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The Africa Field Studies Semester (AFSS) offers students an opportunity to study in East Africa for a semester starting every January. Courses are offered in both natural science and social science, and are taught in environments ranging from desert to tropical rainforest, from manyatta to urban centers. For more information, please visit the AFSS web site.

This program takes place at Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados; it is a full 15-credit program offered each Fall semester. For more information, see Study Abroad & Field Studies > Undergraduate > Barbados Field Semester.

This 15-credit program is offered in collaboration with several partners in Barbados, including the University of the West Indies (UWI) during the summer. McGill students live at the Bellairs Research Institute, while BITS courses are conducted both at UWI and Bellairs. For more information, see Study Abroad & Field Studies > Undergraduate > Barbados Interdisciplinary Tropical Studies Field Semester.

The Panama Field Study Semester is a joint venture between Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama. It is a 15-credit program offered in the Winter term (January to April).

The program presents a hands-on experience gained through an internship/research project organised around multidisciplinary environmental issues. The nature of the semester will center on practical environmental problems/questions important for Panama.