Watch: UBC application tips
Your application is where you demonstrate that you’ve got what it takes to be a UBC student. Check out our five tips to keep the process stress-free.
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Watch: UBC application tips
Your application is where you demonstrate that you’ve got what it takes to be a UBC student. Check out our five tips to keep the process stress-free.
Each UBC campus has a distinct range of degree programs. When you complete your application, you’ll have the opportunity to select a first and second choice of degree. The degrees you choose can be in different faculties and on different campuses. Think carefully about your choices and make sure you have all the prerequisite courses.
You’ll be evaluated for your second choice only if you are not admitted to your first choice, or if you contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to request that UBC evaluate your second choice.
You must meet UBC’s admission requirements – the University’s general admission requirements, and the specific requirements for your chosen degree – and demonstrate English language competency.
UBC’s online application opens in early September for Summer Session (May to August) and Winter Session (September to April). Create or log in to your UBC account to begin preparing your online application.
BC and Yukon students: Please submit your Personal Education Number (PEN) with your application and order a transcript for UBC. Be sure to select “send my transcript now and allow this Post-Secondary Institution to request transcript updates” and choose the default date (one year from the date of your order) so that we can receive your interim and final grades continuously.
Ontario students: Please submit your Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) reference number with your application, so that UBC can receive your grades electronically.
If you’re applying to any of the following degrees, a supplemental application or additional materials may be required:
Okanagan campus | Vancouver campus |
As you complete the online application, keep the following tips in mind:
Finalize and submit your application, and pay the non-refundable fee. Be sure to consult your faculty website to see if additional deadlines and fees apply for your degree. All figures are in Canadian dollars.
Apply by December 1 if:
Apply by January 5 if:
Otherwise, the deadline to apply is January 15. Applications will remain open beyond January 15 for visiting, unclassified, and Access Studies applicants.
UBC will share important dates and deadlines with you via email, so be sure to check your inbox regularly. After you submit your application, you’ll receive an email outlining which required documents you still need to provide.
We’ll also communicate with you via the Student Service Centre, post updates to the UBC Admissions Blog, and give you a peek at UBC life on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.