ESA - Terroir Driven Food System Summer Programme
Location:
France
Language of instruction:
English
Tuition payable to:
UBC
Program website:
Terroir Driven Food System Summer Programme Website
Program dates:
End of May to June
About the program
Ecole Superieure d'Agricultures or Groupe ESA offers a unique four-week program through which students can learn about agriculture and the French food system from a sustainable development perspective. The "Value Chains of a Terroir-Driven Food System" program will allow students to understand terroir-driven food systems from a multidisciplinary lens, touching on the history, sociology, anthropology, politics, ecology, economics, food science, crop production, agroecology and animal production of regional food, from its production to all the way to the end consumer.
The program features lectures and classes, visits to farms, food and wine companies with "in situ presentations", educational field trips and cultural visits to Paris, the Loire Valley, Brittany, and Normandy.
More specific and finalized program details can be found on the partner institution's website. However, you must apply through Go Global to be considered for this program and ensure you follow the appropriate transfer credit process.
Who can go?
- All applicants must meet Go Global eligibility requirements
Academic planning
Areas of study available:
- Commerce
- Land and Food Systems
- Science
Course equivalency formula
- 2 ECTS credits = 1 UBC credit
Course load information
- The program includes 3 units of instruction, each with subunits. Expect to earn a total of 8 ECTS upon sucessful program completion
Transfer credit
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Not all courses listed are offered through the summer program at this partner institution. The tool is for reference only–research the partner's website for actual course offerings.
Search for previously approved courses
Note: Transfer credits are only granted for courses with academic content that meet the academic standard for UBC. Courses that do not contain academic coursework may not be eligible. Please visit Go Global Transfer Credit webpage to learn more. Please speak to a departmental advisor if you have any questions.
Student experience
Housing
Housing available, includes stays with a host family or in youth hostels. Included in program fee.
Accessibility
Some destinations may be more accessible than others for students with disability-related accommodations. If you identify with having a disability or pre-existing health condition which could impact your participation, or if you require academic accommodation, please contact a Go Global advisor before applying to explore options that are best for you.
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Finances and funding
Tuition and Fees
You will pay tuition directly to UBC
The partner institution may charge other fees. Please check the program website for details of program costs.
Financial Planning
Awards & Scholarships
All students accepted for Summer Abroad are automatically considered to receive the Go Global Award ($1000)
All awards and scholarships available through Go Global:
