The Foundation Year Program Adult Learner Series (FYPals) is a 12-part non-credit education program for adult learners. In the program, you will have access to lectures and discussion classes led by members of the King’s faculty. Discover the humanities, through engaging and accessible online classes. FYPals is modelled on King’s transformational Foundation Year Program. In this program, adult learners have the opportunity to read along with FYP’s epic journey – from ancient civilizations to contemporary philosophy. We will explore influential writers, artists, scientists, and thinkers whose works and ideas still resonate.
View the 2026-27 FYPals Schedule
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The ideal participant for this program is an adult learner who is curious about the arts and humanities. Previous experience studying this kind of academic material is not required. To get the most out of this program, you should expect to read works of philosophy and literature and be prepared to participate in online discussion classes. This is a non-credit program, which means you will not receive a credential or certificate for participating. However, you will learn in community with other like-minded and curious people, and you will deepen your understanding of the humanities.
This program costs $800 CAD in total. A deposit of $100 is due upon registration to hold your spot in the program. Two payments of $350 will be due in October and January. You will be able to make these payments online with a credit card through a secure payment portal.
Enrolment in FYPals is limited. 2026-27 is the first year that FYPals will be offered, and we are launching it as a pilot project. We must have a group of at least 9 participants registered for this program to proceed. If we do not receive at least 9 registrations, we will cancel the pilot project and refund any registration deposits that have been paid. The maximum number of partcipants we will accept for this pilot project is 20. Once the program is full, registration will be closed.
Members of the King’s faculty will lead each lecture and each discussion group (tutorial). Dr. Daniel Brandes is the FYPals Academic Coordinator.
The program runs from September 2026 to March 2027. The classes are entirely online. Registered learners will receive a link to a video lecture that they can watch on their own time and at their own pace. Every second Saturday, all learners will meet for an interactive online tutorial, which will be hosted on Zoom.
You will need a computer with access to the internet. To get the most out of the interactive tutorial classes, you will need access to a microphone and camera (we recommend keeping your camera on for tutorials, so you can feel fully engaged during an online class).
We will provide the texts for this program for you to read as often as possible, but we may also ask you to purchase your readings from the King’s Co-Op Bookstore or your preferred bookseller.
Please reach out to Dr. Daniel Brandes, the FYPals Academic Coordinator. His email is Daniel.Brandes@ukings.ca