Distance Education University Courses in Canada

University of British Columbia:
Based in downtown Vancouver, The University of British Columbia's (UBC) offer Distance Learning Courses through our Centre for Teaching and Learning and Technology (CTLT). These courses carry full credit toward degree or certificate programs in accordance with the requirements of the UBC faculty concerned. Course categories include Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Educational Technology, and more.

Online / Distance Learning Courses:
The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology offers flexible learning through both online and print-based materials.

Distance education courses are designed to provide one of the study options to UBC students and others who are unable to attend scheduled classes on campus or who want to experience distance learning as part of their program. These courses carry full credit toward degree or certificate programs in accordance with the requirements of the UBC faculty concerned.
Subject areas include:
- Applied Biology
- Archival Studies
- Audiology & Speech Sciences
- Biology
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Dentistry
- Dental Hygiene
- English
- Earth & Ocean Sciences
- Educational Technology
- Film Studies
- Family Studies
- Food, Nutrition & Health
- Forest Operations
- French
- Forestry
- Geography
- History
- Interprofessional Health and Human Service
- Japanese
- Land and Food Systems
- Library, Archival & Information Studies
- Music
- Nursing
- Pathology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Surgery
- Women’s Studies & Gender Relations
- Wood Products Processing
- Writing Centre

UBC offers two formats for distance education to suit your individual needs:

- Online: 
Collaborative study with opportunities for interaction online with other students and the instructor - not independent study.

- Print-based: 
Independent study with instructional guidance, print materials and supplementary learning aids (i.e. DVDs, CD ROMs).