May 20-30, 2026
Earn a full Brock credit while exploring beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.
Open to all Brock students
Credit (TOUR/GEOG 3F55) will count towards your Geography or Tourism major or minor, or as an elective.
Learn more about the cultural, historical and social geographies of Vancouver through the examination of public space, architecture, tourism spaces, housing and suburbanization.
Highlights from previous trips
- Open to all Brock students
- Prerequisite(s): 2.0 TOUR credits, 2.0 GEOG credits OR permission of the instructor
- Spend 10 days exploring Vancouver with Dr. Michael Ripmeester
- Earn a full Brock credit (TOUR/GEOG 3F55)
- This is an OSAP eligible course
- Learn alongside students from many different backgrounds
- Credit will count towards your Tourism Studies or Geography major or minor, or as an elective credit
- Open to any student studying at a Canadian university (through a Letter of Permission)
This course concentrates on Vancouver as a major metropolitan area. Topics may include: the historical geography of Vancouver; planning and architecture; public space in the 21st century; and, the social and cultural geographies of Vancouver.
The goal of this course is to expose students to the intricate, conflicting, and contradictory geographies of a major city. The course emphasizes walking tours during which students engage geographical theories, concepts and ideas. More, it enhances students’ ability to recognize geography’s influence on planning and social policy.
Undergraduate students from all programs and years of study at Brock University are invited to apply for our Vancouver Field Course. Additionally, students studying at other Canadian universities are welcome to apply to take this course on Letter of Permission (LOP).
Please note that limited spots are available for this course. Priority will be given to Geography and Tourism majors in their third and fourth year of studies.
2026 Schedule
Schedule coming soon!
Example of Past Schedule
Day 1
Introduction / Orientation at the University of British Columbia
South Shore Burrard Inlet (CRAB Park to Stanley Park)
Day 2
Museum of Anthropology (curated tour)
Kitsilano / South Shore of False Creek
Day 3
Downtown / Yaletown / North Shore of False Creek
Day 4
Day off
Day 5
Richmond
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Tour
Day 6
Chinatown
Vancouver’s Edge Cities
Day 7
Kerrisdale
Shaughnessy
East Vancouver
All prices are approximate. We are currently advising students to budget approximately:
- Flights: ~ $700-1100 per person round trip (based on flights from Toronto to Vancouver)
- Lodging at UBC: Average $75/night
- Tuition: For one full credit (more info here)
- Additional costs include all meals, snacks, transportation, attraction entry fees, entertainment, and personal items
Applications for the Spring 2026 Vancouver Field Course (GEOG/TOUR 3F55) are due by Dec. 20, 2025. Please complete and submit the form below.
Please contact Dr. Michael Ripmeester at [email protected] with any questions related to the Vancouver Field Course.
Notes
Course will be offered dependent on final enrollment.
* Final dates are conditional on final course enrollment.
** Limited spots available. Priority will be given to Geography and Tourism majors in their third and fourth year of studies. However, students from all Brock programs and any year of study are welcome to apply.