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Field Study Semesters

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Panama Field Study Semester

A photograph of students in Panama, surrounded by houses with thatched roofs participating in the Panama Field Study Semester.


For complete and up to date information, please visit Panama Field Study Semester.


The Program

The º£½ÇÉçÇø Panama Field Study Semester (MPFSS) is a joint venture between º£½ÇÉçÇø and the . Students will be living for up to four months in Panama taking courses that specifically address Latin America social and tropical environmental issues.


Contact Information

Field Studies & Internship Office
Faculty of Science
ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca

Barbados Field Study Semester

A photograph of students on a boat in Barbados participating in the Barbados Field Study Semester.


For complete and up to date information, please visit º£½ÇÉçÇø Barbados Field Study Semester.


The Program

Students registered in the º£½ÇÉçÇø Barbados Field Study Semester (MBFSS), located at the Bellairs Research Institute, learn about the science of sustainability and how it integrates the three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social and economic – and apply this knowledge to a real-life question by conducting an applied, field-based, research project.


Contact Information

Field Studies & Internship Office
Faculty of Science
ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca

East Africa Field Study Semester

A photograph of students on a bus participating in the East Africa Field Study Semester


For complete and up to date information, please visit º£½ÇÉçÇø East Africa Field Study Semester.


The Program

The º£½ÇÉçÇø East Africa Field Study Semester (MEAFSS) Program intends to introduce students to East Africa, specifically to widen their understanding of the goals, circumstances, challenges, and opportunities of the people living in the areas visited. Through an increased understanding of Canada's link with the area, participants of the program should be better equipped to become active and effective contributors to sustainable development in Eastern Africa.


Contact Information

Field Studies & Internship Office
Faculty of Science
ifso.science [at] mcgill.ca

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Exchange Programs


º£½ÇÉçÇø has bilateral exchange agreements with over 100 universities around the world, plus the Quebec university system has additional agreements (called CREPUQ exchanges) with 250 more, mainly in France.

Exchange students pay º£½ÇÉçÇø tuition fees and register as Non-Resident students while they are away and register as Visiting Students (no fees) at the host university. Credits completed satisfactorily at the host university count towards the º£½ÇÉçÇø degree but not the º£½ÇÉçÇø CGPA. Exchanges are for one semester or one academic year. Check out the Study Abroad Fair held annually in early October.

The best time to participate in an exchange program is during the year before you graduate (U2). You must have a CGPA of 3.0 or better to be considered. The deadline for applying for an exchange is early February before your expected Fall departure. You should start planning your exchange and researching possible exchange destinations during October of your U1 year. Watch for notices of the Student Exchange Information Sessions.

For Exchange Information, see Faculty of Science - Study Away and Exchanges and Faculty of Science - General Information.
For Exchange partners, see º£½ÇÉçÇø Abroad.
For academic information about credit transfer consult Nancy Nelson, Biology Undergraduate Advisor at nancy.nelson [at] mcgill.ca.

Study Away


You may study for one semester or one academic year at a 3- or 4-year degree granting university of your choice. If there is no exchange agreement, you pay the prevailing tuition fees at the host university and you deal directly with the host university for making inquiries, applying for acceptance and paying fees. You must get Faculty approval. Visit Faculty of Science - Study Away and Exchanges.

º£½ÇÉçÇø School of Environment


The º£½ÇÉçÇø School of Environment offers several courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Many are open to all º£½ÇÉçÇø students, while some are restricted to students in MSE programs.

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