assumes no responsibility for the quality, safety, pricing, availability, or services provided by any independently operated establishment listed herein. 

Families are encouraged to conduct their own research before making reservations. Families and participants may contact the hotels directly to make arrangements accordingly. 

 

All participants under 18 MUST have a local guardian or parent accompany them throughout the program.