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Dates and deadlines

Whether you’re thinking about applying, you’ve submitted your application, or you’ve received an offer of admission to UBC, there are important deadlines to keep in mind. Find out which dates you need to watch out for in this phase of your journey.

More on Applying to UBC:

  • Admission requirements
  • Indigenous admissions
  • How to apply
  • After you've applied
  • After you’ve been admitted
  • What we look for
  • Dates and deadlines
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You’re preparing to apply to UBC

 

Early October 2025
Application opens
  • Online application opens for Winter Session (September 2026 to April 2027) and Summer Session (May to August 2026). Apply here!
November 15, 2025

(11:59 p.m. PST)

Scholarships and awards
  • International applicants: Deadline to submit an award application if you’re an international student and you wish to be considered for the UBC International Scholars Program awards.
December 1, 2025

(11:59 p.m. PST)

Scholarships and awards
  • Canadian citizens and permanent residents: Deadline to apply to UBC if you wish to be considered for the Presidential Scholars Awards, UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Awards, or the Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Award.
  • International applicants: Deadline to apply to UBC if you wish to be considered for the UBC International Scholars Program awards.
January 15, 2026

(11:59 p.m. PST)

Applications due
  • Deadline to apply for Winter Session (September 2026 to April 2027).
  • Deadline to apply for Summer Session (May to August 2026), unless you’re a visiting, unclassified, or Access Studies student.

You’ve applied to UBC

 

November 2025 through to June 2026
Admissions decisions
  • Admissions decisions are made for high school applicants on a continuous basis.
January through to July 2026
Admissions decisions
  • Canadian post-secondary applicants: Admissions decisions are made.
January 31, 2026
International Scholars Program applicants
  • Meet UBC’s English Language Admission Standard for direct-entry, or the English language requirement for UBC Vantage College if you have applied to a Vantage One program.
  • Submit any documents required for your admission to UBC. Please submit by this deadline, not the date indicated in your “next steps” email.
February 15, 2026
Interim transcripts
  • Canadian post-secondary applicants currently attending another institution: Deadline to submit your official interim transcript. Interim transcripts are those that include final grades for courses completed to December, and that list any courses in-progress from January – April.
February 15, 2026
ELAS
  • Deadline to submit documents showing you meet the English Language Admission Standard (ELAS).
March through to April 2026
Scholarship announcements
  • Presidential Scholars Award
  • Centennial Scholars Entrance Award
  • Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Award
  • International Major Entrance Scholarships
  • Outstanding International Student Award
March 1 to March 15, 2026
Grade submissions
  • Canadian high school applicants outside of BC and Ontario: Upload your Spring transcript of grades including grades for distributed learning courses that are 50% complete to the Applicant Service Centre for your UBC academic assessment.
March 15, 2026
Out-of-country documents
  • Post-secondary applicants from the United States: Deadline to submit required documents to UBC.
  • High school applicants from outside Canada: Deadline to submit required documents to UBC.
April 2026
Scholarship announcements
  • International Scholars Program award
May 31, 2026
International documents
  • Out-of-country post-secondary applicants (except US applicants): Deadline to submit all required documents.
June 30, 2026
Course completion
  • Canadian high school applicants: Deadline to complete all high school courses, including distance and distributed-learning courses to meet the conditions of your offer of admission.
September 15, 2026
Bursary applications
  • Canadian citizens and permanent residents: Deadline to submit general bursary applications.

You’ve been admitted to UBC

 

May 1, 2026 or June 1, 2026
Accept your offer!
  • Deadline for most students to accept UBC’s offer of admission and pay the acceptance deposit. Please refer to your letter of admission or the Applicant Service Centre to find your assigned offer deadline date.
As soon as you accept your offer of admission
Study permits
  • International applicants: Getting a study permit can take several months, so be sure to apply for a study permit as soon as you accept your offer of admission.
May 1, 2026
Housing applications
  • Application deadline for first-year housing guarantee (see Vancouver housing or Okanagan housing). If you’re considering a degree on both campuses, you must complete a separate residence application for each campus.
May 15, 2026
Final transcripts
  • Canadian post-secondary applicants: Submit your final transcripts electronically or by mail to UBC’s Undergraduate Admissions Office. (Final transcripts are required to finalize conditional offers of admission. Please review your application status in the Applicant Service Centre for more information.)
Early June 2026
Housing offers
  • If you’ve qualified for the first-year guarantee (see Vancouver housing or Okanagan housing) you’ll receive a housing offer.
Late June 2026
Course registration
  • Course registration opens for first-year students.
June 30, 2026
Final transcripts
  • US applicants: Deadline to submit final transcripts to UBC to confirm your offer of admission.
Loan applications
  • US applicants: Recommended deadline to submit UBC’s US Loan Request form to ensure loan funding for September.
Late June 2026
Jump Start Vancouver orientation
  • Deadline to register for Jump Start orientation on the Vancouver campus.
July 1, 2026
Deferred admission
  • Deadline to apply for deferred admission for the Vancouver campus.
July 25, 2026
Loan applications
  • Canadian citizens and permanent residents: Recommended deadline to apply for Canadian and provincial loans to ensure funds for September and to qualify for the UBC bursary program.
Out-of-province and out-of-country high school transcripts
  • Out-of-province applicants: Deadline to have your final official transcript mailed to UBC to confirm your offer of admission.
  • Out-of-country applicants (except US and A-Level applicants): Deadline to submit your final transcript to confirm your offer of admission. Please check your letter of admission for curriculum-specific deadlines.
August 1, 2026
Jump Start Okanagan orientation
  • Deadline to register for Jump Start orientation on the Okanagan campus.
Early August, 2026
Early arrival to residence
  • Deadline to apply for early arrival to residence. (If you register for Jump Start, you’ll automatically qualify to move in early.)
August 15, 2026
Deferred admission
  • Deadline to apply for deferred admission for the Okanagan campus.
August 20, 2026
A-Level results
  • Applicants from the British-patterned system: Deadline to submit final A-Level results to UBC to confirm your offer of admission.
Late August 2026
Jump Start
  • Jump Start orientation for all first-year students coming to UBC from high school.
Early September, 2026
Residence move-in day
  • Move-in day. (Jump Start participants move in at the end of August.)
Early September, 2026
First day of classes
  • First day of classes. Create orientation on the Okanagan campus and Imagine UBC orientation on the Vancouver campus.
Early September, 2026
Tuition payment
  • Deadline to pay your first instalment of Winter Session tuition.

More on Applying to UBC:

  • Admission requirements
  • Indigenous admissions
  • How to apply
  • After you've applied
  • After you’ve been admitted
  • What we look for
  • Dates and deadlines
  • Dates and deadlines
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