Our Faculty offers the following online services:

• Virtual Open House: a presentation style format that covers the most important things to know about your application to Grad School, incl. application components, process, required documents, program choice, funding options etc. We provide many tips to improve the overal strength of your application and answer questions at the end of the session. Please note that we cannot discuss personal application files/questions in this setting.
• Virtual Coffee Socials: in collaboration with the Graduate Student Society (GSS) we offer open chat sessions during which prospective students can meet GSS members and current students as well as staff from the Grad School. This is a more informal setting to chat about life in Vancouver, what UBC is like, how to settle in and much more.

Next session

to be announced

We recommend to register your general interest in these Virtual Open Houses. Then we can inform you about upcoming events.

What you will need

• a computer with a browser (IE 7.0+, Safari 3.0+, Firefox 3.0+)
• browser must be Java and JavaScript enabled / Java Runtime Environment installed
• a stable and reasonably fast internet connection (cable connections preferred over wireless)
• if you want to talk to us, a headset or a built-in microphone in your laptop (not required)
• if you want to be seen, a webcam (not required)

Technical details

Our Virtual Open House will make use of an e-learning environment called Wimba. You most likely do not need to install software to join the room. Most latest browsers are supported and allow you to connect. Please run the setup wizard in advance to make sure everything works!

Setup wizard to check your browser: http://ubc.wimba.com/wizard/launcher.cgi?wc=wms

To join the room, click on

http://ubc.wimba.com/launcher.cgi?room=grad

Please enter the room 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the session to familiarize yourself with the environment and to leave us some time for trouble shooting.