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When will you receive your 中出影院 admission decision?

By Crissy Campbell on March 3, 2025

When will you receive your 中出影院 admission decision?

We know that selecting universities to apply to is a听huge decision 鈥� one that involves plenty of research and preparation. And although that part is done, you still have one big decision听left: which admission听offer will you accept?

The 中出影院 Admissions Office is meticulously reviewing your application so that we can give you our decision as soon as we can 鈥� we want to help you make听your听big decision in good time. That being said, we鈥檙e not going to rush through our evaluation of your application 鈥� we want to make sure you get a carefully considered decision from us. As soon as we have evaluated your application, you will see our decision on the听听耻苍诲别谤听Admissions > Application Status.

 

Why do some students receive their admission decision before others?

The simple answer: we receive grades at different times depending on your school system.

For some of you, we started evaluating your application in mid-to-late January because you applied by December 1 to be considered for a听. Right now, we are receiving International Baccalaureate anticipated grades for Canadian high school applicants, BC Ministry of Education grades, and OUAC grade information from Ontario, and we continue to receive international documents.

From March 1st to March 15th, applicants from Alberta, Manitoba, the Maritimes, and Saskatchewan will upload their documents so that we can evaluate their applications.

Our Admissions team has been reading personal profiles and evaluating applications as we receive grades and other information, and we will continue to do so until all applications have been carefully reviewed. We鈥檙e working as quickly and carefully as we can to give you an admission decision shortly after we receive all of your grade information.

 

Admission decisions are听not听first come, first served

Most important to you: we use the same evaluation criteria for everyone when their files are complete. If your files are complete in March, we will evaluate your application exactly as we have done for those whose files were complete in January. Our decisions are not made on a first-come, first-served basis, and we take great care to make sure you get the right decision shortly after your application is complete.

 

 

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and the Maritimes: 中出影院 document upload deadline is March 15

By Crissy Campbell on February 28, 2025

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and the Maritimes: 中出影院 document upload deadline is March 15

Have you uploaded your documents to the yet? Document upload will be closing on Saturday, March 15, 2025,听so be sure to get your documents in as soon as you have them.

Check out our听tips on uploading your documents.

If you are an International Baccalaureate Diploma student in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, or the Maritimes, we will receive your anticipated IB results directly from your IB coordinators, so you do not need to upload documents to complete your application.

Have questions? Email us at听admissions.inquiry@ubc.ca听with the subject line 鈥�document upload,鈥� and remember to include your full name and 中出影院 student number so we can assist you.

 

 

You鈥檝e applied to 中出影院. Now what?

By Crissy Campbell on February 27, 2025

You鈥檝e applied to 中出影院. Now what?

Congratulations on completing your 中出影院 application! You鈥檙e one giant step closer to joining our vibrant community of students and faculty from around the globe.

 

Submitting your documents

Tens of thousands of 中出影院 applicants like you have begun 鈥� or will soon begin 鈥� submitting their documents. The 中出影院 Admissions Office is doing its best to read everyone’s personal profile and transcript as carefully and quickly as possible. We鈥檙e swamped with incoming documents, but we鈥檙e working very hard to process each one and give you a considered and fair decision as soon as we can. It may take a while for us to acknowledge that we鈥檝e received your documents, so thank you for bearing with us at this busy time.

 

To find out what documents you need to send to us, check your email for a message from 中出影院, or log in to the .

 

Your admissions decision

Depending on the degree you applied to, the standard of your application, and when your grades become available, high school applicants can expect an admissions decision any time between the end of January and May and post-secondary transfer applicants can expect an admissions decision any time between February and late June. Be sure to check your application status often in the听听耻苍诲别谤听Admissions > Application Status.

If you鈥檙e itching to know听what comes next听in the admissions process, check out the video below:

 

 

Until you hear back from us, take this time to learn more about the听degree that you applied to. This is also a great opportunity to envision your future at 中出影院 and have your questions answered by joining a听, attending an听, or taking part in an听

 

 

Which Arts first-year study option is right for you?

By Crissy Campbell on February 21, 2025

Which Arts first-year study option is right for you?

