• To apply for the UN Summer Study program, you must complete the online application and upload the following documents:

    • A recent résumé or CV
    • A brief statement of purpose (approximately 300-500 words)
    • Unofficial transcripts
    • A writing sample (a professional/academic paper that showcases your writing ability, usually 7-10 pages)
    • Only for international students whose primary language is not English or who have not taken college-level classes in English: TOEFL, IELTS, or any other test scores that prove proficiency in the English language. Please upload your test results with your application. New School students do not need to present their TOEFL and IELTS scores. 

    Have these documents ready before you begin filling out this application. Questions regarding the application process should be addressed to [email protected]. Applications will not be reviewed until all materials have been received.

    Important Dates

    Applications for summer 2024 will reopen soon.  

    • Option 1 (for-credit core curriculum): Accepting applications on a rolling basis.
    • Option 2 (for-credit core curriculum + UN practicum): Accepting applications until February 2024.
    • Option 3 (noncredit core curriculum): Accepting applications on a rolling basis.
  • Contact Us

    UN Summer Study Program
    72 Fifth Avenue, room 707
    New York, NY 10011
    [email protected]

  • Dates & Deadlines

    Program Dates for Summer 2025
    Monday, June 2–Friday, July 18, 2025

    Final Application Deadlines for Summer 2025
    Applications open: November 18, 2024
    Early Admission for all options: December 6, 2024
    Option 1: Accepting applications on a rolling basis until March 31, 2025
    Option 2: February 15, 2025
    Option 3: Accepting applications on a rolling basis until March 31, 2025

  • Take The Next Step

Submit your application

Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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