Resources
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First-year program planning
- View your Next Steps to ensure you are prepared for your first year at the UBC Vancouver campus.
- Consult the Degree Planning Chart to determine what courses you need
Useful websites
- The official UBC Academic Calendar has many planning resources including:
- Program information for all faculties, colleges and schools
- General and specific degree requirements
- View the complete list of links to the Faculties and Schools on the Vancouver campus
- Newly admitted students should view Your Next Steps page on the youbc website
Academic support
Visit The Learning Commons, an online portal for all things academic. The Learning Enhancement Academic Partnership Program provides information and links to academic help offered by a variety of campus partners.
Degree Navigator
The University of British Columbia's degree audit system, Degree Navigator, is an interactive advising tool designed to help current UBC students make informed decisions about their academic program. You can access Degree Navigator after you log in to the Student Service Centre (SSC)
Degree Navigator will help you:
- view program requirements for UBC degrees
- view course information as outlined in the UBC Calendar
- evaluate courses you have taken against your program's requirements
- view your course list
- plan hypothetical course scenarios for future sessions
Some program requirements are still being revised. Currently, only undergraduate students in the following programs may use Degree Navigator to its full capabilities:
- Arts (most programs)
- Forestry (Forest Resources Management Major only)
- Human Kinetics (except for the Physical Education option)
- Land & Food Systems
- Law
- Nursing (except Post-Basic Baccalaureate Program)
- Pharmacy
If you have any questions regarding your degree requirements please consult the Calendar or your faculty website, or contact your academic advising office.
Degree Navigator demos
To view these demos, all you need is a browser with Macromedia Flash Player.
- How to view your degree
Run time: 2 minutes, 59 seconds
- How to perform hypothetical degree scenarios
Run time: 50 seconds
- How to view your student transcript
Run time: 43 seconds
How to access Degree Navigator
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Log in to the Student Service Centre (SSC) and click "Degree Navigator" under the Registration menu.
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Once you launch Degree Navigator, refer to the online help menu for instructions.
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Email comments or questions to DegreeNavigator.support@ubc.ca.
