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UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership
The UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership is a collaboration between the University of British Columbia and Langara College that offers Indigenous students a clear pathway to a UBC degree. Through the Partnership, you’ll gain access to scholarships and awards, personalized advisor and faculty guidance, and the academic and personal preparation required to successfully transition from Langara to life on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
The term “Indigenous” refers inclusively to status and non-status First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of Canada, in accordance with the BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), which defines “Indigenous peoples” as aboriginal peoples under section 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Step 1: Apply to Langara College
You must submit your Langara College application via the EducationPlannerBC website. Be sure to self-identify as an Indigenous person of Canada on your application.
To attend Langara, you must meet the following academic requirements:
- English Language Requirement, Category 3; and
- One or all of the following:
- Successful completion of a BC secondary program (Grade 12) or equivalent;
- Be at least 19 years of age on the first day of your first semester; or
- Successful completion of an Adult Basic Education (ABE) or General Educational Development (GED) program.
Step 2: Enrol in the UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership
(You can enrol at any point during your time at Langara, so long as it’s before you apply to UBC.)Complete the UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership registration form and indicate your UBC faculty or faculties of interest:
- Applied Science (Engineering)
- Arts
- Commerce
- Forestry
- Kinesiology
- Land and Food Systems
- Science
Submit your completed form to the Indigenous Gathering Space (Room C140) at Langara. If you are unable to drop off your form during business hours, please email a signed copy to indigenous@langara.ca.
262 KB PDF UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership Registration Form
UBC Story: Laura Beaudry
Laura’s story
Métis-Cree | Grouard, Alberta | Anthropology, with a minor in Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice
When Laura started out at Langara College, she already had her sights set on law school. Now a UBC Centennial Leaders Entrance Award winner and fourth year Anthropology student on the Vancouver campus, she looks back at her journey from Langara to UBC through the Indigenous Transfer Partnership.
"Reading through the criteria on the Indigenous Transfer Partnership application, I couldn’t see a reason not to sign up."
Read moreStep 3: Create a transition plan
Connect with the Langara Indigenous Education and Services team and the UBC Community Liaison Manager to begin planning your courses for your degree program, and to find out when you should submit your application to UBC. Please note, some programs have required first- and second-year courses, and promotion requirements. Please connect with the UBC Community Liaison Manager for course selection prior to registering for courses at Langara College.
Step 4: Meet UBC’s admission requirements
As a Langara transfer student, you must meet UBC’s general admission requirements for transfer students from a Canadian college and your chosen faculty’s specific requirements on the Vancouver campus (listed below) before applying to UBC. It takes two semesters of full-time study to earn 24 credits, so most students spend one or two years at Langara.
You must complete UBC’s general admission requirements and the faculty-specific requirements no later than April 30 in the same year as your September start at UBC. As indicated below in the faculty-specific requirements, some programs will also require you to complete high school prerequisites, or the equivalent in approved university-transferable coursework. Please see UBC’s high school admission requirements as directed.
Step 5: Apply to UBC
Once you are on track to successfully complete UBC’s general admission requirements and your faculty-specific admission requirements by April 30 in the same year as your September start at UBC, your next step is to apply to UBC before the application deadline. The UBC application opens once a year in early October. We have an early application deadline of December 1 (you can be considered for the Centennial Scholars Entrance Award – for more information, scroll to the awards section below), and a final application deadline of January 15. Please connect with the Community Liaison Manager if you require an extension.
An application fee via credit card is required to submit your application. If financial difficulty keeps you from submitting your application, please email the Community Liaison Manager to discuss your options.
Step 6: Next steps
UBC Undergraduate Admissions will request your official Langara College transcripts on your behalf. If you have attended additional educational institutions since high school, you will be responsible to submit those official transcripts. Please monitor your email inbox regularly, UBC Undergraduate Admissions will communicate when and how to submit any required documents.
Admissions decisions will be provided any time after receiving all final official transcripts, and no later than the end of June.
Questions?
If you would like to learn more about the Indigenous Transfer Partnership program, and/or you have questions about your application or the admissions process, contact:
Kristen Davis
Gitxsan and Nisga’a
Community Liaison Manager, Indigenous Students
604.827.0714
kristen.davis@ubc.caScholarships and awards
As a student in the UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership, you’ll have access to the financial advising services, scholarships, bursaries, and other assistance available to all students at Langara and UBC. You’ll also have access to the following awards, which are available exclusively to students enrolled in the ITP program.
Indigenous Transfer Award
Indigenous students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree at UBC in any of the participating UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership faculties, there are awards ranging in value from $1,500 to $2,500 available from UBC.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have successfully transferred to UBC via the UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership; and
- Demonstrate academic achievement and community engagement.
All eligible candidates will be automatically considered. Only successful recipients will be contacted.
Indigenous Transfer Scholarship
Indigenous students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree at UBC in any of the participating UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership faculties, there are $2,500 entrance scholarships available from UBC.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have successfully transferred to UBC via the UBC-Langara Indigenous Transfer Partnership;
- Have a B+ average (3.33 on the Langara grade sale) or higher when you are admitted to UBC; and
- Register in a minimum of 24 credits during your first Winter Session at UBC.
All eligible candidates will be automatically considered. Only successful recipients will be contacted.
UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Award
If you are an academically qualified student who would be unable to attend UBC without significant financial assistance, you could be eligible for a one-time or renewable award (up to $40,000 over four years) or a full-ride award for the full cost of your degree and living expenses (up to $80,000 over four years) to help supplement the cost of your degree and living expenses. You must submit your UBC application and the Centennial Scholars Entrance Award application by December 1.
