Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness Opportunities May Include:
| Program | Type of Opportunity | Location |
| Early Childhood Education | Placement Abroad |
Denmark |
Humber students have the opportunity to complete program work placements in Canada or abroad. In today’s competitive job market, having global work experience under your belt is one of the very best things you can do for your prospective career. But interning abroad is about much more than work experience. You’ll be challenged to adapt both personally and professionally, and the payoff will be enormous. By leaving the comforts of home to immerse yourself in an entirely new culture, you’ll be pushing the boundaries of what you are capable of and gain an invaluable global perspective.
As a student learning in and exploring another country, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance many skills, including self-confidence, decision-making, building new networks, and communicating in different environments. Arguably, the travel and life experience acquired through working abroad is even more important than the professional experience.
To learn more, email FHSWGlobal@humber.ca
Keep in mind that you may be eligible to receive an International Mobility / Study Abroad bursary from Humber to support your travel expenses! Visit Humber Global Opportunities to find out more about Placement Abroad.
Student International Placements
Early Childhood Education Program Goals
Since 2017, Humber’s Early Childhood Education Department has partnered with University College Lillebaelt (UCL) to provide experiential learning for students from both institutions. In addition to a focus on social inclusion and pedagogy, UCL has a long tradition of incorporating nature into pedagogical practices. Many early learning settings in and around Odense have nature embedded into the curriculum. http://www.thelocal.dk/20160331/is-danish-parenting-as-wild-as-the-world-thinks
The goals of the partnership are to:
- Identify synergies with the intent to grow mobility programs
- Develop placement opportunities for UCL students that showcase Canadian early care, development, responsive and inclusive programming
- Provide options for Humber students to enroll in the Global Citizenship Certificate Program
- Provide Humber students with International forest nature program placements
- Create opportunities to develop alternative learning models and delivery methods
- Develop applied research collaborations, possibly to:
- Explore nature and eco pedagogy, forest and nature school movements, and environmental stewardship
- Evaluate the impact of different play settings (traditional playgrounds, natural playgrounds and natural forest and nature based settings) on young children’s physical activity, play interactions and safety
Partnership with University College Lillebaelt
5-Week Placement
Since 2017, students in Humber’s Early Childhood Education Diploma Program have the opportunity to complete a 5-week field placement in Odense, Denmark, with one of our partner institutions, University College Lillebaelt. The experience (mid-May to mid-June) includes field placement, class visits, and a rustic camping trip, and provides students with the mandatory 25 days of field practicum for their winter or summer semester. Students also complete the Global Citizenship Certificate by the end of their placement.
The field placements are with local Forest Schools, a part of Denmark’s history since the 1950s.
See one of our graduates, Ranjit Saini in the local Odense news during her 4th semester placement >
Student reflections on placement:
"Their uses of the forest and natural playground will be extremely transferable to the schools I will be working with in my future." – Debbie
"I would love the opportunity to do another placement abroad and would jump at the opportunity to return back to Denmark to complete a placement. This experience has also sparked an interest in learning more about outdoor education around the world and looking into furthering my studies in this area abroad." – Rebecca
"I learned so much about what can be explored within the outdoor environment, such as methods of enhancing empathy and risk-taking play among children." – Pearl
