YorkU Summer Abroad Courses

Internationalize your degree by taking Summer Abroad Courses!

A Few Quick Facts:

  • Courses are 4-6 weeks in length and take place during the Summer Term at York University (May-August)
  • Relatively small classes (range from 15 to a maximum of 25 students per course)
  • Prerequisites may be required for a number of courses
  • Credits and grades are added directly to your transcript and can count toward your degree at York
  • Open to students from other universities on a Letter Of Permission (LOP). Students from other universities are ineligible for scholarship monies
  • Information sessions are offered to hear more details about all the summer programs offered through York University. Click here to register for an information session or webinar.
  • 6.0 Credit YorkU Courses Abroad are eligible for OSAP funding. Click here for more details. 

Current Courses:

York University Summer Abroad Courses

York University Courses taught by York Professors

Faculty of Environmental Studies - Eco-Campus

In Las Nubes, Costa Rica

  • ENVS 4810A 3.0/6.0: Conservation and Development for Environmental Sustainability and Well-being
  • ENVS 4810B 3.0: Environmental Arts and Food Sovereignty in Costa Rica
  • ENVS 4120 3.0: Natural History: Environmental Education in Costa Rica
  • ENVS 4446 3.0: Protected Area Management in Costa Rica
  • EDUC 3700 3.0: Educating for a Sustainable Future: A Multidisciplinary Approach
    Note: Graduate students in Education can register for this course as an independent study
  • GL/SP/COMS 4608 3.00: Narratives in Costa Rica: Individuals, Communities and their Voices

Course description and application details are available on the website. For further information on the Las Nubes Summer Abroad, please contact lasnubes@yorku.ca.

LA&PS Summer Courses

You may also take courses organized by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

These are the 2020 Listings:

  • Greece: HIST 3357 6.0: A Modern Greek History in Athens
  • China: AP/ADMS 4335 & AP/ADMS 4336 6.0: Supply Chain Management: Theory and Practice I & II
  • India: AP/ANTH 2130 6.0: Images of Resistance/Irresistible Images: Anthropology through the Visual
  • Germany: GER 3600/4600 3.0: Berlin: History, Memory, and the Contemporary City
  • Honduras - AP/PHIL 4600 3.0: Animal Communication

Visit the website for course descriptions and to join the mailing list.

For specific queries on the LA&PS Summer Courses, please contact Harj Singh at harj78@yorku.ca.

Didn't find a program for you?

Be sure to check to see what your faculty offers and check out our Summer School Partners for a great variety of other courses.

Please contact yuabroad@yorku.ca if you have any questions, and continue to check back to see our other courses offered for Summer 2020.

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