Last Wed in May to Last Thurs in June (3.0 credits)
Based at ESA – Angers, France
Trips to Paris, Brittany, Normandy, Loire Valley
Application due Feb 1
2026 Course fee 2419 Euros Paid directly to ESA
Plus regular UVic tuition fee for 3.0 units
NOTE: Declared ES majors, minors and RNS students are eligible for up to 70% rebate of course fee (~1693 euros) through the Lorene Kennedy Field Course Award.
3.0 course units (2 × 1.5 course credits) ES 371
Experiential focused — Learn by seeing, doing and tasting
International class cohort
Cultural Immersion — Course delivery in English
Billet with a local French family in Angers
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year (2nd year standing in Sept after the class)
Upon acceptance your name will be submitted to ESA-Angers with permission to register for the ESA Value Chains of Terroir Products Summer Program (ESA's formal name of the course)
Application
1) a one-page cover letter outlining your interest in the course, your preparation for it, and how it supports your academic and professional plans,
2) unofficial UVic transcript.
Name the file as: <Last Name> ES371 Application (e.g. Smith ES 371 Application.pdf)
You may submit your application at any time to jpv@uvic.ca
Students will be notified of acceptance asap following application submission. Application submission by Feb 1 (to align with other ES Field School submissions). Late submissions after Feb 1 will be accepted on a case by case basis if space allows.
I will acknowledge receipt of your application within 24h. If you do not have confirmation within that time please confirm you have used the correct address.
