BCCAT Education Planner

Overview

The University of British Columbia (UBC)  is the largest university in the province of BC with a student population of over 45,000. UBC's Vancouver campus is also one of the largest and most scenic campuses in Canada. Areas of study include programs like: Architecture, Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Business Administration and Commerce, Dentistry, Education, Family and Nutritional Sciences, Fine Arts, Engineering, Forestry, Journalism, Law, Music, Nursing, Physical Education, Social Work and Science.

UBC has additional opportunities available in the Okanagan region of BC. UBC Okanagan's campus offers interdisciplinary and integrated programs in Applied Science, Arts, Business, Education, Nursing, Social Work, and Science. Like its Vancouver campus, UBC Okanagan offers a wide range of student services and also includes on-campus housing and recreational facilities.

Facility/Service Highlights: The Vancouver campus offers both single and family student housing and child care services. There is a 1400-seat concert hall on campus, 28 different varsity sports teams, and 250 student-run clubs.

General Admission Requirements (All Students)

All students must meet UBC's English Language Admission Standard. If you have completed three years of full-time education in Canada, you will have met this standard. It's also possible to meet this English language requirement in several other ways. For complete details check the "English language requirements" webpage.

BC Secondary School (or equivalent)

Admissions details for BC & Yukon high school students can be found on the "BC & Yukon" webpage.

You will also want to explore the BC & Yukon high school self-reporting section.

Out-of-Province

Admission details for all high school students in Canada can be found on the "Canadian high schools" webpage. See "Program-specific requirements" for full details.

BC Transfer Student

Canadian post-secondary students wishing to transfer to UBC should read the eligibility criteria for transfer students and visit the "Post-secondary studies" webpage.

Out-of-Province Transfer Student

For details on transfer for college students outside of BC check here.

For details on transfer for university students outside of BC check here.

Mature Student

Visit the "Mature students" webpage for admissions information.

International Student

For details on International Student admission check here.

Other Student (including Special Consideration)

Details on admission requirements for Canadian Aboriginal Students are found here. 

Details for studying at UBC as a Visiting Student are found here.

How To Apply

To apply to UBC please visit the "My Application" webpage on youbc.