Education is much more than book learning; hands-on skills development, co-op work in the industry, volunteer activities, membership in our student clubs, and even international experience are at least as important. Click on our links and pictures below for details.
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![brittania field trip brittania field trip](/sites/default/files/britannia.jpg)
Much of the education content of the program is hands-on practice, with numerous labs and field trips; for instance one of our safety labs, above, or our field trip to Britannia mines.
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![Vanessa Galapagos Vanessa Galapagos](/sites/default/files/Faculty%20of%20Science%20%26amp%3B%20Horticulture/EPT/vanessa%20galapagos_0.jpg)
Some of our students use their co-op work-terms to travel abroad; for instance, above, work in Cuba or the Galapagos.
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Volunteer work and other extra-curricular activities, such as participating in our environmental student club SAFE, are always encouraged.