Key dates for applying to UBC on exchange

Application and registration deadlines for 2024/2025

EventDeadline
Online nomination by the partner university

Round 1: January 15 - March 15, 2024 (includes Term 1, Term 2, Full Year and Split Year

Round 2: July 1 - August 25, 2024 (Term 2 and Split Year only)

Online exchange application and application documents submitted to Go Global

Round 1: April 1, 2024

Round 2 (Term 2 & Split Year only): September 15, 2024

Online housing application

Students starting in September: May 1, 2024

Students starting in January: October 1, 2024

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 11, 2024

Round 2: October 30, 2024

 

Term Dates (2024/2025) 

For a complete list of important dates in the UBC Academic Year, visit UBC's Academic calendar.

Winter Session Term 1 (Sep - Dec 2024)
EventKey date
Residence opens (Opening Day)August 31, 2024
Labour Day (University closed)September 2, 2024
International Orientation (Imagine Day)September 3, 2024
Classes beginSeptember 3, 2024
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (University closed)September 30, 2024
Thanksgiving Day (University closed)October 14, 2024
Remembrance Day (University closed)November 11, 2024
Mid-term break (Reading Break)November 11 – 13, 2024 
Classes endDecember 6, 2024 
Examination periodDecember 10 – 21, 2024 
Winter breakDecember 22, 2024 – January 5, 2025 
Winter Session Term 2 (Jan - April 2025)
EventKey date
Residence opens for Term 2January 5, 2025
International OrientationJanuary 7, 2025
Classes beginJanuary 6, 2025
Family Day (University closed)February 17, 2025
Mid-term break (Reading Week)February 17 – 21, 2025
Classes endApril 8, 2025
Good Friday (University closed)April 18, 2025
Easter Monday (University closed)April 21, 2025
Examination periodApril 12 – 27, 2025
Residences closeApril 28, 2025

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