Welcome to UBC!
Starting your program in January 2025?
Pre-arrival webinars for Living in Vancouver with Q&A with current grad students as well as sessions for international students will take place in early December.
Check out our events page for details.
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!