Why did other students choose UBC?

Colton Strong

"When considering where to pursue my graduate degree, UBC was the obvious choice for me for several reasons. UBC has an international reputation for excellence in nanomedicine and gene therapy research, and many notable discoveries made by UBC...

Katherine Hastings

"Vancouver is home to one of the leading IYS networks internationally. When I sought out to learn more about IYS and their potential (something that did not exist in the States at the time), it felt like a perfect fit for my interests in youth...

Himani Prajapati

"Studying at UBC is a dream come true for me, and being part of the rehabilitation department's research is truly exceptional. The faculty here come from all over the world and possess an incredible depth of knowledge and expertise. I feel...

Jennie Pearson

"Following my Masters studies, I was very fortunate to have joined the AESHA Project, a long term community-based project housed at UBC’s Department of Medicine, as a research assistant. With encouragement from my supervisors at AESHA, now my...

Mike Stefanuk

"The Faculty of Forestry and UBC host a fantastic group of multi-disciplinary researchers with world-class experts in wildfire and forest ecology. I was eager to learn in a place where my perspectives would be broadened and challenged by this...

Miah Godek

"The Faculty of Forestry at UBC is full of students, faculty, and staff with diverse perspectives and backgrounds that have and will provide me with great opportunities for interdisciplinary research. "

Allison Campbell

"Vancouver is my home, and I have been involved in health education at UBC for over a decade. I am grateful to now have the opportunity to bring together my experience in midwifery practice and education with my long-held interests in prison-...

Dane Pedersen

"I was born and raised in British Columbia on Secwepemc territory (Kamloops, BC). I completed my B.Sc at the University of Victoria, and my M.Sc at McGill University, where I studied the transboundary governance network tasked with protecting...

Titilope Onolaja

"I chose UBC because it provided me with enormous research resources, primarily because of its outstanding library collections such as the First Nations, Anthropology, and Women’s Studies among others, which created wider research possibilities...

Orkhon Gantogtokh

"UBC’s strong expertise in academic leadership and visionary approach to doctoral education resonates with my career ambition of becoming a resourceful academic leader and a potent agent of change in doctoral education in Mongolia. Moreover, I...

Heather (Hezy) Anholt

"I came to UBC specifically to work with Dr. Chelsea Himsworth. Dr. Himsworth is known for her work with the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and leads several impactful research projects on the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases, including...

Hallie Dau

"I moved to Vancouver in 2018 and was fortunate enough to obtain an employment position at UBC. As a newcomer to Canada, I was immediately embraced by the people and culture of the University. Moreover, not only is UBC a leading research...

Stephen Oppong

"UBC is globally recognized for its teaching and research excellence, high academic standards, a global reputation for producing leading-edge research, and extraordinary reception for diverse cultures and minority groups, making it an attractive...

Mahashewta Bhattacharya

"I chose to pursue a graduate degree at UBC for several compelling reasons. Firstly, the department of anthropology at UBC is renowned for its academic excellence and research prowess, while being dedicated to nurturing meaningful collaborations...

Charlotte Milne

"I chose to come to UBC thanks to its unique placement as a university that advocates for and prioritizes the inclusion of Indigenous sciences alongside Western practices. I came for my fantastic supervisor Prof. Stephanie Chang, thanks to her...

Jonathan Easey

"I mean what’s not to love about UBC? You get to live in Vancouver AND get a degree from one of the top universities in the world! I suppose I should also mention that UBC is one of the few institutions globally with a significant research focus...

Starr Sandoval

"UBC Linguistics has an intellectually nourishing, well-respected, and diverse curriculum and research program. As a student here, I have received exceptional support from faculty on my research, and there have been many opportunities for...

Ilke Geladi

"I came to UBC for three reasons. First, I was looking for an interdisciplinary program that would encourage and support me to ask both biological and social questions in an applied manner with a problem-oriented mentality. The Institute for...

Tara L. Brown

"I chose to study at UBC's Faculty of Forestry for its global reputation in multidisciplinary research on complex ecological systems, which aligns with my focus on human health and natural environments. My decision to study at UBC was further...

Almira Zhantuyakova

"I decided to study at UBC because it offers one of the few graduate programs in women's health globally. UBC shows commitment to advancing research and education in women's health research. Moreover, Canada is renowned for its excellence in...

Nicole Davies

"In my previous student experiences, I learned how transformative mentorship from an attentive Indigenous scholar can be to my academic development and success. My decision to study at UBC was strongly determined by Dr. Tabitha Robin’s...

Risa Tonita

"At the time that I was considering DMA programs and playing auditions, I was beginning to feel more at home playing contemporary repertoire. Since I didn't have all that much experience working on new music I was interested in finding a teacher...

Wesley (Wes) Regan

"I feel so blessed to live in Vancouver where one of the best universities in the world is literally right in my backyard, but I was considering other universities too. It was ultimately a discussion with one of the faculty members at SCARP that...

Zana Mody

"UBC is an incredible, world class university, and I’m so grateful to have landed here. Especially through my lab (Climate and Coastal Ecosystems) with Dr. Simon Donner and my colleagues at IRES, I have an amazing support network and a multitude...

Daniel Gallardo

"I found an integrated program at the University of British Columbia for advancing Indigenous perspectives and decolonial curriculum in education. I enrolled as a graduate student in the Educational Studies program to engage with...

