Current Students

Workday Student Support

Graduate students can find "how to" guides and support information on our Workday support page.

Course registration

Winter session course registration for graduate students will open on June 11, 2025 (originally posted as June 3, 2025).

Student Status & Classification

Information about your status at UBC, including qualifying, unclassified and access students as well as senior citizens.

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Student Responsibilities

Important information you need to know and things you need to take care of as a graduate student, such as academic honesty & standards, intellectual property or the agreement between you and the university.

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Supervision & Advising

Developing productive relationships with your research supervisor and supervisory committee is one of the most important and rewarding aspects of being a graduate student.

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Managing your Program

Information about registering for courses, going on leave, studying elsewhere, vacation policy, extension, advancement to doctoral candidacy etc.

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Health, Wellbeing, and Safety

UBC offers a wide range of support services, including advising and counselling, professional development, child services and many others.

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Professional Development

Learn about UBC's outstanding opportunties to develop your academic and professional skills through non-credit workshops, seminars and other activities designed to complement your graduate program's academic curriculum and mentorship experience.

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Dissertation & Thesis Preparation

Everything you need to know about properly formatting your thesis or dissertation and getting it ready to submit.

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Final Doctoral Examination

The Final Doctoral Examination is the culmination of years of research and writing. Use our tools for planning, review the doctoral exams guide and deadlines or check a list of upcoming exams.

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Final Dissertation & Thesis Submission

The finish line! Instructions on electronic submission of your thesis and other important information.

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Graduation

Applying for graduation, doctoral citations and information on convocation ceremonies.

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Resources & Links

Access the Handbook of Graduate Supervision or the Intellectual Property Guide as well as other helpful resources.

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