Special Sessions
at the University of Delaware
Students: Does your graduation plan include
Summer and Winter Sessions?
Why invest in special sessions?
Want to get ahead or catch up with your coursework? The University of Delaware has a long tradition of offering high-quality courses rooted in research-based knowledge throughout the year — including winter and summer sessions between our traditional semesters.
Summer session includes two five-week terms or a 10-week term, and winter session is a five-week term. Both sessions include UD’s popular study abroad programs, as well as many in-person, online and hybrid classes to help students meet their graduation goals.
Want to get ahead or caught up with your coursework? Here’s your chance.
Not a current UD student? No problem.
Take advantage of summer or winter break and learn from top faculty at an R1 research institution.
Whether you are a current UD student, a pre-baccalaureate certificate student or a student from another college or university who needs transfer credits, UD has a summer or winter session course for you!
Many courses can be taken online — whether it’s studying in a dorm room or living room back home.
Get ahead
Explore a new subject
Work toward a double major
Add a certificate or a minor
Explore internships
Knock out a general ed or breadth requirement
Prepare for advanced courses
Catch up
Retake a course
Concentrate on a specific subject in a shorter period
Network with faculty members
Enjoy smaller class sizes
Winter Session
Registration for UD’s Winter Session opens on October 23, 2023. Classes begin January 3, 2024. Winter Session offers students the chance to get ahead or catch up, with condensed classes allowing students to earn credit quickly.
CAMPUS LIFE DURING WINTER SESSION
- Network with faculty
- Network with fellow students
- Work with career consultants at the UD Career Center
- Go ice-skating or catch a club ice hockey game at UD’s ice arena
- Cheer on the men’s and women's basketball teams (both of which went to the NCAA Tournament last year)
Summer Session
More information about Summer Session 2024 will be available in March 2024.
Registration for UD’s Summer Session opens April 1, 2024. Classes begin on June 3, 2024 and take place during the two five-week sessions or the one 10-week session. Similar to Winter Session, Summer Session offers students the chance to get ahead or catch up, with condensed classes allowing students to earn credits quickly.
Courses aren’t the only thing offered during UD’s ten-week long session!
Students have the opportunity to gain real-world experience and career guidance through the UD Career Center.
Summer Session also offers students the opportunity to participate in research through UD’s Undergraduate Research Program for current students, or the UD SOURCE (Summer Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors) program for college students who are not currently enrolled at the University of Delaware.