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We are looking for curious adult learners.

Adults 18 or over for a six-week, in-person field semester in Jasper. No transcript, test score or portfolio required.

Student application form

Fill in the form, download your answers and email them to vincent@ujasper.ca.

Step 1 of 4

Your question

Optional while preparing your draft. Nothing is sent from this page.

It may come from nature, science, a book, a practical problem or something you have lived through. You do not need a polished answer.

Required fields are marked *. Prefer paper? Download a blank worksheet

Mountains and water at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park

The experience

Learning happens in the field, in the seminar
and in the work between them.

A body you learn to trust. A mind you learn to question. A small community that asks you to contribute.

  1. 01

    Hike and camp with qualified leaders.

    Field preparation, navigation and serviced camping under people who know the terrain.

  2. 02

    Practise martial arts with restraint.

    Balance, footwork, controlled pad work and the judgment to stop.

  3. 03

    Try a method of attention.

    Short, accessible meditation and reflection, with equal alternatives.

  4. 04

    Investigate a physical model.

    Units, mechanics, uncertainty and reproducible experiments.

  5. 05

    Read and argue from a primary text.

    Careful reading, fair opposing arguments and revised claims.

  6. 06

    Make something another person can use.

    From a question to a tested artifact, with feedback and authorship.

Personal phones and internet are set aside during learning and camps. Staff emergency communications and private medical, accessibility and essential-contact exceptions remain available.

Meet the six-course field semester

Your application begins with three things

Curiosity. Practice.
A contribution.

We are not looking for a polished résumé.

  1. 01

    A question you own.

    What keeps drawing your attention? Explain what you want to understand and why it matters to you.

  2. 02

    Something you have tried.

    A small experiment, a book, a practical task, a project that failed. Show the work and the change in your thinking.

  3. 03

    Something you can give.

    What could you bring to a shared learning life? Begin with a skill, a reliable habit or a willingness to help.

Before you begin

Know the commitments.

  1. Who this is for.

    Adults aged 18 or over who could join the six-week programme in Jasper. Beginners and returning learners are welcome. No transcript, test score, expensive portfolio or athletic benchmark is required for this proposed introductory programme.

  2. The rhythm.

    Four teaching days each week, 144 learning hours and three proposed camping nights. Adapted activities and supervised day-camp equivalents retain equal educational standing.

  3. The calendar.

    Winter break runs from mid-December to mid-February, approximately two months. Cohorts take place outside that period. Exact programme dates remain unconfirmed.

  4. The practical details.

    Fees, financial support, accommodation, travel and included costs must be confirmed before anyone decides to attend. This is a proposed non-degree programme; it does not offer academic credit or a professional qualification.

Read the charter and fieldbook

A proposed admissions conversation

Show your thinking.
Ask your questions.

  1. Now

    Prepare your draft.

    Reflect, write and keep a copy. The official application channel is not yet open.

  2. When applications open

    Send it. Meet the team.

    Submit through the confirmed channel. A conversation would explore your interests, availability and how the group could learn together.

  3. Before you commit

    Review the real offer.

    Receive confirmed staff, dates, activities, costs and participation terms. An application alone never reserves a place.

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