Current Undergraduate Students
Current Undergraduate Students
Ranked as one of the world’s leading public universities, UBC is a global centre for top-tier, interdisciplinary research in the life, physical, earth and computational sciences.
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Navigate Your Degree by Year
Getting Started
Are you entering your first year at UBC Science? Are you a transfer student—from a different faculty or institution? Visit here for steps to guide you through your first year at UBC.
Moving to Second Year
Students in their undergraduate degree will apply for a specialization in their second year (first year, if you are a transfer student). Visit here for more details on specializing.
Second, Third and Fourth Years
Between selecting your specialization and graduating year, there's still a lot to keep up to date with! Visit here for details and advice on how to plan your second, third, and fourth years at UBC Science.
Graduation Year
It's your final year before graduation and you'd like to make sure that you've got all of your course requirements covered. You'll also want to ensure that you've applied to graduate. Visit here for details on tips for your final year of undergrad.
Planning Your Degree at UBC Science
Planning Your Degree
Visit here for a year-by-year overview of your degree and to learn more about different types of degrees (majors, dual degrees, minors).
Degree Requirements
Students must fulfill both Faculty and specialization-specific requirements in order to progress through their degree. The ultimate guide to these requirements is the UBC Academic Calendar, but we hope this section of the website helps you advance smoothly.
Looking for help in other areas?
Are you looking for help in a specific area? Visit some of the commonly asked about student topics below to find resources around campus and answers to your questions.
Find Resources
Have more questions? Find resources and contacts to help answer them.
Contact UBC Science Advising
Medical issues, personal problems? Confused about applying for a minor, taking a term off, Faculty requirements, or whether you're eligible to graduate?
Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement
UBC Science acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.
Learn more: Musqueam First Nation
Faculty of Science
Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building2178–2207 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6T 1Z4