Study in Scotland in Summer 2020!

Earn 9 university-transferable Douglas College credits in only 7 weeks' time!

• ENGL 1109:  Studies in Fiction, Poetry and Drama (3 credits) - Jason Bourget
• HIST 1165:  Health and Medicine in History (3 credits) - Sally Mennill
• SOCI 1155:  Social Issues (3 credits) - Joey Moore

Study 4 weeks here, 1 week in London, and 2.5 weeks based at the University of Edinburgh!

Information Sessions

Coquitlam Campus

New Westminster Campus

Program Dates*

• Monday, May 4 - Four weeks of classes start at Douglas College
• Sunday, May 31 - Group departure to London
• Monday, June 1 - Group arrival in London.  Highlights include a play at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the British Museum, and Platform 9 ¾.
• Sunday, June 7 - Group departure to Edinburgh.  Accommodation and classes at the University of Edinburgh.  Highlights include visits to Edinburgh, Stirling, and Tantallon Castles, Mary King’s Close, and Surgeons’ Hall Museums.
• Wednesday, June 24 - End of program.  Group members are free to return home or start personal travel

*Subject to change

Program Fee:  Estimated at $3,700

Includes:

• airport transfer on arrival in London
• a UK public transit "Oyster Card" with £35.00 value
• shared hotel accommodation in London; dormitory accommodation in Edinburgh
• all breakfasts, some lunches
• admission to all program-related events and sites, plus others listed on Historic Scotland pass (for use on weekends)
• rail transportation on program-related trips

Excludes:

• passport application*
• UK visa application**
• tuition and other Douglas College student fees
• airfare
• mandatory travel medical insurance
• airport transfers in Vancouver
• some lunches, all dinners
• airport transfer after the program ends in Edinburgh
• personal spending

*Passports need to be valid for at least 6 months after you return to Canada.  For example, if you plan to come home on July 1, 2020, your passport needs to be valid at least until January 1, 2021.

**For the purpose of attending the Scotland Field School, Canadian students normally do not need to apply for a UK visa.  However, non-Canadian students may need to, and obtain one, before departure. Visit here for more information. Passport holders of visa-exempt countries, including Canada, are advised to have with them the same documents needed to apply for a visa, in case asked for by UK border officers.  All students going on field school will be given a dean-issued endorsement letter prior to departure.

Suggested Budget

• $6,500 for domestic students
• $10,800 for international students
• plus spending money

Program Application

• Application form coming soon!  Contact A non-refundable $500 deposit is due when submitting application.  Please pay at either:
  • the New Westminster Campus Cashier's Office, or
  • the Coquitlam Campus Registrar's Office

  Payment can be made by cheque to "Douglas College", debit card, VISA card, or Mastercard. 

Deadlines

• Application: Friday, November 29
• Flight booking and payment:  soon after application deadline.  Accepted applicants will be notified.
• Program Fee and Tuition Fee payment:
  • International Students - Monday, April 6
  • Domestic Students - Tuesday, April 14

Course Registration

Student accepted to the 2020 Scotland Field School will be registered by the Registrar's Office sometime during the registration period for Summer 2020 (March 10 - 27).

International Programs Awards/Scholarships 

Douglas College students may be eligible for a $750 to $2,000 award/scholarship!

• A minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA is required
• Application form coming soon!  Contact global@douglascollege.ca to be put on the notification list.
• Scholarship application deadline:  Friday, January 31

Not a Douglas College student?  No problem!

We welcome applications from students of other Canadian post-secondary institutions!  Visiting students need to apply for admission to Douglas College preferably before February 2020. 

For more information, click here.