EU Study Tour & Internship Program registration

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Apply first. Registration happens after you get selected to participate in the EU Study Tour.

Interested students studying at a Network university (Carleton, Dalhousie, UVic, or York) follow the application procedure of their home university. For example, UVic students apply through this link by December 15, 2026.

Interested students studying at any other Canadian university apply through the UVic application (above) by January 05, 2027. You're applying through UVic because you will be taking the EU Study Tour course (EUS 470) as a visiting student at UVic in the Summer 2027 term.

  • Please let us know about your interest ASAP, either by applying early or by emailing eustudytour@uvic.ca. We admit students on a rolling basis after December 15, 2026. Because you are a visiting student, we will need to find a faculty member at your home institution who agrees to serve as a liaison between you and the Tour organizers.

Note to all interested students: Before you apply, please review the “EU Study Tour cost overview” below. While an application is presumably an expression of serious interest, you're not yet firmly committing to participating in the EU Study Tour. You would have time to figure out your priorities and finances until you register and pay your non-refundable first fee installment in mid-January 2027 (deadline below).

 

After you have been selected
After you have been selected, you will receive an email with instructions for registration and payment of the first (of two) non-refundable fee installments for the EU Study Tour. Please:

  1. Complete and submit the online registration form by Friday January 15, 2027at the latest. When you register you will also indicate whether you are interested in the EU Internship Program (EUIP). Please see the ‘EU Internship Program’ tab for details.
  2. Pay the non-refundable first installment of $1150 towards your overall EU Study Tour fees by Friday January 15, 2027 at the latest (we encourage you to pay ASAP in order to accommodate students on the waitlist). The second (and final) installment will come later in March.
  3. If you are in the EU Internship Program, please complete the EUIP registration form and pay the $1100 EUIP fee by Friday January 29, 2027.
  4. In due time, further necessary steps will be communicated to you. For example, an important necessary step for students from non-network universities is to register as a visiting student to UVic (for the purpose of participating in the EU Study Tour, including taking the EU Study Tour course). For any questions, please reach out to: eustudytour@uvic.ca

EU Study Tour Cost Overview

We have tried to lay out the costs associated with the EU Study Tour as best as possible. However, it is not possible to provide the exact breakdown for all costs associated with the EU Study Tour. The cost breakdown below is to be considered as an estimate rather than an exhaustive or formal list of costs associated with the EU Study Tour.

The main costs for students include:

  • EU Study Tour fee (covers the costs of the programming, accommodation [based on two students per room] while on the EU Study Tour, and the travel cost between cities in Europe while on the EU Study Tour):
    • Network University students: $3500 
    • All other Canadian universities: $3700
  • Tuition for the course associated with the EU Study Tour:
    • Carleton students: Tuition for the applicable Carleton course
    • Students from Dalhousie and non-Network Universities in Eastern Canada: Please contact eustudytour@uvic.ca
    • All other undergraduate students: Tuition for UVic course EUS 470 (incl. applicable UVSS fees). The total is approx. $700 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
    • All other graduate students: $0 (Under the Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement visiting graduate students are not required to pay additional tuition fees) 
  • All airfare (within Canada and between Canada and Brussels)
  • Most meals while on the EU Study Tour
  • Local transit while on the Tour (travel between cities in Europe is covered by the EU Study Tour fee)

Other expenses include:

  • UVic visiting student fee
    • Non-network university students must become a 'visiting student' at UVic for liability and risk management reasons and to take the EU Study Tour course (EUS 470). The cost of becoming a visiting student is approximately $80 to $120 for undergraduate students; becoming a visiting student should normally be free for graduate students.
  • Incidentals while on the EU Study Tour.
  • Passport and entry visa fees (as applicable: there is no cost for Canadian nationals who stay in Europe for less than 90 days).
  • Emergency travel medical insurance (as applicable: most students should already be covered through the extended health care plan of their home institution or their parents).
  • Travel insurance (if you desire: note that travel insurance plans cost a lot more if they include emergency travel medical insurance. However, as indicated above, students should already be covered for this through the extended health care plan of their home institution or their parents).

Note: There are additional fees associated with the EU Internship Program. Please see “EU Internship Program” page for more details.