There are so many remarkable opportunities available in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems – I was grateful to be able to take advantage of a few of them.
Land and Food Systems at UBC Vancouver
Discover how science can meet society's urgent needs.
If you want your education to have a big impact, start with the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC Vancouver. Here, you’ll find a number of programs that will sharpen your scientific interests, and connect with the global issues that matter most to you.
Get a glimpse of life as an undergraduate student at UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems by reading our student stories, and find out whether one of their degrees will be right for you too.
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Applied Biology
Explore the real-world application of life sciences through research-based and hands-on learning experiences. Students begin with a foundational understanding of biology and are encouraged to customize the program to explore what’s most interesting to them.
Applied Biology
Explore the real-world application of life sciences through research-based and hands-on learning experiences. Students begin with a foundational understanding of biology and are encouraged to customize the program to explore what’s most interesting to them.
Vancouver
Study the fundamentals of animal behaviour, animal physiology, and examine related fields as they apply to farm, companion, and other animals. You’ll learn about the role of animals in human society and the ethical, environmental, and other issues that arise, and receive training that primes you for graduate work, or admission to veterinary or human medicine.
Vancouver
Learn how to produce food in a way that protects our soils, water, and air, how to manage biodiversity and habitat for the organisms we rely on to help us grow our food, and how to grow food in urban environments. This program will prime you for a professional career in shaping a more sustainable, food-secure future.
Food, Nutrition, and Health
Prepare for a wide-range of science-based careers including public health, nutrition, medical school, and graduate studies. Students are encouraged to customize their studies to create a degree that balances required science courses with subjects they’re interested in such as social justice, climate change, and sustainability.
Vancouver
Take your passion for food to the next level in UBC’s Food Science program, where you will discover the chemistry and microbiology of food, its nutritional and sensory properties, and how it is engineered and processed for consumption. You will also explore concepts and controversies in nutrition, how to prevent food-borne illness, and how land, food, and community fit together.
Vancouver
UBC’s Dietetics program prepares you for entry into an in-demand profession that’s experiencing faster-than-average growth across Canada and internationally. As a registered dietitian, you’ll improve and promote health through optimized food and nutrition, and fill a variety of roles in nutrition care, management, or population and public health.
Vancouver
Build a strong foundation in basic and applied human nutrition as you delve into a broad range of topics, from community nutrition to how our bodies actually metabolize and use nutrients. You’ll explore rich opportunities to integrate nutrition with your interests in other areas within the fields of health and science, such as population and public health, and international nutrition.
Brenna Han | BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health
Lucy Hoang | BSc in Food, Nutrition, and Health
The students in the Land and Food Systems Faculty are really socially aware, inclusive, and empathetic. It’s so easy to walk up to a stranger and become their friend.
Take the first step
The first step to becoming a student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems is to create an account. From there, you can register for a campus tour of the Vancouver campus, attend an online info session, and be the first to receive important UBC updates.