Application
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UBC Alumni:
UBC alumni do not need to submit an application or pay an application fee for unclassified eligibility; it is granted upon request. UBC graduates will be required to pay a registration deposit that will be applied towards tuition and student fees.
Email your request for Unclassified eligibility to recreginquiry.ubco@ubc.ca, after your degree is conferred, including your:
- Full name
- UBC student number
- Date of birth
- Dates you attended UBC
- Campus preference (Vancouver or Okanagan)
If you’re new to UBC (Winter term 1 or summer term 1/2):
If you wish to take on-campus courses starting in September, May, or July, please apply to be an Unclassified student by following the steps below:
Step one:
Ensure that you meet the English Language Requirement.
Step two:
Visit the course schedule to view the course offered, and choose the course(s) that you are interested in taking.
Step three:
Apply through youbc and select the following information in the sections indicated:
- Create or login to your account at you.ubc.ca.
- Apply to Undergraduate Degree Programs and Non-Degree Studies.
- On the Program Selection page, select the Unclassified Students box.
- Submit your application.
Step four:
UBC’s Undergraduate Admissions office will email you with a confirmation of your application and your next steps in 5-7 business days.
Step five:
Submit all required and any additional documents to:
The University of British Columbia
Undergraduate Admissions, Attention: Non-Degree Studies
2016 – 1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1
If you’re new to UBC (Winter term 2):
If you intend to take courses starting in January, please request unclassified eligibility through non.degree@ubc.ca ensuring you provide the following information:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Intended start date: January (Winter Session Term 2)
- Campus preference (Vancouver or Okanagan)
if you have previously applied to, been admitted to or have studied at ubc:
As a student record has already been established in the UBC system with your information, please request unclassified eligibility after your degree is conferred by emailing non.degree@ubc.ca.
Under subject line use Non-Degree Studies – Unclassified student
In your email, include the following:
- Full name
- UBC student number
- Date of birth
- Name of school that granted your degree
- Date of graduation
- Desired start date of UBC courses (month and year)
- Campus preference (Vancouver or Okanagan)