History & Location of School

University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Canadian public research university with two campuses in Vancouver and one in Kelowna, British Columbia. The originating legislation created UBC on March 7, 1908 although the first day of lectures was September 30, 1915. On September 22, 1925, lectures began on the Point Grey campus. UBC Robson Square is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

UBC Robson Square is a vibrant learning centre that brings unique UBC offerings to the growing downtown core and is accessible to learners throughout the Lower Mainland.

UBC Okanagan opened in September 2005 as a distinctive, small university campus. UBC Okanagan is earning a reputation as an important, respected centre of learning and research, enhancing knowledge creation and innovation in the Okanagan.

Addresses:

• UBC Point Grey Campus
  1200 - Brock Hall
  1874 East Mall
  Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z1
  Tel: 604.822.8999
• UBC Robson Square
  800 Robson Street
  Vancouver, BC Canada V6Z 3B7
  Tel: 604.822.3333
• UBC Okanagan
  3333 University Way
  Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
  Tel: 250.807.8000

Courses Offered

UBC was ranked as the fourth best university (Medical Doctoral Rankings) in Canada by Maclean’s Magazine in 2008. In 2006, Newsweek magazine ranked UBC second in Canada and 27th in the world. In 2007, the Times Higher Education Supplement ranked UBC as second in Canada and 33rd in the world (Social Sciences 12th, Life & Biomedical 14th, Natural Sciences 20th, Arts & Humanities 18th, Technology 22nd).

• Centre for Continuing Education
• Faculty of Applied Science
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Commerce and Bus Adminstration
• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Forestry
• Faculty of Graduate Studies
• Faculty of Land and Food Systems
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
• School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
• School of Community and Regional Planning
• School of Library, Archival, and Info
• School of Music
• School of Nursing
• School of Journalism
• School of Social Work

Course Fees

• International students for all courses except Commerce: $644.47
• International students for Commerce courses: $724.39
• Student Fees: Varies