General Category

1. At least First-year Undergraduate student/At least First-year master’s student (excluding doctoral students). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection., 前述「以上」包含該年級.
2. GPA should be higher than 3.30, 請注意該校每個系所限制皆不同，欲選填該校作為交換志願者，務必「主動確認」是否符合該校系所的申請資格.
3. TOEFL iBT 90 (Reading 22 Listening 22 Speaking 21 Writing 21 Do not accept Home Edition), 新制 TOEFL iBT 成績待交換學校確認中 or IELTS 6.5 (Listening 6.0 Reading 6.0 Writing 6.0 Speaking 6.0).
4. Not available to students in the Graduate Institute of Journalism , College of Social Sciences, College of Medicine, College of Law, College of Engineering, Graduate Institute of Accounting, College of Management, Graduate Institute of Finance, College of Management, Graduate Institute of International Business, College of Management, Graduate Institute of Information Management, College of Management, Graduate Institute of Business Administration, College of Management, Department of Global MBA, College of Management, Graduate Institute of Psychology, College of Science, Graduate Institute of Political Science, College of Social Sciences, Graduate Institute of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts, Graduate Institute of Economics, College of Social Sciences.

Vancouver Campus：UBC Vancouver Academic Calendar

Okanagan Campus：UBC Okanagan Academic Calendar

1. The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
2. For exchange information, please refer to the website and theFact Sheet. Course information：course selection information, course content
3. This exchange program is open for applications to multiple campuses of the school. Campus selection is not required during the internal selection process.
4. Each department at the school has different restrictions, please make sure that you meet the school's requirements. 
5. When selecting courses, please make sure to follow the instructions in the school's letters and website.
6. Many graduate programs at UBC require higher Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. If you are applying for graduate studies, please ensure that you meet the TOEFL scores listed.
7. Minimum course load requirements: 9 credits per term (usually 3 courses)
8. Taking graduate-level courses: If you want to take graduate-level courses, you must get permission from instructors and are required to complete the Enrolment of Undergraduate Exchange Students in Graduate Courses form after arrival. For details, please see the Graduate Studies restrictions page.
9. Faculties or Schools Not Open to Exchange Students:
   • School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
   • School of Journalism
   • Faculty of Medicine
   • School of Nursing
   • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
   • School of Rehabilitation Sciences
   • UBC Vantage College
   • Peter A. Allard School of Law (only open to exchange students coming to UBC through Law-specific exchange agreements) 
10. At UBC, any course numbered 500 or above is considered a graduate-level course. While there are many programs that are available, some have limited enrolment are and restricted. Graduate programs NOT open to Go Global exchange and visiting students include:
    • Commerce and Business Administration (e.g. MBA)
    • Data Science
    • Political Science
    • Economics
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Anthropology
    • Psychology
    • Community and Regional Planning
11. Faculty-Specific Restrictions: Some faculties and departments have course restrictions for exchange and visiting students. See here for details on course restrictions by faculty.
    • University-wide e​​​​xchange students not admitted to the Sauder School of Business (e.g., admitted to Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Science) may request to take commerce courses, but enrolment is limited and not guaranteed. For more information, please see our page on studying commerce at UBC on exchange.
      • Courses at the graduate level (500 and 600) are not available (e.g., Business Administration, EMBA courses)
      • BUSI and COEC courses are not available
      • COMM 101, 202, 271, 311, 466, 483, and dual degree courses (COMM 120, 126, 220, 320, 321, 420, and 421) are not available
      • Limited enrolment in some 200-level (second year) courses
      • The following are COMR courses for non-commerce majors: COMR 100, 280, 329, 398, 457, 458, 465, 473, and 493
    • Engineering: Priority access to Faculty of Applied Science (Engineering) courses will be given to students coming to UBC under Coordinated International Experience (CIE) or engineering-specific agreements. Only students pursuing a degree in engineering at their home university should be nominated to the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC. Engineering course registration often takes place at a later date than other registrations. 
12. UBC's Centre for Accessibility facilitates disability-related accommodations (such as alternate format materials, assistive technology, extra time allowance on an exam, etc.) designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions. To request an accommodation, students must register with the Centre for Accessibility first.
13. Costs Associated:
    • UPass: $170 per term
    • Medical Insurance:
      • Please note that students will be automatically enrolled in the mandatory UBC iMED health insurance and will NOT be able to opt out even if they have coverage from their home country. For more information, please refer to here.
      • Single-term exchange: The cost is $315 CAD per term plus a $9.94 direct billing fee for iMED.  If you are a single-term exchange student, iMED will cover you for the duration of your stay (approximately four months and one week).
      • Full-year exchange: The cost is $225 CAD plus a $9.94 direct billing fee for iMED. The cost covers the three-month waiting period for the British Columbia Medical Services Plan (MSP). Students on exchange for six months or longer are required to apply for MSP. The MSP plan costs $75 CAD per month. The total cost of health insurance for Full-year exchange students is $609.94 CAD.

Housing is not guaranteed. For more information for the Vancouver campus, please refer to the website, and for the Okanagan campus, please refer to the website.

Go Global exchange students have priority access to on-campus housing through UBC Vancouver Student Housing. For details about on-campus housing including residences and fees, please visit the UBC Vancouver Student Housing website.

Please read this carefully before submitting your housing application.  

• Although exchange students have priority access through dedicated spots for Go Global students, on-campus housing is NOT guaranteed due to high demand and limited space. Only 50-60% of students will receive an on-campus housing offer.
• Only students who submit the online housing application by the deadline will be considered for a spot, determined by random lottery.
• Students with mobility-related disabilities and chronic medical conditions who have special housing needs should check the UBC Centre for Accessibility website to see whether they meet criteria for priority housing and apply by the stated deadlines. 
• We strongly advise students to prepare a back-up plan for housing due to limited space. For other housing resources, including off-campus options, check the UBC Vancouver Housing Information Packet 2024/25 (PDF).