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Life in the School of Engineering | Transitioning to UBC and finding a community on the Okanagan campus.

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Life in the School of Engineering

Transitioning to UBC and finding a community on the Okanagan campus.

"I am proud to belong to UBC – the institution and the community. UBC is like family." – Joses Akampurira, 3rd year, Civil Engineering

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Laura Beaudry on UBC's Vancouver campus

Laura's story

From Langara to UBC's Vancouver campus, with an eye to law school next

Laura's story

Anthropology student Laura Beaudry shares her journey from Langara College to UBC's Vancouver campus with the UBC-Langara Aboriginal Transfer Partnership.

Lily Takeuchi, UBC medical laboratory science

The diversity of a science degree

How one program fuses research, multiple interests, and career prep.

The diversity of a science degree

Find out how Medical Laboratory Science made this alum "adaptable for a variety of careers."

Elliot Bellis, Urban Forestry

The urban side of forestry

The student life and career prospects of a UBC forestry student.

The urban side of forestry

Urban Forestry student Elliot Bellis busts the stereotypes as he shares what his program is really like, and where his degree can take him.

Sara Amadi, UBC alumni

The global graduate

How a Land and Food Systems alum is wielding her degree around the world.

The global graduate

Find out how a UBC degree propelled this Bachelor of Science alumna on global adventures and a quest to join the fight against climate change.

Katherine Tourigny, UBC Psychology, UBC Track and Field

Carving a path to UBC Medicine

How research and campus involvement round out your degree.

Carving a path to UBC Medicine

Find out how this UBC Science undergrad reached her goal of entering Medicine – and travelled to Peru and Antarctica along the way.

peter higgins, purdys, ubc

Becoming a Chocolate Scientist

How a UBC degree was the pathway to Purdy's.

Becoming a Chocolate Scientist

Discovering his niche within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems led this alum to an exciting career with Purdy's Chocolates.

angela sunario, indonesia, ubc

Finding your university path

How societies, co-ops, and scholarships enrich your degree.

Finding your university path

"I promised myself to maximize the different opportunities available at UBC so I can pave my own road."

emmy chahal, ubc

UBC experiences: Travel and research

From New Zealand to Spain to the local community.

UBC experiences: Travel and research

"Initially I was planning to major in International Relations, but after a trip to New Zealand with Go Global, I switched to Cultural Studies."