CLAS 3M24: Study Tour to Türkiye (April 26–May 12, 2027)
with Prof. Elizabeth Greene ([email protected])
Earn a full Brock credit while exploring the cultural and natural heritage of Türkiye.
Open to all Brock students (recommended prerequisite 0.5 credits in Classics and Archaeology)
Credit in CLAS 3M24 will count toward your Classics and Archaeology major or minor, or as an elective.
Please note that students are required to pay their own expenses. The overall cost of the program is estimated at $3950 plus roundtrip airfare to Türkiye and course tuition fees (1.0 credit).
Applications will be reviewed beginning 10 December 2026.
Course description, fees and available bursaries
The study tour is designed to introduce students to the major monuments of Türkiye in Istanbul, Cappodocia, and the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. Students will visit sites and museums that reflect the vast cultural and natural heritage of Türkiye from the Neolithic Period to the present day, with particular attention devoted to Greco-Roman antiquity. The churches, mosques and museums of Byzantine and Ottoman Turkey will form a highlight of our stay in Istanbul. Ancient sites to be visited include: Ephesus, Didyma, Pergamon, Troy, Aphrodisias, Bodrum (ancient Halicarnassus), Aspendos, Perge, and Antalya.
Click here for complete itinerary
The overall cost of the program is estimated at $3950 plus roundtrip airfare to Türkiye and course tuition fees (1.0 credit). A deposit of $1000 will be required from accepted students by 15 January 2027.
Bursaries
Application through SAFA OneApp (https://brocku.ca/safa/awards-and-bursaries/oneapp/)
- Trine Varcoe Memorial Award (~$5000): Awarded to a Classics major with a min. average of 80%
- Tom and Linda Goldspink Scholarship in Honour of Rosemary Hale (~$2500): Awarded to a 3rd or 4th year Classics major with a min. average of 80% in Greek or Roman History
- Richard W. Parker Travel Scholarship ($~1200): Awarded to a Classics major in any year of study for Mediterranean travel
- Mariane LeCompte (Newton) Memorial Award (~$500): Awarded on the base of academic merit to two Brock students majoring in Classics enrolled in CLAS 3M20-3M29
If you are not a Classics major, please check the OneApp system for other awards that might be available to you)
Awarded through Brock International (https://brocku.ca/safa/awards-and-bursaries/students-on-exchangestudy-abroad)
International Mobility Bursary (~$150): Supports all Brock students participating in outbound international study abroad experiences offered by Brock University. This bursary acknowledges the resources needed to pursue educational opportunities abroad and seeks to promote diversity, inclusivity, and equal access to international learning opportunities.
Available from the Department of Classics and Archaeology (for all participating students)
Corrigan Fund (~$500-900 depending on need and other funding): Awarded to students participating in study tours and field schools sponsored by the Department of Classics and Archaeology
