The Distillation Blog

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    Developing Your Career: Exploring Opportunities Later in Your Degree

    As you settle into your specialization, start building connections in the community.Build connectionsWhether you’re a transfer student, or you joined us from the start, you’ve been at UBC for a year or more now! How are you settling into your specialization? If you haven’t already, now is a great… read more

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    Developing Your Career: Steps to Take Early in Your Specialization

    As you enter your specialization this fall, start exploring potential career paths.You have an opportunity to begin to ask new questions about how your studies are equipping you for next steps after school and, ultimately, to pursue an exciting career that matters to you.Think about what excites… read more

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    Workday Replaces the Student Service Centre (SSC)

    About WorkdayOn May 21, 2024, the Student Service Centre (SSC) is replaced by a new system called Workday for a modern educational experience. This means that information you currently access in the SSC is now found in Workday, including course schedule and registration, grades, tuition summary and… read more

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    To Take Summer Courses or Not, That Is the Question

    Summer can be your time to relax, but four months could be a little too much time! If you still have some energy left from the year, taking summer courses may not be a bad idea.Consider Some Reasons to Take Summer Courses1. Reduce Your Winter WorkloadBy taking summer courses, you can reduce your… read more

  5. Second Undergraduate Degrees

     Students with a recognized undergraduate degree may be eligible to pursue a BSc as a second degree, or the Bachelor of Computer Science.Students with a recognized undergraduate degree may be eligible to pursue a BSc as a second degree, or the Bachelor of Computer Science. Students will not be… read more

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    BSc Specialization Application: What average do I need?

    As UBC Science's BSc Specialization Application approaches, many students come to Science Advising asking what average they need for a specific program specialization. The short answer is that it depends. We're here to demystify the application process, highlight common misconceptions, and help you… read more

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    Research opportunities for Science undergraduates in 2024

    As a UBC Science student, you may be interested in undertaking an academic research experience during your undergrad. Below are three of the major opportunities you can explore. Be sure to thoroughly read all requirements, conditions, and considerations.NSERC Undergraduate Student Research… read more

  9. Highlighted New and Updated Courses for 23W

    There are some new additions and replacements for courses offered by the Faculty of Science. Read on to learn about these highlighted courses.ATSC 413: Forest Fire Weather and ClimateWildfire hazards are increasingly threatening people living near the urban/forest interface. These threats are… read more

  10. How to Study Even Smarter

    Did you know that you may need to adapt some of the strategies that have worked for you in the past now that you're in a university context? You've probably heard that coursework and studying can take a significant amount of your available time. It all comes back to the phrase "study smarter, not… read more

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

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