After you鈥檝e been admitted to the Bachelor of Arts degree, you鈥檒l have to decide which courses to take when registration opens in June. That might seem like a long way off, but it鈥檚 worth thinking in advance about how you might like to structure your timetable.

There are three ways to shape your first year in the Faculty of Arts. 听and the听 offer curated course schedules, where you鈥檒l take most of your classes with the same group of students鈥攈elping you build connections with peers and professors from the start. These programs provide a more structured, interdisciplinary learning experience with built-in academic support, making them a great way to transition into university. You can also choose to create a Custom Timetable, selecting individual courses and building your own schedule.

 

What are Arts One and CAP?

Arts One and CAP allow students to study together in small seminars (up to 25 people) and larger lectures (up to 125 people).听Each brings courses and ideas together across different disciplines 鈥� for example literature, history, psychology, economics, and philosophy 鈥� by focusing on a shared topic or theme.

Both programs are worth 18 credits, but you can take up to 12 additional credits (2 classes) each semester to explore other subjects you鈥檙e interested in.

 

Why should you choose Arts One or CAP?

Arts One and CAP will help ease your transition from high school to university by offering:

  • A pre-selected timetable 鈥� most of your first-year requirements are included, so you don鈥檛 have to worry about picking courses to fulfil your degree requirements
  • Coordinated assignment deadlines, which means your major assignments won鈥檛 overlap or cause too much stress
  • Dedicated academic support with program-specific advisors who are there to help you throughout your first year
  • Access to exclusive study spaces where you can connect with your classmates and professors

The small-group format makes it easier to form friendships and build a sense of community, while close interaction with your professors helps you build personal connections and sets you up for a variety of degree pathways across different disciplines.

What鈥檚 the difference between Arts One and CAP?

Arts One

Arts One is a single, integrated course led by five instructors who work together to create the assignments and a reading list centred on a shared theme. The program is capped at 100 students, and then divided into five seminars each with up to 20 students. You will also meed regularly in smaller groups to present and discuss the papers you鈥檙e writing, offering a more personalized way to refine your work and ideas.

Rather than taking six separate one-term courses, you鈥檒l take one cohesive course with multiple components that let you approach the materials from a variety of perspectives.

You鈥檒l explore classical and contemporary texts from novels and philosophical writings to political texts, films, drama, and graphic novels to discuss their impacts on culture and society. The professors will take turns giving the weekly lectures, and you鈥檒l work closely with one instructor who leads your seminars and tutorials each week.

 

CAP

In CAP, you鈥檒l get to choose from one of听, each offering a different combination of courses from across the Faculty of Arts. This year鈥檚 streams are: Environment and Society, Individual and Society, Law and Society, Media Studies, Philosophy and Economics, and Political Science.

While courses in your CAP stream are separate, the faculty members work together to make sure the themes and concepts you study in each course are connected. They will also coordinate deadlines for your major assignments and tests, making it easier to stay on top of your work.

Like Arts One, CAP offers smaller classes than you will find if you create a Custom Timetable, with seminar-style courses typically having 25 students, and lectures ranging from 100-125 students.

 

How to register

Registration for both Arts One and CAP is first-come, first-served. Both programs simplify the process by offering easy-to-use forms on their websites, or you can register directly in Workday when first-year registration opens in June. Find out more about and on their websites.

Looking for more information? Read what it鈥檚 like to be an and a and why students chose each program.

Study at 中出影院 through our inclusive post-secondary initiative with STEPS Forward

By Crissy Campbell on February 13, 2025

Study at 中出影院 through our inclusive post-secondary initiative with STEPS Forward

中出影院 prides itself on being a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students. If you have developmental or intellectual disabilities and are interested in attending post-secondary education in a way that supports your strengths and learning style, you can study at 中出影院 through an inclusive post-secondary initiative with听

 

What is inclusive post-secondary education at 中出影院?

