Due to COVID-19, UBC will not be offering off-campus exams for 2020-21 Winter Session courses. All Distance Education, Standing Deferred (SD), and Supplemental (S) exams for 2020-21 Winter Session courses will be held online.
Learn more about SD and Supplemental exams, or Distance Education exams during this time and how to register. If you have questions, contact student.exams@ubc.ca and include your student number.
Off-campus exam is an option if you:
Application period: September 22 - October 22, 2020
Exam period: December 7 - 22, 2020
Application period: January 16 - February 16, 2021
Exam period: April 18 - 29, 2021
Application period: May 23 - June 16, 2020
Exam period: August 17 - 21, 2020
Application period: September 1 - October 4, 2021
Exam date: November 13, 2021
On-campus application period: April 1 - June 7, 2021
Off-campus application period: April 1 - June 7, 2021
Exam period: July 29 - July 30, 2021
The application fee for all off-campus Distance Education exams written at any exam centre is $56.10.
There is no charge for exams written online with Proctorio.
All fees are calculated per paper.
|
Okanagan |
$93.60 |
|
Vancouver |
$93.60 |
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Other - Canada/USA |
$104.00 |
|
Other - International |
$145.60 |
All fees are calculated per paper.
|
Okanagan |
$93.60 |
|
Vancouver |
$93.60 |
|
Other - Canada/USA |
$104.00 |
|
Other - International |
$145.60 |
Centre for Accessibility: After completing steps 1 to 5 above you must contact Centre for Accessibility to request an Academic Accommodation letter and email it to student.exams@ubc.ca.
To write an off-campus exam, check to see if there is a UBC partner exam centre in your area from the list below.
If you can't write at a Partner Exam Centre, you'll have to apply to write your exam at another location and find an invigilator for your exam.
See the invigilator guidelines to see the types of invigilators UBC accepts.
We accept invigilators from:
In certain countries where no Embassy or British Council is available, we accept invigilators from:
The invigilator information in the Exam Application serves as a contact for Enrolment Services. Sometimes exam locations will not release the name of the person who will invigilate your exam on the day of, or the exact invigilator will be determined closer to the exam time.
In this case, it is sufficient to enter the details of the person at your exam location whom you are corresponding with to arrange your date and time. Examples include: a manager/supervisor of a test centre, library director, Canadian Embassy employee, British Council coordinator, etc. Ensure this person can receive your paper copy exam.
Late applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Contact student.exams@ubc.ca for more information.
No. Other Location students are expected to direct their invigilator to contact student.exams@ubc.ca with questions.
All student exam schedules are listed in your local time.
In order to receive a refund, you must notify Enrolment Services that you are cancelling your off-campus exam at least 4 weeks before the exam period starts. If you contact us within 4 weeks of the exam period, we can cancel your off-campus exam, but you will not receive a refund for the exam application fee.
If you are unable to attend your exam sitting for any unforeseen reason, your exam will be recorded as a “no-show” and returned to your instructor. It will be your responsibility to contact your Faculty Advising Office to apply for a Deferred Standing.
Proctorio is an automated online proctoring tool that records you while you take your exam online through your own computer and at your own location.
Proctorio will invigilate you through the webcam, microphone and computer screen capture during the exam session. Suspicious behaviour will be flagged and will be reviewed.
All recordings made by Proctorio, are encrypted and stored securely within Canadian servers. In line with British Columbia's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, these recordings are kept for a year and a day. After this time, the recordings are deleted.
Proctorio requires the use of the Google Chrome web browser and the Proctorio extension. Proctorio is active when you log in to the exam. The Proctorio extension can be uninstalled after the exam. You need to use a regular computer (Windows/Mac computer or laptop). You cannot take the exams from mobile devices (e.g., iPhone, iPad, Android device, etc). You need a working webcam and microphone.
No, Proctorio is not available for SD/S examination nor for students registered with the Centre for Accessibility.
In addition, only some Distance Education examinations are available for the Proctorio option.
Check with your professor to see if he/she is able to make Proctorio a choice for your exam.
Proctorio available course section exams will be online and invigilated via Proctorio, an automated online proctoring tool so you can write the exam in your own location.
If you're an undergraduate student, please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor directly. To find your advisor’s contact information, log into your Student Services Centre (SSC) and select “UBC Contacts” under Personal Info.
Graduate, postgraduate, and all other students can contact an Enrolment Services Advisor by calling 604 822 9836 or submit your question through the online form.
