Your Classroom, Abroad!
Field schools provide VIU students with opportunities to explore their subject areas through a new lens. Expect to gain valuable intercultural learning while taking part in a group adventure that is sure to be an interesting addition to your portfolio and academic experience.
Each program is uniquely designed by VIU faculty, in collaboration with Education Abroad, and are often delivered in Intersession (between April - August). The length of programs vary from 8 days to 6 weeks. Most offerings recruit students in the Fall semester and may include advance course and pre-departure work in the Spring semester.
Participants generally pay a program fee which covers much of the in-country costs of the program, as outlined in the program description online. The majority of programs are for-credit and the applicable tuition and student fees apply.
The list below will change throughout the year, as field school programs are developed and promoted.
| Program | Overview | Status |
|---|---|---|
VIU Faculty of Management Field School to Japan 2024 Dates: May 6 - 27, 2024 Destination: Japan | Explore Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Kitakyushu while learning about Japanese culture, meeting entrepreneurs in Japanese business and sharing learning with Kansai University students. 9 upper-level credits include understanding business in Japan from a perspective of market entry, creating a strategic and financial business plan and understanding the perspective of sustainability through the UN Sustainability Development Goals. Find out more information in the 2024 Japan Field School Flyer. | Closed to Applications |
VIU Liberal Studies Field School to Italy 2024 Dates: May 15 - June 15, 2024 Destination: Italy | The Italy Program provides a stimulating interdisciplinary exploration of one of the most dynamic and significant periods in the history of European culture. The setting - the city of Florence - is perfect because of its immense contribution to the Renaissance, the 14th-16th century reawakening of humanistic learning and artistic endeavour. Find out more information on the Liberal Studies department website. | Closed to Applications |
VIU Healing Through Adventure: Exploring Adventure Therapy In Latvia 2024 Dates: June 12 - 24, 2024 Destination: Latvia | This field school experience will take participants to various remote locations around Latvia, where we will learn how a variety of Latvian human services professional use nature and adventure-based activities to support health and well being in a variety of sectors. We will be actively participating in a variety of wilderness-based activities and camping in remote regions for the first six days the field school. Next, we’ll be attending the Gathering for Adventure Therapy Europe, a 4-day conference that brings together hundreds of human services professionals from across Europe to share best practices and research about the application of nature and adventure-based activities in support of mental health and well being. Finally, we’ll experience a traditional Latvian Sauna Ritual to close the experience before heading home. | Closed to Applications |
VIU Arts & Culture Field School to Greece 2024 Dates: May 13 - 30th, 2024 Destination: Greece | VIU's Greece: Arts and Culture Field School welcomes students to an international experience that educates on the unique performing and visual arts history of the region. We'll interweave course curricula and intertwine assignments in this new study abroad focused on arts traditions that still resonate with designers and creatives today. Learn more about the VIU Arts & Culture Field School to Greece | Closed to Applications |
