Application and registration deadlines for 2025/2026
| Event | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Online nomination by the partner university | Round 1: January 15 - March 15, 2025 (includes Term 1, Term 2, Full Year and Split Year) Round 2: July 1 - August 25, 2025 (Term 2 and Split Year only) |
| Online exchange application and application documents submitted to Go Global | Round 1: April 1, 2025 Round 2 (Term 2 & Split Year only): September 15, 2025 |
| Online housing application | Students starting in September: May 15, 2025 (Note: The official UBC Housing Application deadline is listed as May 1st, but is extended to May 15th for all exchange students starting in September) Students starting in January: October 1, 2025 (To be finalized) |
Final course selections due Go Global will send course registration request survey instructions around mid-May to all students nominated during Round 1 and early October for students nominated during Round 2 | Round 1: June 2025 (To be finalized) Round 2: October 2025 (To be finalized)
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Term Dates (2024/2025)
For a complete list of important dates in the UBC Academic Year, visit UBC's Academic calendar.
Winter Session Term 2 (Jan - April 2025)
| Event | Key date |
|---|---|
| Residence opens for Term 2 | January 5, 2025 |
| International Orientation | January 7, 2025 |
| Classes begin | January 6, 2025 |
| Family Day (University closed) | February 17, 2025 |
| Mid-term break (Reading Week) | February 17 – 21, 2025 |
| Classes end | April 8, 2025 |
| Good Friday (University closed) | April 18, 2025 |
| Easter Monday (University closed) | April 21, 2025 |
| Examination period | April 12 – 27, 2025 |
| Residences close | April 28, 2025 |
Term Dates (2025/2026)
Winter Session Term 1 (Sep - Dec 2025) (Note: dates are subject to change as of January 2025)
| Event | Key date |
|---|---|
| Residence opens (Opening Day) | Late August or Early September 2025 |
| Labour Day (University closed) | September 1, 2025 |
| International Orientation (Imagine Day) | September 2, 2025 |
| Classes begin | September 3, 2025 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (University closed) | September 30, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day (University closed) | October 13, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day (University closed) | November 11, 2025 |
| Mid-term break (Reading Break) | November 10 – 12, 2025 |
| Classes end | December 5, 2025 |
| Examination period | December 9 – 20, 2025 |
| Winter break | December 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026 |
Winter Session Term 2 (Jan - April 2026) (Note: dates are subject to change as of January 2025)
| Event | Key date |
|---|---|
| Residence opens for Term 2 | Early January 2026 |
| International Orientation | January 5, 2026 (To be confirmed) |
| Classes begin | January 5, 2026 |
| Family Day (University closed) | February 16, 2026 |
| Mid-term break (Reading Week) | February 16 – 20, 2026 |
| Classes end | April 10, 2026 |
| Good Friday (University closed) | April 3, 2026 |
| Easter Monday (University closed) | April 5, 2026 |
| Examination period | April 14 – 25, 2026 |
| Residences close | Late April 2026 |