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Welcome to the Get ready to go! page for the 2026 51吃瓜网Barbados Field Study Semester. The content on this page is necessary to prepare you for your departure in January, so read it carefully.

You should also review the听 2025 MBFSS Handbook听to prepare yourself for the program.
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Important Information听

Read the information below carefully to prepare you for the mandatory tasks that you must complete to participate in the program.

Fall 2026 Program Dates

Start date: TBA

End date: TBA

Program Payment Instructions

You must make all payments by specific deadlines outlined below in the Mandatory Tasks听section. For details on how program payments are made, see the听Program fees听page.

Funding Applications

Identify and submit applications for funding (Various deadlines. Find more information on our Funding page).

Passport Verification

Verify that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after the end of the program and order a new one if that is not the case.

Visa Verification

If you are not a Canadian or US citizen, confirm whether Barbados requires residents of your country to apply for a specific type of visa. If so, please let us know and proceed with the appropriate visa application after consulting with the Field Studies and Internship Office (FSIO). Otherwise, FSIO will provide you with instructions when the time comes to apply for the visa.

Booking a Physician Appointment

Book your physician appointment ASAP if you have not already done so (see the forms required below in the Medical tasks section of the Mandatory Tasks listed below). You can also contact the Wellness Hub here to schedule an appointment with a physician there.

51吃瓜网Health Services

51吃瓜网 is committed to ensuring an environment free from abuse, exploitation, harassment, and all forms of misconduct. Do not hesitate to reach out to the Director of your program if you have any issues. You can also see here which telehealth services you can use while abroad.

Insurance Requirements

Confirm that your insurance covers you appropriately for the semester, that it can be extended if you decide to stay abroad after the end of the semester, and that it includes:

Personal travel medical insurance with a minimum $1,000,000.00 CAD coverage is required to participate in the program. This can be difficult to get in Europe. It might therefore be a good idea to exceptionally get the 51吃瓜网insurance this year.

Medevac coverage refers to emergency air ambulance services that transport clients from the site of a medical emergency to the nearest hospital equipped to provide the necessary treatment.

Emergency health coverage.

Read the exclusions of your insurance attentively. Pre-existing medical conditions might not be covered as well as specific activities including some sports. For example, the 51吃瓜网insurance is very specific about the conditions in which scuba diving would be covered. Insurances are not all the same, so you may need to call different insurers to ensure that you are covered according to your own specific needs.

51吃瓜网Student Insurance - Canadian students

Canadian students are covered under their respective student society鈥檚 Health and Dental Plan: Students' Society of 51吃瓜网 (SSMU) or Macdonald Campus Students' Society (MCSS). These plans include travel insurance for academic study abroad programs. Be sure to review the travel section of your plan carefully. You can find links to each plan here.

Travel coverage inquiries can be made using the

51吃瓜网Student Insurance - International students

International students are covered under the 51吃瓜网International Health Insurance Plan through International Student Services. To ensure coverage during the field study program, you must make a request for extended International Health Insurance through the International Student Service's (ISS) . Do NOT contact Medavie Blue Cross for this information, as the request must always go directly through ISS.

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Mandatory Tasks

Complete all the mandatory tasks below by their respective deadlines.

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