University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada

University of British Columbia, Vancouver:
Only 30 minutes from the heart of downtown Vancouver, Canada, the University of British Columbia holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning. University of British Columbia offers both undergraduate and graduate students an environment that will inspire them to grow, learn, and reach beyond the ordinary. UBC's many innovative academic programs - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral degrees - combined with an international reputation for teaching and research, provides students with the knowledge, flexibility, and skills needed for the 21st Century.

Teaching and research at UBC are conducted in 12 faculties and 11 schools, with each offering a broad range of programs of study. Other academic opportunities include co-op learning, in which studies are combined with real-world work experience, and exchange programs, which allow students to spend one or two terms at a foreign university.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers a wide range of options for master's and doctoral students. We offer students an intellectually challenging education through programs that are international in scope, interactive in process and interdisciplinary in content and approach.

This is one of the few faculties in North America with a strong focus on interdisciplinary work. At UBC, studying at the graduate level means liberation from the tight constraints of discipline and department.

UBC's Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth offers programs to enhance teaching skills for faculty and graduate students and many UBC faculties and schools also provide opportunities for continuing professional education -- UBC's Continuing Studies and Office of Learning Technology (Distance Learning) offers courses, workshops, seminars and certificate programs to both on- and off-campus learners.

Faculties and schools include Agricultural Sciences, Applied Sciences, Arts, Dentistry, Education, Forestry, Human Kinetics, Law, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, School of Business, Music, Nursing, Social Work & Family Studies.

The Department of Housing and Conferences provides accommodation for more than 8,000 students, faculty and staff in the eight residence complexes that circle our beautiful Vancouver campus. Our goal is to provide an environment that helps students to succeed, both academically and socially. We can provide year round student family housing for familes with one or more children, or for couples. Our Child Care Services division provides on-campus quality care for the children of students, faculty and staff.

Only 30 minutes from the heart of downtown Vancouver, the University of British Columbia holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning. The spectacular UBC campus is a 'must-see' for any visitor to the city -- where snow-capped mountains meet ocean, and breathtaking vistas greet you around every corner.

The university boasts some of the city's best attractions & recreation facilities, including the Museum of Anthropology, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, and endless opportunities to explore forested trails in the adjoining 763-hectare Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
 
Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada, located at the southwestern corner of the province of British Columbia. Situated between the North Shore and coastal mountains and the edge of the Pacific ocean, Vancouver is one of North America's most beautiful cities, and was recently ranked as "the world's most desirable place to live" in a survey of 127 cities performed by the Economist magazine's Intelligence Unit.

In 2010, the city will host the world, as the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games come to Vancouver / Whistler-Blackcomb.

The vibrant downtown core offers all of the amenities of an international destination -- from hundreds of restaurants and clubs, to countless parks and recreation facilities, to world-class entertainment and sporting events (including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Canucks, the city's major league hockey team). UBC's downtown campus, UBC Robson Square, is also located in the heart of the city.

Vancouver's natural surroundings offer limitless opportunities for outdoor pursuits, such as hiking and mountain biking in the spring and summer, and skiing at nearby Whistler-Blackcomb resort in winter.