Field Schools & Field Trips Abroad  

VIU offers a variety of short term Education Abroad programs that range from excavating a Neanderthal cave site to international business in China. By taking part in one of our short term programs you will gain valuable in-the-field experience while exposing yourself to new ideas, people, cultures and adventure.

Field schools & field trips offered by VIU are credit programs that range from 10 days and 6 weeks abroad, and are led by VIU faculty members. Check out the student blogs: http://www.viu.ca/blogs/ (History, Nursing, Tourism, Biology, Geography, Liberal Studies)

Programs marked with *** are open to students from other institutions and members of the general public.

2012 Programs

Country	Department	Date	Blogs
Paris, France	Professional Baking & Pastry Arts	March 1 - 15	Paris Blog
Egypt ***	Art and Culture	April 24 - May 5 / 9	Egypt Blog
Poland ***	Cultural Contact Zones (English / Art History)	May 7 - 28	Poland Blog
Italy ***	Liberal Studies Abroad	May 1-30	Florence Blog
Ghana	Nursing	April 21 - June 4	Ghana Tourism Blog
Ghana	Tourism	May 7 - July 9	Ghana Nursing Blog
Education	Belize	April 16 - May18	Belize Blog
Costa Rica	Tourism	March 29 - June 7	Costa Rica Blog

Coming in 2013

Country	Department
Italy ***	Liberal Studies Abroad
France / Belgium ***	History
Belize	Biology
China	Business
USA - Hawaii	Hospitality/Tourism

Past Programs .... Summer 2011