Boston University is open to all during the summer. Each year, more than 7,500 motivated students from the United States and around the world take the opportunity to attend Summer Term.

Simply register for the courses you wish to take—no application required!

Why study at BU in the summer?because:
Choose from 700+ courses in a wide selection of subjects from 12 of BU’s schools and colleges.
Benefit from convenient six-week sessions and offerings on campus and online.
Fulfill your Hub units—BU summer courses count for Hub requirements the same as in the school year.
Catch up on credits, complete a prerequisite, or finish a degree requirement.
Focus on one or two courses in an intensive academic environment.
Build up your subject-matter expertise or explore a new subject for your own enrichment.
Hone your professional skillset with a course focusing on analytics, business, communication, information. technology, project management, or writing.
Enjoy smaller class sizes—or study with a BU professor you’ve heard about.
Connect with a global community of students and professionals.
Experience Boston at its best: in the summer!

Prereq: basic knowledge of a programming language such as Python is expected. The first in a three-course sequence (with CDS DS 121 and CDS DS 122) that introduces students to theoretical foundations of data science. Introduction to key concepts from calculus (differentiation and integration), probability (discrete and continuous random variables) and linear algebra (vector spaces, matrices, and linear systems). The course links mathematics and computational thinking through problem sets requiring students to answer mathematically-posed questions using computation. Students must register for two sections: lecture and discussion.

With our open enrollment policy, you don’t have to apply for admission to BU in order to take summer courses. Simply register for the courses that interest you. Registration for summer 2023 opens on February 16, 2023 at 7 am. Keep in mind that some courses have prerequisites. It is students responsibility to make sure they have fulfilled the necessary prerequisites before starting a summer course.

Current Bu Students
Summer Term is comprised of two, six-week summer sessions. Students can take up to two courses (8–10 credits) during each summer session. Students wanting to take an overload of more than two courses in a session need permission from their BU school or college. The overload course cannot be added on the Student Link, but must be added using a Summer Add/Drop form.

High School Students
Summer Term offers five pre-college programs for those entering eighth through twelfth grade.