2025/26 Academic Year begins.
Labour Day. University closed.
Entry-to-Practice PharmD program: PHRM_V 473 4-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 1 continues (August 11 to September 5 inclusive).
Entry-to-Practice PharmD program: PHRM_V 471/472/473 8-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 1/2 continues (August 11 to October 3 inclusive).
Flexible PharmD program: PHRM_V 491-495 4-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 1 continues (August 11 to September 5 inclusive).
Flexible PharmD program: PHRM_V 496 6-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 1/2 continues (August 11 to September 19 inclusive).
Start of Winter Session Term 1 for most faculties.
Full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) and Master of Management (MM) Programs: First day of Period 1 and Period 6 (September 2 to October 3 inclusive).
Teacher Education Program: First day of classes for Term 1 (all options).
Imagine UBC: First-day orientation program for undergraduate students in most programs.
Last day for payment of first instalment of fees for registration and course changes made before September 1. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).
Graduate Studies: Students wishing to apply for Affiliated Fellowships (doctoral level) and external awards administered through the University (e.g. CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC, Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral “CGS D”) for 2024/25 should check with their departments for internal student deadlines.
Entry-to-Practice PharmD program: PHRM_V 473 4-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 2 begins (September 8 to October 3 inclusive).
Entry-to-Practice PharmD program: PHRM_V 471/472/473 8-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 2/3 begins (September 8 to October 31 inclusive).
Flexible PharmD program: PHRM_V 491-495 4-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 2 begins (September 8 to October 3 inclusive).
Flexible PharmD program: PHRM_V 496 6-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Block 2/3 begins (September 8 to October 17 inclusive).
LAW: 2025 Summer Session deferred and supplemental examinations begin (September 8 to September 12 inclusive).
Master of Management Dual Degree (MMDD) Program: First day of Winter Period 1 (September 8 to October 10 inclusive).
Winter Session Term 1 courses: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 1 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Refer to the online Course Change Dates for specific drop/withdrawal dates.
Winter Session Term 1 courses: Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session Term 1 courses. Refer to the online Course Change Dates for specific information.
Winter Session Term 1 courses: Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible courses. Refer to the online Course Change Dates for specific information.
Last day for eligible students to apply for an exemption from the U-Pass program. Consult U-Pass Eligibility for information and instructions.
Last day to submit online applications for affiliation scholarships, affiliation bursaries, and awards for students with disabilities.
New International Students: iMED opt-out deadline.
The Winter General Bursary application, available to students online through Workday between August 15 and September 15, closes at midnight. Students must be receiving full-time student loans for the 2025/26 session, have their enrolment confirmed with the lender by the bursary application deadline, and must have assessed unmet financial need to be considered for general bursaries. For more information see the UBC Bursary Program.
Graduate Studies: Last day for withdrawal from installment-based tuition program for 100% refund.
Meeting of the Senate.
Graduate Studies: Last day for final doctoral oral examination for November graduation.
Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2) without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Refer to the online Course Change Dates for specific drop/withdrawal dates.
Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session full-year (Terms 1 and 2) courses. Refer to the online Course Change Dates for specific information.
Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible courses. Refer to the online Course Change Dates for specific information.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. University closed.