Terroir Field School - Angers France 2026
2026-05-27 - 2026-06-25 | Campus ESA Angers (Siège), 55 Rue Rabelais, 49007, Angers, France
May 27 – June 25 2026 (3.0 credits)
Based at ESA – Angers, France
Trips to Paris, Brittany, Normandy, Loire Valley
Application due Feb 1

Course fee 2419 Euros ** Paid directly to ESA
Plus regular UVic tuition fee for 3.0 units

3.0 course units (2 x 1.5 course credits)
ES 371
Experiential focused
Learn by seeing, doing and tasting
International class cohort

Cultural Immersion
Course delivery in English
Billet with a local French family
Terroir Field School 2025 Photo Gallery

Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year (2nd year standing in Sept 2025)
**NOTE: Declared ES majors, minors and RNS students are eligible for up to 70% rebate (~1693 euros) through the Lorene Kennedy Field Course Award.
Upon acceptance your name will be submitted to ESA-Angers with permission to register for the ESA Value Chains of Terroir Products Summer Program. All fee payments and administration for the summer course will be handled by ESA. Dr. Volpe co-teaches this course with ESA faculty and will submit your UVic grades to the UVic Registrar’s Office upon course completion.
Application
1) a one-page cover letter outlining your interest in the course, your preparation for it, and how it supports your academic and professional plans,
2) unofficial UVic transcript.
Name the file as: <Last Name> ES371 Application. (e.g. Smith ES 371 Application.pdf)
You may submit your application at any time to jpv@uvic.ca
Students will be notified of acceptance asap following application submission. Application submission by Feb 1 (to align with other ES Field School submissions). Late submissions after Feb 1 will be accepted on a case by case basis if space allows.
I will acknowledge receipt of your application within 24h. If you do not have confirmation within that time please confirm you have used the correct address.
