Updates for counsellors

Events for students

Some events you may want to highlight for your students:

• September 23, 2026: UBC Engineering: Everything you need to know from 5-6pm PT
• September 24, 2026: Bachelor of Education Information Session (virtual) from 3:30pm-4:30pm PT
• October 8, 2026: Applying to UBC Engineering from 5pm-6pm PT
• October 9, 2026: Applying to UBC Engineering from 8:30-9:30am PT
• November 6, 2026: UBC Engineering: Virtual Program Fair from 6-8pm PT
• November 18, 2026: UBC Engineering: Transfer Student Session from 5-6pm PT
• November 21, 2026: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Creative and Portfolio Day from 12-2pm
• December 9, 2026: UBC Engineering Student Stories from 5-6pm PT
• January 9, 2026: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Creative and Portfolio Day from 12-2pm
• January 12, 2027: UBC Engineering Application Q&A from 5-6pm PT

For a larger list of events view our events listing.

Program updates

Some programs are still accepting applications. If you have students still interested in applying to UBC, review the list of programs still accepting applications.

Listed below are the changes to degrees and majors/specializations that took place within the last year.

Faculty and degree updates

Bachelor of Applied Science:

• New transfer routes available at both UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver, called the Common First Year Engineering Curriculum. These are excellent options for high school students that may not meet the competitive entrance average for UBC Engineering or may be looking to start their first year closer to home.
• UBC School of Engineering at the Okanagan Campus is offering a new Concentration, called Integrated Systems Design (ISD) which is available to students in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering programs.
• UBC School of Engineering at the Vancouver Campus now has a self-guided walking tour for students to explore our main engineering buildings and learning spaces. This is a great add-on to a Campus Tour!
• Engineering Program Connections is a new series of articles focusing on how engineering programs are connected. A useful tool for counsellors to understand how interdisciplinary engineering is and how connected the 14 engineering programs are.

Bachelor of Commerce (Okanagan)

• Bachelor of Commerce (Okanagan) previously the Bachelor of Management in (Okanagan).
• New Student Development Centre: brings together dedicated student support services for UBC Okanagan’s bachelor of commerce, giving business students a more integrated pathway from their first year throguh to graduation and beyond. Students can access dedicated academic and career advising, the Business Co-op porgram, and the new Business Career Hub, an exclusive career paltform connecting students with business-focused employers, opportunities and resources. 

Bachelor of Education (Okanagan) redesigned the 11-month Bachelor of Education program.

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources (Vancouver) combined several Forestry programs into one degree. *Now offering majors in Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology, Forest Management, Forest Operations, Forest Sciences, Conservation and Wood products. 

Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (Vancouver) is a newer degree. 

Pharmaceutical Sciences (Vancouver): starting in September 2026, BPSc students will now have the opportunity for co-op. The BPSc Co-op program offers students a valuable opportunity to bridge classroom learning with real-world experience through paid, hands-on placements in pharmaceutical and related industries. With a flexible duration of up to 16 months, students can gain substantial experience, build professional networks, and develop in-demand skills.

Newer Majors/Specializations

Atmospheric Science is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science.

Business and Markets (Vancouver) is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics (Faculty of Land and Food Systems).

Computer Engineering (Okanagan) is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering).

Conservation is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources.

Data Analytics (Vancouver) is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics (Faculty and Food Systems).

Data Science is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science.

Forest Management is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources.

Forest Operations is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources.

Forest Sciences is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources.

Indigenous Land Stewardship is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship.

NłeɁkepmx Language Fluency is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of NłeɁkepmx Language Fluency.

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Okanagan) has a new Honours program. It is is a program in the Bachelor of Arts.

St’át’imc Language Fluency is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of St’át’imc Language Fluency.

World Literatures is a new minor. It is a minor in the Bachelor of Arts (Okanagan).

Wood Products is a newer program. It is a program in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources.