study abroad

English Language Centre celebrates a decade in expanded Continuing Studies Building

“[The] environment is really good, but if you really want to improve your English and talk with native speakers, you should be outgoing … you have to make [an] effort…

What they don’t tell you about going on exchange

Rather than micromanaging, I allowed my life on exchange to fall into place, and everything worked out better than I imagined.

Is Victoria really a ‘student city?’

Bergen has many advantages for students, ranging from affordable housing to safer nightlife. Sammen, Norway’s student welfare organization, offers a double dormitory for just 3553 NOK (about $489 CAD) per…

Surviving Ecuador: National riot breaks out while studying abroad

Five UVic students arrived in Ecuador for a study abroad program. One month later, intense protests broke out across the country against the government’s cessation of fuel subsidies.