If you’re a high school student aged 15 to 18, get a head start on your academic goals with the UBC Future Global Leaders program. Explore your academic interests with a top-tier university, try a popular subject without the stress of exams, and make lifelong friends. This pre-university program is a great way to work out what your passions are while you’re still in high school, and prepare yourself for success at university and beyond.
Study on campus
At our UBC Future Global Leaders Summer On-Campus program, you can choose between living the full university experience by staying in a UBC student residence, or commuting daily to UBC Vancouver. Either way, you’ll spend an unforgettable summer discovering your passions and challenging yourself, making new friends, and exploring UBC’s stunning campus. When you finish your program, you’ll receive a letter of completion.
Discover your interests and passions
Choose from over 30 unique courses and mini schools in:
- Business and Economics
- Engineering and Technology
- Health and Life Sciences
- History, Law, and Politics
- Media and Fine Arts
- People, Culture and Society
Each two-week program includes morning classes, afternoon workshops, and fun social activities. You can also consider taking two courses in another session and stay at UBC for four or six weeks.
See all UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus courses and dates.
Study at home
You also have the option to study from home with our Future Global Leaders Summer Online program. These courses run for three weeks, Monday to Friday, and include two hours of live online classes per day. You’ll also have access to a Virtual Lounge hosted by our online student ambassadors. Online courses will include psychology, business, engineering and more.
See all UBC Future Global Leaders Online courses and dates.
On-campus and online course dates
On-campus session dates:
Session 1: July 1−12, 2024
Session 2: July 15 − July 26, 2024
Session 3 July 29 – August 9, 2024
Online session dates:
Session 1: July 1 – 19, 2024
Session 2: July 22 – August 9, 2024
How to register
Registration is now open. No application, transcripts, or proof of English is required.
To register for the on-campus program:
- Select the course you’re interested in, in your preferred session.
- Choose between Canadian student and international student, residence option and commuter option, and pay a $500 deposit or pay in full.
- Click add to cart.
- Click complete registration and make your payment.
To register for an online course:
- Select the course you’re interested in in your preferred session.
- Click add to cart.
- Click complete registration and make your payment.
Registration is first-come-first-served. We recommend registering early as some of the courses fill up very quickly.
Who can take part?
To register for a UBC Future Global Leaders course, you must be 15 to 18 years old and have completed Grade 10 or equivalent. We suggest that you have a grade point average of 78% or letter grade B or higher, or a minimum IB final grade of 5.
If you want to register for an academic course and English is not your first language, we recommend an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.0 or equivalent, or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Internet-based score of 80 or equivalent. You don’t need to provide your scores, and can self-assess your own levels.
UBC President Bursary Program for high school students in British Columbia
The UBC President Bursary Program for Summer 2024 is now closed.
The UBC Future Global Leaders program awards bursaries to Grade 11 high school students (or those who have just completed Grade 10) in BC, who have financial need. Each bursary covers full tuition for one on-campus or online course of your choice.
To be considered for the bursary, you must have an overall average of 80% or higher, and 80% or higher in Grade 11 English (or equivalent). If you are entering Grade 11, you must have an overall average of 80% or higher, and 80% or higher in Grade 10 English (or equivalent). You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, live in a lower income household, and your parent(s) or caregiver(s) must not have attended a university or university-college.
University Applications and Skills courses
You can also get ready to apply to university with our online university preparation courses, Writing Effective University Applications, Academic Skills for University Success, or Student Well-Being, Mental Health and Resiliency. These courses are self-paced, and you can log in anytime. As part of the course, you’ll get personalized feedback from the instructor on your university application assignments.
See all University Applications and Skills courses.
See what UBC Future Global Leaders program is like