Welcome to UBC!

Starting your program in May or September 2025?

Pre-arrival webinars for Living in Vancouver with Q&A with current grad students as well as sessions for international students and more will take place starting in March.

Check out our events page for details. This page is being updated as sessions are added.

Connect with Fellow Graduate Students

Visit the Graduate Student Community (community.grad.ubc.ca) to connect with fellow graduate students.

Graduate student orientation welcome events take place each year in January and in August/September. The largest Orientation event happens every year just prior to the Labour Day weekend and is a week full of activities and events welcoming you to UBC and Vancouver. These events are brought to you by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Graduate Student Society and International Student Development. Stay tuned for details on our next event!