Academics

If you are admitted through this initiative, you may enrol in 中出影院 courses and select an area of study of your choice. You鈥檒l be part of the same classes, tutorials, and labs as 中出影院 students studying for their degrees, but as a participating auditor: a status that allows your assignments and exams to be modified to suit your individual learning style. You鈥檒l also be supported by STEPS Forward inclusion facilitators at 中出影院 to engage fully in your courses.

Upon successfully completing your studies, you鈥檒l receive a Certificate of Completion at convocation alongside students earning their Bachelor鈥檚 degree in the same field.

Student life

During your time at 中出影院, you鈥檒l enjoy student life in the same clubs and social spaces as other undergraduates, and 鈥� with the support of STEPS Forward inclusion facilitators 鈥� you will be supported in individualized ways to make decisions about what you want to explore on campus.

Career development

Over the summer months (April to August), STEPS Forward will help you to find paid work, internships, training, networking, and other volunteer opportunities that relate to your career goals.

 

Who is eligible?

There are no minimum academic requirements to be accepted 鈥� instead, STEPS Forward will look at your desire to learn and have a typical student experience. The initiative is committed to supporting the inclusion of students with significant and/or complex support needs.

听about the criteria used to select students.

 

How to apply

  1. Get in touch with usto find out more about whether accessing your studies through 中出影院鈥檚 inclusive post-secondary initiative (STEPS Forward) is right for you:

 

  1. Attend an interview. The interview is a way for us to learn more about what you want to get out of post-secondary education. You鈥檒l be asked questions about what you鈥檙e hoping to gain from the experience and how you鈥檒l grow from 中出影院鈥檚 academic teaching and student life. TIP: Before your interview, think about topics such as:
    • What makes you feel great about going to school?
    • Why do you want to continue your education after high school?
    • How do you want to get involved with sports, clubs, and campus events?
    • How can you get the most out of being a student with facilitator support?

 

  1. Receive your offer.听About a month after your interview, we鈥檒l contact you to let you know if you are accepted. If your application is successful, STEPS Forward will set up a series of meetings with you over the summer to prepare with you and your chosen family, advocates, or allies.

 

Attend an Information Session

Steps Forward is hosting a virtual Information Session on February 18 at 6:30 pm.听

For questions or more info, contact selena@steps-forward.org or join on February 18.

Take a self-guided virtual tour of 中出影院鈥檚 campuses

By Crissy Campbell on February 12, 2025

Take a self-guided virtual tour of 中出影院鈥檚 campuses

Now that your application has been submitted, it’s time to get to know our campuses better. A great way to get a feel for our campuses and what it’s like to be a student is through a campus tour!

As well as the student-led live virtual campus tours and the in-person campus tours that we offer for both 中出影院 Okanagan听and听中出影院 Vancouver, we also have two great听self-guided virtual tours听鈥� one for each campus 鈥� for you to explore in your own time.

 

ubc virtual tour

 

The self-guided tours, you can have a look at all the highlights you can look forward to as a student. The tour will walk you through key locations, giving you a feel for what it鈥檚 like to live and learn at 中出影院. You鈥檒l see 中出影院鈥檚 residences, study spots, recreational facilities, academic buildings, and more.

On your journey you鈥檒l be able to take a look at 360掳 panoramas, photos, and videos, and you can pause at any time to check them out. If you like, you can share your favourite spots on social media.

No matter which tour option you pick, we鈥檙e looking forward to showing you around!

 

 

 

What we look for when evaluating your application

By Crissy Campbell on February 6, 2025

What we look for when evaluating your application

Yay! You’ve completed your 中出影院 application! It鈥檚 a huge accomplishment and brings you one step closer to reaching your university goals. Now you鈥檙e probably wondering what we look for when we鈥檙e evaluating your application.

中出影院 receives thousands of applications a year and, as much as we鈥檇 like to, we don鈥檛 have the space to admit everyone.

Our admissions process is competitive and comparative. It鈥檚 important to keep in mind that your application will be evaluated against all of the other applications we have received this year for the same degree.

 

First, do you meet the admission requirements?

 

The first thing we look at when evaluating your application is whether or not you meet 中出影院鈥檚 admission requirements. This includes:

General admission requirements

  • Have you graduated from high school?

