Events

Mark your calendar for GradStart Welcome

Join us on Thursday, September 3 for GradStart Welcome and social events. Additional September welcome events include a pancake breakfast, campus resource fair and more. A full event schedule will be posted by late July.

Preparing for arrival

New Student Checklist

New to UBC and want to make sure you’re set up for success? Use our interactive New student checklist on our Graduate student community site to keep track of everything you need to feel confident about starting out your journey in grad studies.

Pre-arrival webinar resources and recordings

  • Living in Vancouver
    • June 2026 recording (note the handout is available for download in attachments below the video)
    • March 2026 recording and handout
  • Budgeting and Finance with Enrolment Services
  • Black Graduate Student Network (BGSN) Welcome
  • Tenants’ Rights: Finding Rental Housing
  • Career Planning from the Start
  • Student on-campus housing

Pre-arrival information for International Students via iPrep or visit the international student guide.

Finding Accommodation

Check out our comprehensive guide to finding both on and off-campus housing, including costs, neighbourhoods, and more. These topics are also discussed in the Living in Vancouver, On-campus Housing and Tenant’s Rights pre-arrival webinar recordings available above.