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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers a wide range of options for course-based or research-based master's and doctoral students. We offer students an intellectually challenging education through programs that are international in scope, interactive in process and interdisciplinary in content and approach.
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Check Your EligibilityMinimum Academic Requirements | English Language Requirements | Other Tests
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants. Check first if you can meet those absolute minimums. Keep in mind that
- each graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements that you will find in the Graduate Degree Program listing and on the program website
- entry to UBC is competitive, i.e. each year we receive way more applicants who meet all our requirements than we can accept. Meeting minimum and program requirements is not a guarantee that you will be admitted.
Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application.
Some of our programs require additional components, such as GRE or GMAT scores, as well as certain course or degree requirements.
Meet Deadlines
All deadlines are program specific and can range from November of the previous year to April of a year for a September intake. The most important deadline is the application deadline. Without meeting the application deadline, a file may not be considered for evaluation. No changes can be made to the application after submission. Graduate programs can set two other deadlines - which may be the same as the application deadline or provide slightly more time to complete specific actions:
- Transcript deadline: Deadline to upload scans of official transcripts through the applicant portal in support of a submitted application. Information for accessing the applicant portal will be provided after submitting an online application for admission.
- Referee deadline: Deadline for the referees identified in the application for admission to submit references. See Letters of Reference for more information.
You have full access to all deadlines in the degree program listing or review an overview of application deadlines below.
Review program application deadlines
See the graduate degree program listing for additional deadline details.
| Program Name | Intake |
Canadian Applicant Deadline |
International Applicant Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Applied Science in Mining Engineering (MASc) | May 2022 | 31 January 2022 | 31 December 2021 |
| Master of Education in Adult Learning and Education (MEd) | September 2022 | 01 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| Master of Engineering in Mining Engineering (MEng) | September 2022 | 01 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| LLM in Taxation (LLMT) | July 2022 | 01 February 2022 | 01 November 2021 |
| Master of Education in Society, Culture and Politics in Education (MEd) | September 2022 | 01 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| Master of Education in Higher Education (MEd) | September 2022 | 01 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| Master of Health Science (MHSc) | September 2022 | 01 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| Master of Science in Audiology and Speech Sciences (MSc) | September 2022 | 01 February 2022 | |
| Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology (MSc) | September 2022 | 14 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) | September 2022 | 14 February 2022 | 01 February 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) | September 2022 | 15 February 2022 | 15 February 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (PhD) | September 2022 | 25 February 2022 | 04 February 2022 |
| Master of Science in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (MSc) | September 2022 | 25 February 2022 | 04 February 2022 |
| Master of Education in Adult Learning and Global Change (MEd) | September 2022 | 28 February 2022 | 28 February 2022 |
| Master of Engineering in Mechatronics Design (MEng) | September 2022 | 01 March 2022 | 01 March 2022 |
| Master of Applied Science in Forestry (MASc) | September 2022 | 15 March 2022 | 15 March 2022 |
| Master of Science in Forestry (MSc) | September 2022 | 15 March 2022 | 15 March 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) | September 2022 | 15 March 2022 | 15 March 2022 |
| Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) | September 2022 | 01 April 2022 | 01 March 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) | September 2022 | 01 April 2022 | 01 March 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology and Speech Sciences (PhD) | September 2022 | 01 April 2022 | 01 April 2022 |
| Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc) | September 2022 | 01 April 2022 | 01 March 2022 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Science (MRSc) | September 2022 | 30 April 2022 | 30 April 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) | September 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 30 April 2022 |
| Master of Applied Science in Mining Engineering (MASc) | September 2022 | 31 May 2022 | 30 April 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) | January 2023 | 01 June 2022 | 01 June 2022 |
| Master of Science in Atmospheric Science (MSc) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Engineering in Geological Engineering (MEng) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Applied Science in Geological Engineering (MASc) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Science in Geological Sciences (MSc) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Applied Science in Geophysics (MASc) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Science in Geophysics (MSc) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Science in Oceanography (MSc) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering (PhD) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Sciences (PhD) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics (PhD) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture (MASLA) | January 2023 | 15 June 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Master of Applied Science in Forestry (MASc) | January 2023 | 15 July 2022 | 15 July 2022 |
| Master of Science in Forestry (MSc) | January 2023 | 15 July 2022 | 15 July 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) | January 2023 | 15 July 2022 | 15 July 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) | January 2023 | 01 August 2022 | 01 August 2022 |
| Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc) | January 2023 | 01 August 2022 | 01 August 2022 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Science (MRSc) | January 2023 | 30 September 2022 | 30 September 2022 |
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Next Steps
Keep checking your online application portal for references and communication from the program. Please remember that incomplete applications cannot be considered for admission.
All fully completed applications are carefully reviewed by faculty and staff in the program(s) you have applied to. They will make offers to those that are accepted by supervisors or are competitive for course based programs.
Timelines for admission decisions vary widely across programs. Please check directly with the program for further information.
Unsuccessful applicants
Given that the number of applicants exceeds the number of positions available, a record that satisfies basic entrance requirements does not guarantee admission to graduate studies.
Successful Applicants
Congratulations! Please go to the newly admitted student checklist to see your next steps.