2025 Koeye Field School - Applications Now Open
January 29, 2025
The University of Victoria Department of Geography is excited to announce that applications for our 2025 "University of Koeye" Field School are now open!
Course Info:
Are you interested in immersing yourself in an intensive, experiential, field-based, and culturally-grounded field school in coastal BC? The Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Resource Management Field School (a.k.a. “The University of Koeye”) is based in the remote Koeye River Lodge. Students
will travel independently to and from Port Hardy, the port from and to which the water taxi departs and returns.
The class is offered in partnership with the QQS Projects Society, a Heiltsuk First Nation not-for-profit organization that works in service of Youth, Culture, and Environment.
Application Requirements:
- Completed application form
- Completed waiver form
- Personal Statement
Application Deadline: February 28, 2025
Applicants will receive acceptance notifications within approximately one week of the deadline.
Field School Dates:
- May 1 - May 7, 2025
For more details, visit Koeye Field School or drop by the Geography front office. Don’t miss out on this incredible hands-on learning experience!