Before Application

• Visit the Summer Programme website and find out which programme you are interested in.
• Attend the General Briefing to receive more information about applications and sponsorships. If you’ve missed the General Briefing, please download the Powerpoint from the summer programme website. 

During UM Internal Application

• Once you have decided which programme to join, you may submit the UM Internal Application through the application link on our homepage. The link will be available on our website on January 21 ,2026. Select your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice (you will not be allowed to switch to your 2nd or 3rd choice unless your 1st choice is cancelled by the host University).
• Provide your number of SP (Smart Point) during the application. This will determine whether you will receive any Smart Point Sponsorship or Programme Quota (some programmes have limited seats, students with more points will have a higher chance of getting into the programme).
• Application period: January 21 to February 23, 2026
• Contact your Faculty directly if you would like to earn transfer credits from the host university. Complete the learning agreement before departure.

  Internal Application Result Announcement: March 2, 2026

  All applicants will receive a result announcement email on March 2. The email will include the following information:
  – whether you receive any Smart Point/RC Sponsorship
  – the programme you are allocated to (This does not mean that you’ve been admitted; you still need to handle the official application!)
  – how to confirm your application (fill in the confirmation link provided in the email and submit the Student and Parents/Legal Guardian Consent Form)

After UM Internal Application

• Confirmation Period: March 2 to 6, 2026 (late confirmation will not be considered)
• Confirm with SAO that you will join the programme. Submit the required documents through the confirmation link sent by SAO.
• After you submit the confirmation, SAO coordinators will advise you regarding the Official Application with the Host University. You will have to submit the Official Application directly to the Host University OR to the Student Affairs Office (depending on the programme you applied to) and pay the tuition fees before the deadline.

After you receive the acceptance letter

• Once you receive the offer from the host University, please apply for your travel/student visa (if needed), reserve accommodation, plan your trip and purchase travel insurance.
• All participants must purchase travel insurance and submit relevant documents to SAO before departure.
• All participants are required to join the pre-departure briefing organized by SAO.

After You Complete The Programme

• Students have to complete the online survey provided by SAO.
• For students who receive Smart Point, RC or University Team sponsorship, a trip report and relevant documents are required to claim the sponsorship.