Field schools and dynamic learning

Inspecting a grizzly bear 'stomp trail' during the Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Resource Management Field School (Photo by Elias del Valle)

Collecting meteorological data from a weather station on Mt. Washington during the Mountain Meteorology Field School (Photo by Shannon Fargey)

Performing hydrological flow monitoring of a glacier-fed stream as part of Field Studies in Physical Geography (Photo by Dan Smith)

Learning from local experts on sustainability as part of the Sustainable Cities Field School (Photo by Cam Owens)

Posing with members of the Maasai community during the Tanzania Field School (Photo by Rachel Stewart-Dziama)

Searching for marine mammals in Clayoquot Sound during the Ahousaht Field School (Photo by Sarah Coulter)

Conducting a field survey of a dune system as part of the Clayoquot Sound Field Semester (Photo by Erin Schott)

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Announcements

The following field schools have been discontinued at this time: Ahousaht, Clayoquot Sound, & Tanzania. These field programs may return in the future, in similar or different formats. More information will be provided as soon as it is available. Please check individual field program pages for updates on next offerings.

About Geography field study courses

Geography field study courses take students to the edge of glaciers, face-to-face with whales, and knee deep in mudflats. In addition to applying their classroom and textbook knowledge, students also hone their research skills through a major independent field-based project.

Many students go on to present their field studies projects at local and regional conferences, and even have them published in journals. Students who have taken these field courses find them to be an exciting, fun, and valuable capstone or culmination to their undergraduate career.

New field school information is posted when it is made available. Please contact geography@uvic.ca if you are interested or have any questions.

Fees and funding

Most field schools require payment of field school fees plus normal tuition. Field school fees range from a few hundred dollars per course to more than $1000 per course, depending on the field school.

Our field schools are directly subsidized by the Faculty of Social Sciences Field School Support Fund. No application is necessary to receive this support!