Events

Pre-Arrival Info Session: Living in Vancouver

What’s it like to live in the beautiful city of Vancouver? Join us for topics including housing options, neighbourhoods, getting around town, and campus and city attractions. Current graduate students will also be on hand to help answer any relevant questions. Wednesday, April 3, 2019 8:30am – 9:30am This session is online, please use this […]

Pre-Arrival Info Session for Graduate Students with Families

Are you bringing a partner and/or family with you to grad school here at UBC? Terrific, we’ve got you covered! Join us for topics including family resources, general information on child care, registering for school, looking for a place to live, and fun and affordable activities for kids of all ages. For our international students, […]

St. John’s College Info Session

St. John’s College (SJC) is a residential college committed to enhancing the intellectual and cultural life of graduate students at UBC. SJC offers residential membership to graduate students who share an interest in international issues and are committed to a better understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity. Residents studying a wide range of subjects come […]

Green College Info Session

Green College is a unique graduate residential college that promotes a supportive academic environment through active participation in community life—from free public lectures, events, and performances, to discussions around the dinner table. The College is home to 100 graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and visiting artists and academics invested in interdisciplinary learning. Together, they form a vibrant community sharing […]

Welcome Session with UBC Graduate Student Ambassadors

In this online Graduate Student Ambassador session, we wish to welcome you to the UBC graduate student community. Meet current graduate students and hear about their experiences and tips as they prepared to come to UBC for grad school. There will also be time for Q&A! Thursday, April 25, 2019 8am – 9am This session […]

Pre-Arrival Info Session: Living in Vancouver

What’s it like to live in the beautiful city of Vancouver? Join us for topics including housing options, neighbourhoods, getting around town, and campus and city attractions. Current graduate students will also be on hand to help answer any relevant questions. Tuesday, June 4, 2019 3:00pm – 4:00pm This session is online, please use this handy […]

Pre-Arrival Info Session for International Students

UBC’s International Student Advising will once again cover topics such key immigration documents (passports, study permits, TRVs/eTAs), work authorization for international students, health insurance (iMED, MSP, extended health), and additional information on banking and cell phone options in Canada. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 3:00pm – 4:30pm This session is online, please use this handy time […]

Graduate Student Pre-Arrival Info Session (June)

This info session covers a suite of topics including the following: Student financing, including budgeting resources, needs-based funding, and tuition assessment presented by Enrolment Services (20 minutes) Life in Vancouver, including neighbourhoods, getting around, places to shop, and things to do presented by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and current UBC graduate students (30-40 minutes) Immigration […]

Pre-Arrival Info Session: Living in Vancouver

What’s it like to live in the beautiful city of Vancouver? Join us for topics including housing options, neighbourhoods, getting around town, and campus and city attractions. Current graduate students will also be on hand to help answer any relevant questions. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 9:00am – 10:00am This session is online, please use this handy […]

August 29, 2019: Graduate Student Orientation Welcome

Join us on August 29, 2019 for our next graduate student orientation welcome. See Events page for details.