Parents
Choosing UBC
The value of a UBC degree
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Throughout UBC's history, a passion for discovery has thrived, not only with our faculty and staff, but also with our students. Our students define our success as a university. Here, in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, students live and study in an extraordinary environment where learning has no limits, working to attain a degree that prepares them for what comes next.
UBC recognizes that universities do more than just educate future leaders; we play a vital role as solution seekers to the social, economic, and environmental problems of our time. UBC's education and research programs are of the highest calibre, and are the foundation to promoting a sustainable and equitable future that begins by educating your student as a citizen with a global perspective. UBC offers innovative learning approaches including extensive co-op programs that connect classroom learning to the work world and service learning programs that link students to the community close to home, and far away.
The education and support your son or daughter will receive at UBC will equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve great things both locally and around the world.
UBC is one of the world's top 40 universities and a UBC degree is recognized internationally.
Where to start
Programs – There are twelve faculties, eleven schools, hundreds of programs, and a variety of ways to earn a degree at UBC.
Admissions – What do students need to get in to UBC? How do they apply?
Canadian study permits – Students from outside Canada need to apply for a study permit. UBC provides information to support this process.