Andrea Kampen

"I decided to study at UBC through a combination of geography and networking. Life circumstances brought me to Vancouver where I had occasion to meet my now supervisor Dr. Heather O’Brien (School of Information). I found her work in user...

Michelle Kamigaki-Baron

"I read a paper a few years prior that was co-authored by my current supervisor Dr. Molly Babel which helped me imagine the research question of my current PhD project. Upon doing more research on UBC, it became clear that UBC was an ideal...

Zeina Waheed

"UBC’s School of Population and Public Health provides excellent training in health economics, healthcare systems analysis, data analysis, statistics, epidemiology, and qualitative methods. Studying at UBC also provides me with the opportunity...

Meghna Mohandas

"Once I decided to pursue my PhD in urban planning, UBC was an obvious choice. The School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) is a world-renowned department in the discipline. My supervisors Dr. Leonora Angeles and Dr. Julia Harten have...

Abisola Kehinde

"Researching clinical diseases has always been my passion but due to the lack of clinical research labs in my undergraduate department, I had to choose a different research area (which was largely self-funded). In pursuit of that goal, I came to...

Cara James

"I asked my masters supervisor for recommendations for PhD supervisors in Europe, and he replied with a list of 5 schools in the US and 2 in Canada. I had never considered moving to North America, but as soon as I started reading about Vancouver...

Jonathan Beutler

"First and foremost, I was inspired by the scope of the dissertation project that I am proud to be working on at UBC. I believe that the advent portable sequencing platforms will play an important role in advancing global disease biology by...

Samuel Adeyanju

"I first heard about UBC during one of the classes I took with a professor during my second year of undergrad in Nigeria. The professor described how prestigious the university was, having had his sabbatical there in the early 2000s. After...

Vasileia Karasavva

"It was clear to me from my first interview with my supervisor, Dr. Amori Yee Mikami that the Peer lab was the place I wanted to be! Seeing the warm and supportive environment in the lab was really what sold UBC to me. "

Ahmed Kabil

"UBC is a wonderful university with so much to offer! Its reputation for academic excellence is truly outstanding, and Vancouver is a stunning location to study in. The community at UBC is incredibly diverse and inclusive, providing so many...

Vriti Bhagat

"UBC is internationally recognized for producing high quality and rigorous research, which made pursuing my graduate degree in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC an attractive option. I was also looking forward to collaborating with world-renowned...

Jade LaFontaine

"I chose UBC because I did my undergrad here, and I really enjoyed the Indigenous community at UBC. Most universities in Canada don’t have the presence and physical spaces dedicated to Indigenous gathering and representation that I found at UBC...

Brandi Bird

"I only applied to UBC. I couldn’t justify upending my life with my partner and my cats for two years of schooling. I decided if I didn’t get in, I’d try again next year. But I was lucky! I just finished my undergraduate degree at UBC and so the...

Yas Oloumi Yazdi

"I had completed my undergraduate degree at UBC. I was familiar with the campus and the city. My family also lives in Vancouver and being able to stay close to them while studying at one of the top engineering schools in the world with such a...

V. Pauahi Souza

"My interest to study at UBC was and is due to the Social Justice Institute and the faculty within the program. I specifically wanted a degree geared towards Social Justice. In 2018, at the time I was thinking of PhD studies, UBC was the only...

Erin Anker

"When deciding on what schools I wanted to apply to when beginning my master’s journey, I was enticed by UBC's high reputation for academic excellence as well as its proximity to my home and the people I love. UBC’s core values of inclusivity,...

Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li

"I really liked what the program would be offering, and I love the mountains as well as nature—I find a lot of peace and inspiration from water, wind, and clouds. While I was at an Explore Program for a month at the University of Victoria (I...

Olivia Maracle

"I have a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the U of A, but that was many years ago. As I no longer live in Alberta, the communities I know now are situated in Vancouver, so it made sense to complete my BSN and MSN at UBC. This is the...

Grady Thompson

"I went through the University Transition Program, which is an academically accelerated high school, where students go from grade 7 directly into grade 11. UBC offers support for the program that includes special admissions process for the...

Madison Chapel

"UBC was my top choice for graduate studies. It offers a dedicated bioinformatics degree program and is a top university both in Canada and worldwide. On top of this, living in Vancouver is a great way to escape the Manitoba winters for a few...

Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, KC

"I am Indigenous to this Province. I live in Haida Gwaii and on the territory of the Semiahmoo Nation. UBC is ideal for the location, and because it facilitates ongoing connections with my nation and homeland of Haida Gwaii. "

Rachel Dickens

"My Ph.D. studies at UBC in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems has allowed me to work with Dr. Tabitha Robin (Martens), an Indigenous scholar whose practice and research is embedded in love and care for the land. Working alongside Dr....

Alana Cook

"I was originally hired in the Fall of 2022 as an adjunct professor at UBC in the department of Kinesiology! I taught several semesters of the course KIN 368: Indigenous Sport and Physical Culture in Settler Canada. I was very impressed by the...

Brent Peekeekoot

"Ultimately Vancouver opened it's arms to me as soon as I realized it was a possible place to attend university. The support systems are very special. When I was in my undergraduate degree I was put into contact with UBC and U of M to talk to...

Holly Reid

"I completed a Master of Occupational Therapy degree (2017-2019) at UBC and had an immensely positive experience. Time and time again, UBC has shown up willing to listen, learn and change when called upon by students, faculty and the community....