University of British Columbia (UBC)
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For all enquiries please contact the Exchange Office at exchange@otago.ac.nz.
Last updated November, 2011
Academic Information
Course Information
The University of British Columbia offer hundreds of programmes in two campuses.
Course descriptions are available at:
Please note:
- Commerce students nominated to the Sauder School of Business will be allowed to take a full course load in commerce at UBC and will be given preference when applying to commerce courses on exchange. Places in the Sauder School of Business are limited. Please check with the Exchange Adviser whether you can be nominated to UBC’s School of Business.
- Law students nominated to the Faculty of Law will be allowed to take a full course load in Law at UBC and will be given preference when applying to Law courses on exchange. Places in the Faculty of Law are limited. Please check with the Exchange Adviser whether you can be nominated to UBC’s Faculty of Law.
- Students nominated to the other faculties may be able to take up to two courses at either the Sauder School of Business or at the Faculty of Law, but this is not guaranteed. Applications will be assessed by UBC on a case by case basis.
Short Term Exchanges
This option is not available at UBC.
Semester Dates
- Academic Year: September - April
- Fall Term: September - December
- Winter Term: January - April
- Key Dates at UBC
Course Load and Minimum Unit Requirements
- Minimum Course Load: 9 Credits per semester
- Maximum Course Load: 15 Credits per semester
Accommodation & the Cost of Living
Accommodation
Housing is available and guaranteed if students apply by the deadlines above and pay $50 for housing application. Once housing has been assigned, UBC Housing will contact the student via email for full payment.
Estimated Cost of Living
2011-2012 estimated expenses per semester: CDN $6,000 – 7,000/term
Additional Information
- International Student Handbook
- Coming to UBC
- UBC Fact Sheet 2011-2012 (89K PDF format)
Student Visa & Insurance
Information on Student Visas & Insurance for students going on exchange can be found elsewhere on this website.
Exchange Experiences
- 2011 S1 BCom MART BSc GEOG HI (348k PDF format)
- 2011 S1 BCom MART MANT DC (44k PDF format)
- 2010 S2 and 2011 S1 BA PSYC KD (89k PDF format)
- 2010 S2 BA PSYC AA (1.28M PDF format)
- 2010 S2 BSc PSYC NS (743K PDF format)
- 2010 S2 BA COMS CB (688K PDF format)
- 2010 S2 BSc PSYC EM (300K PDF format)
- 2010 S2 BSc ZOOL AD (417K PDF format)
- 2010 S1 BCApSc MART AP (794K PDF format)
- 2010 S1 BPhEd EXPM YN (75K PDF format)
- 2009 S2 BPhEd EXPM PFSD HJ (100K PDF format)
- 2009 S2 BPhEd SPLS JP (67K PDF format)
- 2009 S2 BCom ECON DB (611K PDF format)
Other student evaluation reports are available in the Student Resource room (room B07, Archway West building).
The University, City & Region
The University
The University of British Columbia (UBC), established in 1908, is one of Canada’s leading research universities and is consistently ranked among the top 40 in the world. The university attracts 54,000 students from across Canada and 140 countries around the world to two major campuses.
Vancouver is the largest campus. It boasts some of the city's best attractions and recreation facilities, including the Museum of Anthropology, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts , the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research , and endless opportunities to explore forested trails in the adjoining 763-hectare Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
The second campus is in the dynamic Southern Interior city of Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley. UBC Okanagan, open since 2005, provides an intimate learning community in the spectacular wine-growing region of British Columbia.
The City of Vancover and Region
Surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia with over half a million residents and one of the mildest climates in Canada. Home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, whether just relaxing in a park or bike riding around the seawall, there is always something to do in Vancouver.
More information:
Further Information
For further information about Otago Global Student Exchange please email exchange@otago.ac.nz
