UBC committed to welcoming community members from around the globe

As UBC continues to monitor geopolitical relations between India and Canada and to assess the implications for our diverse campus community, we are attuned to the ongoing distress experienced and expressed by many students, faculty and staff who are either directly or indirectly impacted or...

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Canadian students, apply now: UK fully-funded 1-year master's

Attention, sustainability thought leaders, decision-makers and leaders of tomorrow! Join the ranks of Mélanie Joly, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, both alumni of the Chevening Scholarship Progamme , and earn a master's...

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Apply for fully-funded 2024 grad program at Peking U by Nov. 20

Looking to finance your graduate studies? Apply to Peking University's Yenching Academy in Beijing, China for a graduate program that is 100 percent funded. The Yenching Academy gives full fellowships to its scholars and brings young people who show promise to lead and innovate in their fields...

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Resources and support for the UBC Community amidst geopolitical tensions

UBC is aware that current geopolitical tensions between Canada and India have caused stress and anxiety for some community members. Please know that there are services and resources available, including academic and mental health support and guidance regarding immigration issues, such as visas and...

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UBC honours Orange Shirt Day Sept 30  

The UBC community joins Canadians this month to mark Orange Shirt Day, an annual day raising awareness of the history and consequences of Canada's residential school system. Every year on Sept. 30 people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day events to engage with the...

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Canada Japan Co-op Program diversifying Canadian student talent in Japan with $500K award

Japanese employers can now tap into an expanded pool of Canadian undergrads through the Canada Japan Co-op Program, thanks to new Universities Canada funding. The Global Skills Opportunity grant will support 53 additional students, including Indigenous, low-income and those with a disability.

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Tips from abroad: Smoothing the turbulence of foreign exchange

UBC undergrad Siara Less spent her 2018 second term as an exchange student at University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Here's her account of the experience. As my plane slowly descended, I looked out the window to see where I would be living for the next five months. I saw grey skies, green fields and...

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This Veterinarian Without Borders is optimizing health of people, animals & the environment in Ghana

UBC Applied Biology alumna Marley Blok is volunteering to make sustainable socioeconomic change in rural communities by improving animal production systems.

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Learning about Systems Approaches to Regional Sustainability in person with residents & locals on Hawai'i Island

Studying on the Hawai'ian shore or learning about policymaking at the European Union HQ is all within reach for UBC students taking Global Seminars. Led by UBC faculty and supported by Go Global , these special offerings give UBC students the chance to explore topics in-depth in small groups on-...

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Taking UBC’s Vietnam connection to the next level

UBC made major strides towards deepening its Vietnam partnerships recently at a UBC gathering in Hanoi. In honour of Canada’s 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Vietnam, representatives from the UBC Office of the Vice-Provost International (OVPI) hosted a reception May 23 at the Grand...

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