Flags lowered for children who died in residential schools.

Latin American Studies

Why study LAS at UVic?

Program

Applying to UVic

Student looking at books on a shelf in the library — Find your edge in Latin American studies
Work closely with faculty and students like David Romero to explore the geography, environments, peoples, politics, histories, cultures, languages and arts of Latin America.
Admissions

Woman pointing at a map on a wall — From México to Tierra del Fuego
Latin America is home to an ethnically diverse and culturally vibrant populations. Our program will provide you with a broad interdisciplinary understanding of this important geocultural region.
Areas of study

Female student standing with a group of children holding paper trees — A career that will take you far
Whether you want to work in Latin America or not, a degree in Latin American studies will provide you with life-long language skills and cultural competency that give your disciplinary training a competitive edge.
Career possibilities

Overview of a small town with red rooftops — Make the world your classroom
Our field schools provide an academic framework to directly experience Latin America while our study abroad programs increase your abilities to communicate in Spanish and/or Portuguese. These are life-changing immersion opportunities.

Field schools

Discover a rich cultural history

Encompassing the enormous area of México to Tierra del Fuego, Latin America is home to an ethnically diverse and culturally vibrant population of over five hundred million.

Discover this culture and its history with our dynamic classes and exciting field schools and opportunities to study abroad.

Whether you want to build your language and cultural skills or prepare to live and work abroad, the Latin American Studies Program has something to offer you.

Anchored in diversity and tradition, this region's creativity engages with the latest trends as well as customs that have survived three millennia.
—Dr. Beatriz de Alba-Koch, Program Director