You meet the English language requirement
You are in good academic standing
You are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at a recognized institution
You can provide a Letter of Permission (see below)
Visiting students can take courses in the following faculties:
If you’re taking Applied Science courses: You will not receive an admission decision until after degree-seeking students have registered and shortly before the start of classes.
If you're only taking Education courses: apply directly to the Faculty of Education.
| Courses start | Application deadline |
|---|---|
| September (Winter Session Term 1) | July 15 |
| January (Winter Session Term 2) | July 15 |
| May (Summer Session Term 1/2) | March 15 |
As a student record has already been established in the UBC system with your information, please provide non.degree@ubc.ca with the following details to begin your admission process:
Create or login to your account at you.ubc.ca
Apply by selecting “Undergraduate Degree Programs and Non-Degree Studies”
On the Program Selection page, select the Visiting Students box
Submit your application
We will email you with a confirmation of your application and your next steps in 5-7 business days
Submit all required and any additional documents to:
Undergraduate Admissions, Attention: Non-Degree Studies
The University of British Columbia
Undergraduate Admissions, Attention: Non-Degree Studies
2016 – 1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1
Visiting students are required to provide a Letter of Permission issued by their home institution. All Letters of Permission should:
Be typed on official university letterhead or written on an appropriate university form
Include a list of all courses that you wish to take
Include the academic session you are applying to (i.e. 2018-2019 Winter or 2019 Summer)
Show your current bachelor's program and academic standing
The issuing office can email the Letter of Permission to non.degree@ubc.ca in PDF format.
Your Letter of Permission is only valid for one session. You will need to submit a new letter for any subsequent sessions in which you wish to register for courses.
Please be aware that depending on the time of year, it may take several weeks for your documents to reach our office and be processed
Admission as a Visiting student does not guarantee entrance to the courses requested or subsequent admission to a degree program at UBC
Courses may be transferable to a future UBC degree program at the discretion of the faculty to which you apply
Non-Degree students are not eligible for Credit/D/F grading. You can consider auditing courses.
Visiting students are admitted to UBC for one academic session (Winter or Summer) at a time. If you want to continue your UBC registration in subsequent sessions, you'll have to reapply through the application process above
Enrolment Services
Telephone: 604 822 9836
Web: Contact us via our Ask Me form