Information about the 2025 summer course will be available soon.
For over two decades, York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies has run an internationally acclaimed, non-credit professional development Summer Course that brings together practitioners, policy makers, and researchers to learn together about the most pressing forced migration and refugee issues.
All participants who complete the full course receive a York University Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course Certificate.
If you would like to be kept updated about CRS, please let us know that you’d like to be added to our listserv by emailing Michele Millard at mmillard@yorku.ca.
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2024 tuition fees
In-person*:
Early bird rate: $1,075 CAD + 13%HST (deadline April 15, 2024)
Early bird for participants based in the Global South: $750 CAD + 13% HST (deadline April 15, 2024)
Regular rate: $1,500 CAD + 13%HST (deadline May 25, 2024)
*This includes coffee breaks and a light lunch. Accommodation, travel and other costs are not included and must be covered by the participant.
Attending virtually:
Early bird rate: $925 CAD + 13%HST (deadline April 15, 2024)
Early bird for participants based in the Global South: $600 CAD + 13% HST (deadline April 15, 2024)
Regular rate: $1,350 CAD + 13%HST (deadline May 25, 2024)
Payment
All payments are by credit card only (please note that it is not possible to pay by debit card). This year, the Summer Course is open to anyone interested in attending. Once you've submitted your registration application, your acceptance has been confirmed and you can go to the next step and pay. Please click on the Eventbrite logo or the link below to complete your payment once your acceptance to the program has been confirmed.
Summer Course Registration Payment link
Visa support
Update (March 2024)
For many attendees it can take many weeks for the immigration authorities to assess a visa application. We believe that for most applicants, it is now too late to apply for a visa and to have it issued before the course. We have therefore closed our visa letter issuing service. If, in light of your personal circumstances and the visa processing times with respect to your particular country, you believe it is reasonable to apply for a visa, please email summer@yorku.ca for instructions.
For those who have already applied for their visas and are still waiting for the results, you are not required to pay the balance of the registration until you have been successful in getting a visa. You don't have to worry about the early bird registration deadline - we will make it available to you at any time once you have your visa.
If you paid the non-refundable CAD$200 deposit, we will give you a code that will reduce the registration amount accordingly once you have your visa and you're ready to complete your registration. Please email summer@yorku.ca for the discount code when you are ready to pay the balance owing.
At York University
Attendees who plan to stay at York University may request accommodation from conference services through their accommodation request form. Rates for a single room are $70.00 + tax per night and rates for a double room are $114.00 + tax per night.
Off-campus
For attendees who prefer to reside downtown, closer to the conference location, the University of Toronto offers residence rooms . In June 2024, rates start at $223 a night (which are very expensive, in our opinion!). The Toronto Metropolitan University , which is right downtown, near the Eaton Centre, also offers rooms, beginning at $75 a night. These rates are subject to change. Attendees may also find reasonably priced rooms through Airbnb, Expedia.ca or Kayak.ca.
Summer Course Academic Director
Centre for Refugee Studies
York University
Kaneff Tower, Room 850
4700 Keele Street, Toronto
Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
E-mail: summer@yorku.ca