Are you entering your first year at UBC Science? Are you a transfer student—from a different faculty or institution? Visit here for steps to guide you through your first year at UBC. Students apply ...

Solve a real-world science case together with your friends and compete against others for prizes.

UBC's First-Year Seminar in Science offers a small-class experience where you will learn about what science is and how it is done. Students learn to develop and analyze arguments, read scientific ...

Science Peer Academic Coaches help support students in achieving their unique academic goals. Students who work with a SPAC coach see lasting improvements to their study habits. SPAC coaches work with ...

The application will open in Spring 2025. You must complete all departmental and faculty requirements listed below by the end of the current Winter Session for any specialization to which you apply.

Some specializations have limited enrolment, and not all students who meet the minimum promotion requirements will be able to continue into 3rd year class standing in that specialization. Review the ...

UBC Science is developing several open learning projects, embracing and encouraging unrestricted access to research, learning and scholarly publishing on a variety of platforms. UBC offers interactive ...

If a medical or personal issue is affecting your academic life, see us as soon as possible! Don't wait for exams. Our advisors can connect you with resources to help you cope with extenuating ...

UBC Integrated Sciences crosses disciplinary boundaries and allows you to create your own degree in science. It offers extensive and careful advice on your curriculum choices and overall educational ...

Environmental sciences concentrates on understanding the major environmental issues facing human societies and adopts a cross-disciplinary approach to their study. UBC's program provides a significant ...

Grant support, research facilities and services, contacts, travel funding, and interdisciplinary and collaborative programs.

Eight Nobel Laureates are associated with UBC. Four have connections to UBC Science—most famously Dr. Michael Smith who won the prize in 1993 while at the University. One of North America's most ...