Global seminars
Want to study abroad, but prefer to travel and study with a group? Global Seminars are each unique in terms of location, course content, length, and cost. These programs offer you the chance to take UBC credit courses taught by UBC faculty members in an international location. Imagine the amazing learning opportunities…studying migration in the Azores, or traditional Mayan land rights in Mexico.
2026 programs
Information sessions
Please join us to learn more about the individual programs. All sessions will be recorded and posted to the respective pages.
Feel free to express interest in one or more programs here and we’ll notify you once the info sessions are confirmed.
program |
Information & Sign up |
date, time, and rsvp details |
| Tuscany: Health, Longevity & Rural Sustainability | SIGN UP | Thurs, Oct 23 @ 5pm – Zoom |
| China: Combat Corrosion | Details to be released soon on the website | TBD |
| Japan: Food culture, literature & films | Details to be released soon on the website | TBD |
| South Africa: Tourism in Post-Apartheid | SIGN UP | Wed, Nov 5 @ 5pm – Zoom |
| Berlin | Details to be released soon on the website | TBD |
| Education Programs (Germany & United Kingdom) | Details to be released soon on the website | TBD |
Global Seminar eligibility requirements
To participate in a Global Seminar, students must:
- Be a UBC student in Good Academic Standing
- Be a full-time student in the year prior to your exchange.
- Achieve 70% in your most recent academic term of full-time studies prior to applying, and maintain that average leading up to the program (please contact Go Global if you don’t quite meet this requirement)
- Meet any program-specific requirements listed in the individual program websites
- Final selection will be made by the lead faculty program directors.
Awards
Want to Go Global but don’t have the funding? There are multiple awards you can apply for to help fund your global experience.
Global Seminar Refund Policy
To withdraw your application after you’ve completed the application, you must contact Go Global by email to request a withdrawal.
Once you accept your spot in a program and your deposit has been charged to your Workday account, refunds cannot be issued.
- If you withdraw after you accept your spot in the program: you are responsible for the full program fee, regardless of whether the fee has been charged yet on Workday. In cases where expenses can be recovered from our program partners, we may be able to reduce or refund a portion of the fees but this will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
If you have questions, please connect our advisors at goglobal.okanagan@ubc.ca.
Past Programs
The following programs were run in previous years and are shown here for your reference. Please check the 2026 programs above for our application deadlines.
Global Seminar Proposals (for faculty)
Are you a UBC faculty member interested in developing a Global Seminar program? Explore how to initiate and create a new Global Seminar.
