Perspective Canada: Design Field School 2022

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EXPERIENCE - Bring to your studies renewed depth, purpose and national/global awareness.

Program Highlights and Travel Dates

Travel to Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City in this DESN 3100 Design Field School! Class sessions will be held on campus before and after the travel portion of the course. Over the two-week period students will visit significant cultural locations and design projects. Through these excursions students will gain insights into contextual and cultural history of the regions, as well as personal, community, and global issues related to the built environment and design in general. 

Destination

Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City.

Field School Dates

1. Pre-departure classes:  Jan – April 2022* 
2. Travel/Experiential: 2 weeks April 26 – May 10, 2022* 
3. Reflection & Dissemination: TBD  

*Exact days/times for classes are TBD. 

Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Currently Canada is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where multiple health measures are in place to protect the health and safety of travelers. Most provinces and territories are requiring some form of vaccination passport for travel and entrance into indoor spaces. It is the responsibility of each participant in the field school to read and understand the current policies, requirements, and restrictions for domestic out-of-province travel to Ontario and Quebec. If there are any circumstances or concerns that will affect your participation, please discuss them with the field school faculty leaders. 

Information:

1. Travel to Quebec
2. Travel to Ontario 
3. Travel by air and rail as of October 29, 2021 from the Government of Canada:
   • Starting Ocober 30, 2021 if you are 12 years of age or older you will need to be fully vaccinated in order to board domestic or international flights departing from airports in Canada as well as VIA Rail and Rocky Mountaineer trains. 

Cost and Payment Details 

Program Fee

$2,785 CAD (estimated) 
Program fee covers: Accommodation, local transportation, tours, city transfers, and museum/gallery/exhibitions.  

Additional costs to consider when planning for the field school are: your personal spending budget, flight, transportation costs, most meals and the KPU tuition (3 credits) which are not included in the program fee.

Overall costs

	PROGRAM FEE	TUITION COST - 3 CREDITS	Domestic FLIGHT
Domestic Student	$2,785	See tuition estimator*	Estimated $600***
International Student	$2,785	See tuition estimator**	Estimated $600***

*Rate based on 3 credit charge through Tuition Estimator for Wilson School of Design’s interior design field of study with University and KSA fees added. Please verify the latest costs by viewing the KPU tuition estimator.  Additional fees may apply to your KPU account for the Multi-Pass and Kwantlen Student Association Extended Dental and Health Plan.     

**Due to a tuition increase for international students, tuition costs will vary depending on the program's start date. Rate based on 3 credit charge through tuition estimator for Wilson School of Design’s interior design field of study with University and KSA fees added. 

***Costs are subject to change. For a more accurate estimate, please search for the field school flight dates (when updated) through your preferred provider.

Program Fee Payment Plan & Deadlines

	PROGRAM FEE Total $2,785	Payment DEADLINE	WHERE TO PAY?
Domestic Student & International students	$500 non-refundable deposit* (Applied to the program fee)	December 10, 2021	OSS
2nd payment	$1,285	January 21, 2022	OSS
3rd Payment	$1,000	February 11, 2022	OSS

(Applicants are welcome to pay the full amount up-front if it's more convenient, otherwise, the smaller installments are due by the due dates that will be posted above.)

When applying, participants are required to make a non-refundable $500 deposit.

*According to the Field School guidelines, should a participant decide to withdraw from a field school after the deposit deadline, s/he will forfeit the non-refundable deposit and this money will remain in the Field School Fund.

** The fee payment deadlines are set according to the regular university fee schedule in the university calendar.
Payment of academic fees, due dates, withdrawal charges, refund policies, and associated policies for academic fees are set as per the university calendar.

Please note that should a decision be made by KPU to cancel a field school due to low enrolment or other academic/risk issues, participants will be entitled to a full rebate of any payments made including the deposit.

Tuition Payment Deadline

	Tuition Cost - 3 credits	DEADLINE	WHERE TO PAY?
Domestic Student	See tuition estimator	January 27, 2022 See Spring 2022 Semester Fee Payment Deadline*	OSS
International Student	See tuition estimator	January 27, 2022 See Spring 2022 Semester Fee Payment Deadline*	OSS

OSS (Online Self-Service)

* The fee payment deadlines are set according to the regular university fee schedule in the university calendar.
Payment of academic fees, due dates, withdrawal charges, refund policies, and associated policies for academic fees are set as per the university calendar.

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Classes Offered and Pre-requisites

DESN 3100 Design Field School (3 credits)

Classes begin in January and are co-taught by Paola Gavilanez and Lucie Gagné. Exact days/times for the pre-departure classes are TBD. Some of the pre-departure work will be done self-paced over Moodle.  

Pre-requisites

60 credits of 1100 level or higher courses, or with permission from field school instructors.

Note that no previous Design experience is needed to enroll in DESN 3100. 
All KPU students are welcome and are encouraged to apply.

If you are unsure of your qualifications, please contact the faculty leaders with your questions, including your student number, program, expected number of credits completed by Spring 2022, and an e-mail/phone number you can be reached at.

Please contact internationalprograms@kpu.ca if you have any questions about the application.

 

 

Application Timeline

November 2, 2021	Applications open
November 26, 2021	Applications close
December 10, 2021	Confirmation of Acceptance & the $500 Non-refundable deposit are due
January 21, 2022	$1,285 Second Payment towards the Program Fee is Due.
January 27, 2022	KPU Tuition Payment due by Spring 2022 Fee Payment Deadline
February 11, 2022	$1,000 Final Payment towards the Program Fee is Due.

Please contact internationalprograms@kpu.ca for more information if you have questions or concerns.