English language requirements

Degree-specific requirements

  • Do you meet the specific requirements for the degree you鈥檙e applying to?
  • You may need to take certain high school courses, submit a portfolio or complete an interview depending on the degree you are applying to.

If you meet these admission requirements, we take a closer look at your application.

 

Next, we review your grades and course choices

 

The next step in your application evaluation is looking at your grades. We look at all of your Grade 11 (Junior level) and Grade 12 (Senior level) classes, paying special attention to courses that relate to the degree you鈥檙e applying to.

中出影院 also looks closely at which courses you chose to take in high school:

  • Did you pursue all of your academic interests by taking a range of different subjects?
  • Did you challenge yourself by taking academic courses, advanced courses, or first-year university courses?
  • Did you demonstrate knowledge in your chosen area of study by taking courses related to the degree you applied to at 中出影院?

 

Lastly, we look at your achievements beyond academics

 

After making sure that you meet the admission requirements and reviewing your grades and course choices, the last thing we look at is your personal profile – the essay questions in your online application.

We read your personal profile to get a sense of who you are, what you鈥檝e overcome and what you鈥檝e achieved. Your personal profile helps us to assess whether you鈥檙e prepared for university studies. It also helps us determine if you鈥檙e deserving of an entrance scholarship or award by telling us what you鈥檝e learned about your experiences, your academic and extracurricular achievements, and your leadership qualities.

Learn more about how 中出影院 evaluates your application

 

 

Good luck!

Improve your English and earn a 中出影院 degree with Vantage One

By Crissy Campbell on February 4, 2025

Improve your English and earn a 中出影院 degree with Vantage One

Do you have an excellent academic record, but don鈥檛 quite meet 中出影院鈥檚 English language admission requirement? If you fulfil 中出影院鈥檚 general and degree-specific requirements, there are alternative pathways to help you achieve your 中出影院 degree.

 

What is Vantage One?

中出影院鈥檚听 are designed for international students who do not yet meet the English language requirement to enter directly into a 中出影院 faculty. Vantage One courses last 11 months, and add English-language instruction to your first-year degree courses. You can choose from , , or , 听and you鈥檒l be taught by award-winning 中出影院 faculty members.

The Vantage One Science program takes place at听中出影院 Vancouver听and upon successful completion of the program you鈥檒l progress into your second year of your听Bachelor of Science听degree at the Vancouver campus.

The Engineering program at Vantage One involves studying at both campuses, with the first 2 terms of the program taught at 中出影院 Vancouver and Term 3 taught at the听中出影院 Okanagan听Campus. When you successfully complete your Vantage One Engineering program, you can continue your听Bachelor of Applied Science听degree at either 中出影院 Vancouver or 中出影院 Okanagan campuses.

The Vantage One Arts program is offered at 中出影院 Vancouver. When you successfully complete the program, you can continue your Bachelor of Arts degree at the 中出影院 Vancouver campus.

Why choose Vantage One?

The program is designed specifically for international students. Vantage One is a first-year cohort program, which means you鈥檒l follow a set timetable and take nearly all of your classes with the same people, helping you to make friends from day one. It also includes an orientation, which will assist you with essential needs like health insurance, setting up bank accounts, and learning how to thrive in the classroom at 中出影院.

There are over 40 highly-trained faculty and staff at Vantage One, who will help you build on your academic performance, English language development, study skills, and readiness for your second year. While you will be completing the same courses as other 中出影院 students, your classes will be tailored to you. They offer smaller class sizes, innovative teaching methods, language instruction integrated into your degree coursework, and the ability to connect closely with faculty. Best of all, taking part in a Vantage One program does not add extra time to your degree.

 

What are the requirements?

Vantage One accepts students with a minimum score of 70 on the TOEFL and 5.5 on the IELTS. Certain sub-scores apply for each test, so be sure to review the full English language requirements on the听

 

How do you apply?

  1. Choose your 中出影院 Vantage One program:听, , or ,
  2. Meet the听.
  3. and pay the fee.
  4. Submit your required documents.
  5. Stay in touch.

If you have questions, you can