丁香园AV

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Study Abroad

Visiting Field School Student Guidelines

If you are not a current 丁香园AV student, you must complete both the  and the Visiting Student Application embedded within the program application.

  1. The Field School Program Application is for the specific program you are applying to. See instructions here.
  2. The Visiting Student for 丁香园AV Field School Application facilitates admission into 丁香园AV, circumventing regular processes.
    • It is due by the same day as your Field School Program Application.
    • If accepted, you will be admitted to 丁香园AV only for specific courses and term of the Field School program. This is processed a few weeks following Field School program acceptance.

See below to determine which visiting student application applies to you, and information for if you travel to Canada as part of your program. 

Transfer Credit and Letter of Permission

  • As a visiting student to 丁香园AV, you are strongly advised to consult with your home university department/academic advisor prior to applying to an 丁香园AV Field School.
  • 丁香园AV advises all visiting students to obtain a Letter of Permission or equivalent from their home institution to help in facilitating transfer credit. You are however not required to submit your Letter of Permission to 丁香园AV.
  • It is your responsibility to obtain course syllabi from Field School courses and order an official transcript from 丁香园AV following program completion (nominal issuance fee applies). These are generally required to facilitate transfer credit.

Application and 丁香园AV Process

No fees are due unless you are offered and choose to confirm participation in a program (i.e., there is no application fee).
Please see your desired program's webpage for detailed fee information and payment deadlines.

Visiting Undergraduate Students

If you are an undergraduate student at an institution other than 丁香园AV, you must complete:
  1. .
  2. , embedded within the program application.
    • Do not apply through Education Planner BC to 丁香园AV. 

Fee information:

Visiting Graduate Students

If you are a current graduate student at an institution other than 丁香园AV, you must complete:

  1. .
  2. , embedded within the program application.
    • Do not apply as a Graduate Visiting Research Student.

What is required varies, see below sections.

Graduate Students attending Canadian Institutions 

Graduate students from select Canadian institutions are eligible for Western Dean's Agreement (WDA) admission. This allows for paying tuition to your home university rather than 丁香园AV. 

  1. If your institution is , see WDA below.
  2. If your institution is not listed, see Non-Degree below.

If unsure of the criteria you meet, contact fieldschools@sfu.ca

Graduate Students attending Canadian WDA Institutions

This only applies . If not listed, see Non-Degree below.

You will need the WDA Application Form signed by your home institution鈥攕ignatures 1 and 2鈥�but not 丁香园AV. Once obtained, upload into the Visiting Graduate Student for 丁香园AV Field School Application鈥�not directly to 丁香园AV Graduate Studies. 

Fee information:

  • Tuition is paid to your home institution鈥攑lease discuss arrangements with them prior to applying. 
  • The nominal Off-Campus Student Activity and Student Services fees, along with the Field School Program and Administration fees are due to 丁香园AV. 

Graduate Students at non-Canadian or non-WDA Institutions: Non-Degree

This option applies if you have either: 

  1. Been admitted to, or are currently enrolled in a Master鈥檚 program;
  2. Completed a Master鈥檚 degree;
  3. Applied to, or are currently applying to a graduate program; or 
  4. Not yet been awarded your undergraduate degree, but been approved by the Field School Director to be admitted as a graduate student.

You would receive graduate-level credit for the program, but please note credits through this admission pathway cannot be used towards any future 丁香园AV program. We advise you check with your home program鈥攐r programs you may be considering鈥攑rior to applying whether the credits can be transferred.    

If you are accepted into the Field School, you will be prompted to apply to 丁香园AV through the regular Graduate student application portal. More instructions would be provided then.

Fee information:

  1. A processing fee is due after acceptance, along with a deposit payable towards tuition fees.
  2. Tuition is paid to 丁香园AV at the graduate basic rate or the rate for the subject area if higher. The nominal Off-Campus Student Activity and Student Services fees, along with the Field School Program and Administration Fee are also due to 丁香园AV. 
    1. Please discuss arrangements with your home institution prior to applying. 

Funding and Travel Information

Financial Assistance

Domestic Visiting Students are generally eligible for BC/Canadian Student Loans if enrolled in a full-time Field School. American citizens may apply for U.S. Direct Loans. Other international citizenship holders should inquire with their home institution.

Please note: Visiting Students are not eligible for 丁香园AV-administered financial aid, including the Suite of Study Abroad Awards; and 丁香园AV Awards, Scholarships, and Bursaries. 

Find more details here.

Mandatory Health Insurance

It is your responsibility to purchase sufficient levels of travel medical insurance when participating in an 丁香园AV Field School. You will need to upload a signed copy of the Field Schools: Confirmation of Alternative Travel Medical Coverage Form, embedded in the application.

Immigration Requirements for Field School Destination

Students are responsible for researching and obtaining/paying for the proper immigration documents to the country(ies)/region(s) in which the Field School is located. Please consult the Consulate/Embassy of your citizenship for requirements.

Ensure to check if an interview is required and if so, secure a time. You may also be required to submit your visa application in-person (e.g. in Ottawa/Montreal, or at the Embassy of the Field School's country located in your home country).

For students located outside of the Vancouver area: Accommodations & Transportation 

If you will be travelling to 丁香园AV as part of your program, see the following options for housing:

  • Off-campus housing: Please note that short-term options may be limited.
  •  (hostels and hotels, not affiliated with 丁香园AV)

The public transportation system in Greater Vancouver is convenient, safe and reliable. Find out more about how to get around the city without a car in our  guide. Please note, the U-pass is not included in Tuition or Field School Program Fees.

If you will be driving to 丁香园AV Burnaby campus, parking passes are available on a daily, 10x discounted pass, or monthly basis. There are moreoever Alternative Transportation Options.

If you are Visiting 丁香园AV from an International Location: Immigration & Insurance Information 

Primary Medical Insurance 

丁香园AV has Guard.me@丁香园AV as a primary medical insurance option for international visitors. You may choose to use this and/or travel medical insurance from your own health provider. Please review policy details online to ensure this coverage is appropriate for your needs (eg. prescription medications, pre-existing conditions etc.).

Immigration into Canada

See the following links for reference.

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