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Next steps for admitted students

From accepting your offer to building a budget, to choosing where you’ll live and registering for courses, learn what lies ahead.

Step 1 Accept your offer
Step 2 Apply for a study permit
Step 3 Plan your finances
Step 4 Find a place to live
Step 5 Take care of your health and wellness
Step 6 Explore your academic options
Step 7 Plan your degree
Step 8 Register for your courses
Step 9 Get ready for UBC life

Get ready for UBC life

UBC is a welcoming community that values diversity and is dedicated to equity, inclusivity, and mutual respect. Whether you’re from Coquitlam or Cartagena, Tokyo or Toronto, dozens of welcome events help you explore campus and make friends.

Next steps for admitted students

From accepting your offer to building a budget, to choosing where you’ll live and registering for courses, learn what lies ahead.

Step 1 Accept your offer
Step 2 Apply for a study permit
Step 3 Plan your finances
Step 4 Find a place to live
Step 5 Take care of your health and wellness
Step 6 Explore your academic options
Step 7 Plan your degree
Step 8 Register for your courses
Step 9 Get ready for UBC life

On this page:

  • Welcome events
  • Orientations
  • Campus tours
  • Campus community
  • Take the next step

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Okanagan

Welcome events

Get excited for what’s sure to be an amazing year by attending one of our upcoming welcome events. This is the perfect time to learn more about UBC and meet some future peers.

UBC Welcomes You at UBC Vancouver

Spring

UBC Welcomes You

Canadian students

UBC Welcomes You is a one-hour online event to congratulate those who received a first-round offer of admission to UBC’s Vancouver campus. You’ll celebrate with current students from both campuses, have the chance to win prizes, and hear from some of UBC’s top students including our Loran Scholars.

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Destination UBC attendees on the UBC Vancouver campus

Spring

Destination UBC

Indigenous students Black Canadian students

Destination UBC is a full-day informational event on our Vancouver campus where you’ll get your questions answered, connect with the UBC community, and start preparing for life as a UBC student before you arrive in the fall.

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Orientations

During your first week on campus, there will be plenty to do and see. Our orientation events are a great chance to connect with classmates and get the lay of the land.

Late August to early September

Jump Start

All students

Jump Start is open to all first-year students coming to UBC from high school. Whether you are an international or domestic student, whether you plan to live on or off campus, Jump Start is for you. Registration opens in the spring and fills up fast!

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Early September

Imagine UBC

All students

On the first day of classes, campus is transformed and the entire UBC community comes together to welcome you to your new academic community and celebrate the start of the school year.

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Early September

Indigenous Student Orientation

Indigenous Students

Connect with other First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students through the First Nations House of Learning as you get to know your campus and get ready for an exciting school year ahead.

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Faculty orientations at UBC Vancouver

Early September

Faculty orientations

All students

Find your place in your faculty community and meet other first-year faces from your degree at a student-run orientation event hosted by your Undergraduate Society.

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UBC Vancouver campus tour

Campus tours

A great way to get a feel for UBC before you arrive is to take a campus tour, which are led by current UBC students. They’ll take you to some of their favourite spots to study, work up a sweat, and relax between classes, and show you the best parts of the campus before your first day.

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Campus community

Foster a sense of a home away from home. Participate in clubs, join an athletic team, or seek out one of our many on-campus support centres.

Clubs and societies

Are you a budding stand-up comedian or avid environmentalist? Do you want to play Quidditch or try dragon boating? UBC Vancouver has more than 350 clubs and course unions for you to get involved with. Take a look at some of the clubs on offer before arriving on campus.

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Sports and recreation at UBC Vancouver

Sports and recreation

You don’t have to be a star athlete to stay active at UBC Vancouver. Join an intramural team or a recreational league, or take advantage of the state-of-the-art facilities and year-round programming at locations like the UBC Aquatic Centre, BirdCoop Fitness Centre, or Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Arena.

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Aboriginal community at UBC Vancouver

Indigenous community

If you’re a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit student, you can visit the First Nations Longhouse to meet other Indigenous students, or access campus services like tutoring, financial advising, or wellness programming. For Indigenous scholarship, you can go to the X̱wi7x̱wa Library, or stop by the xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden, which supports land-based teaching and community engagement.

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International community at UBC Vancouver

International community

If you’re an international student, or just interested in exploring other cultures, there are places on campus where you can gather to exchange ideas. Visit the International Student Advising building have your questions about living in Canada answered, or check out the Global Lounge to socialize with other students from overseas.

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We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.
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