Requirements
Bachelor
Applicants need the specific courses each degree requires (for example, Calculus and Physics for most Applied Science programs) completed or in progress in the final year of secondary school, plus a personal profile for most direct entry Vancouver campus applicants. There is no single published minimum average; UBC states it reviews the whole application rather than grades alone.
Graduate
Set by the individual graduate program; applicants should confirm requirements, references and, for research based programs, a supervisor, on the specific program's page before applying.
Documents
Official secondary school transcripts in the required courses; a personal profile (Vancouver campus, most direct entry programs); English proficiency test results unless exempt; supporting documents any specific program requests.
How to apply
- Choose a campus (Vancouver or Kelowna) and degree, and confirm the required courses.
- Apply online directly through UBC's own application, and pay the application fee.
- Complete the personal profile component where the program requires one.
- Submit or arrange transcripts and English test scores.
- Track the application and respond to any document requests through the applicant portal.
- Accept an offer and apply for a study permit.
English test waiver
UBC lists nine different ways to meet its English requirement, including several years of full-time study taught in English; applicants who do not yet meet the requirement can take an academic English development program instead of a test.