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SRAS: Warsaw: Security and Society Summer School (Education Abroad Programs Program) Print  Save 
  • Locations: Warsaw, Poland
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: CLICK TO VISIT
  • Restrictions: UVA applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2027 01-APR-2027 ** Rolling Admission 22-MAY-2027 19-JUN-2027
NOTE: You must submit an application to UVA and your outside program provider. The deadline above is for UVA’s application. The deadline for your outside program application may be earlier. Confirm the outside program’s application deadline on their website.

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year Minimum GPA Requirement: 3.0
Click here for a definition of this term Language Requirement: none Click here for a definition of this term Open to Non-UVa Students: No
Housing: Hotel Language Courses Offered: Yes
Language of Instruction: English, Polish Click here for a definition of this term Credit Type: Transfer Credit
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Internship, Study center Click here for a definition of this term Tuition Payments Made To: Program Provider
Click here for a definition of this term Advising Appointment Required: No Click here for a definition of this term Education Abroad Advisor: Raven Showalter
Click here for a definition of this term Application Fee: Yes Click here for a definition of this term Study Abroad Administrative Fee: Yes
Click here for a definition of this term Subject Area: Computer Science, Foreign Affairs, Internship, Media Studies, Polish, Political Science
Program Description:
Warsaw: Security and Society in the Information Age
Cybersecurity, New Media, and the Digitalization of Society 

Designed and launched jointly in 2015 by SRAS and Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland, this program addresses global issues from unique perspectives. The full description is maintained at www.securityandsociety.org.

-Summer Courses-

The Security and Society Summer School is a six-week intensive course with online research internship. Four weeks are spent abroad, based in Warsaw and with study tours to Krakow (Poland) and Berlin (Germany). A research internship is integrated into the course, with the final two weeks of the internship done remotely (online). Earn 8 ECTS (4 US semester credits).*

Central Europe and Security Issues

This course offers a broad overview of the challenges faced by the countries of Central Europe, NATO, and the European Union in the 21st Century. We will focus on regional and global implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and take a closer look at the interconnectedness of conflicts happening in different parts of the world, including the Middle East. We will take a closer look at terrorism, including state sponsors of terrorism and organizations operating as private military companies. We will look at war, international law relating to war, and peacebuilding. We will also address topics such as hybrid threats, cybersecurity, energy security, and more.

Research Internship: Terrorism Research Center (online)

Founded in 2006, the Terrorism Research Center is a research unit within Collegium Civitas and is one of the leading think-tanks in Poland. The main fields of activity include scientific research, analytical undertakings as well as education and raising awareness about security issues in society. Center research focuses on the wide range of issues of international terrorism and its combating, as well as on the impact of those phenomena on the functioning of the state and its citizens, both in the public and private sectors. The Center’s interests include, but are not limited to: defining terrorist threats, evolution of modern terrorism, psychology of terrorism, tools to fight terrorism, risk assessment and analysis, issues related to mass media. While working on your own supervised research project, you will conduct research and analysis, interview experts, attend events and meetings organized by TRC, and contribute, along with other interns and experts, a research paper for publication.


For more information, and to apply, click here.
 



How to Apply
Before applying for any program, students must view and complete the online Education Abroad Workshop prior to starting the UVA Education Abroad application. Please note that all Non-UVA programs require you to submit a separate application to the program, in addition to the one required by the Education Abroad Office at UVA. A program's own deadlines might be different from the UVA deadline for study abroad. Please refer to How to Apply for additional information on the UVA Education Abroad homepage.