COVID-19 Notice
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to put the Travel Study program on hold.
We sincerely hope to begin offering our tours again once it becomes safe to do so. Join our mailing list to be notified of future tours.
Discover the world with our guided educational tours.
Discover the pleasures of learning while you explore fascinating and spectacular areas of the world. You'll join a small group of fellow travelers led by academic guides who share their knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, the destinations.
Our travel study program offers educational travel to destinations around the globe. Itineraries are chosen carefully to offer a safe and comprehensive way to explore history, culture, nature and the arts through visits to sites not usually available to travelers, as well as to those well-known sites.
We welcome all interested persons, regardless of educational background—you don’t need a prerequisite for this university program! These tours will appeal to you if you want more from your travel experience than standing in lines or shopping for souvenirs.
Included in your tour:
- Return airfare and comfortable land transportation
- Accommodation
- All admissions and excursions
- Many meals, as indicated in tour itinerary
- Baggage handling at hotels, where available
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Pre-tour classroom sessions
with instructor Mary Byrne By Therese Eley, Marketing Services Mary Byrne was at home with her four month old son when she got a phone call from Continuing Studies at UVic asking if she would be interested in teaching a course on
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Michelle Pieke is a Canadian physiotherapist working in a leprosy clinic in West Africa. Find out how taking the French Language Diploma Program (FLDP) helped her get there.
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Remember that every country has its own customs and ways of doing things. Refrain from making comparisons to what “we do at home”. In fact, it’s a great idea to read up on the customs of the country or countries you plan to visit before you leave so that you’re not too surprised. Respect is key.
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After nearly a decade working for Continuing Studies at UVic, it goes without saying that Preston Randall is an integral part of the team. He knows the division’s systems, people and workflows like the back of his hand.
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We are sad to announce the recent passing of one of our long-time instructors and friends, Dr. Michael Booth.
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I’m always astounded when I talk to people who have accumulated vast amounts of unused vacation time. While I realize it’s often difficult to make time to be away from your work, studies have proven that those of us who use our vacation time to travel are happier and healthier for it. And your break away doesn’t need to be a 3-week excursion to some distant land – although it couldn’t hurt!
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For an avid traveler, the thought of finding a job that allows you to help others fall in love with travel, sounds pretty sweet, doesn’t it? Well this is exactly what Janet gets to do every day at the office. Now, while the idea of traveling is one most people fantasize about, don’t forget there’s a heck of a lot of hard work involved.
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A question that Rosa Stewart admits she is quite used to hearing from her undergrad students in the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies at UVic. “But my Continuing Studies students are different,” she explains.
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"Nan" Walmsley celebrates her 90th birthday this year but shows no sign of slowing down in her quest to learn new things. Since fall 1998, she has taken around 165 courses through Continuing Studies.
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