UBC Deadlines & Admissions 2027
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Confirm UBC's October 2026 application opening, January 15, 2027 deadline, admission requirements, and personal profile before you apply to the University of British Columbia.
The short answer
- UBC opens applications in early October 2026 for Winter Session 2027–28 and Summer Session 2027.
- The main deadline is January 15, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. PST.
- Apply through UBC's EducationPlannerBC application, not OUAC (the Ontario Universities' Application Centre, Ontario's university application site).
- Ontario applicants include their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically.
- The fee is $78.50 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, or $173.25 if you need a study permit.
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- UBC application deadline (11:59 p.m. PST)January 15, 2027
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UBC 2027 requirements, application deadline, and personal profile
Ontario applicants should pick their campus, Ontario curriculum, and exact degree in UBC's live requirement checker. UBC does not reduce every application to a Top 6. It reviews academic Grade 11 and Grade 12 courses. It emphasizes subjects relevant to your degree. UBC may remove one lowest grade only if that course is not required and not relevant to your chosen degree. The UBC application deadline and every earlier scholarship milestone for Fall 2027 are in the table below. People often search for the UBC application deadline as the UBC app deadline.
| Fall 2027 milestone | Required action |
|---|---|
| Early October 2026 | UBC opens applications for Winter Session 2027–28 and Summer Session 2027. |
| November 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST | International Scholars Program award application deadline for international applicants. |
| December 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PST | This is the application deadline. It is for Canadian applicants who want Presidential Scholars, Centennial Scholars, or Beyond Tomorrow consideration. It is also for international applicants who want International Scholars consideration. |
| January 15, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. PST | Main application deadline for Winter Session 2027–28 and most Summer Session 2027 applicants. |
UBC uses its own application, not OUAC
Current route · Published for this period
You apply through UBC's EducationPlannerBC application. You pick a first-choice and second-choice degree. These can be in different faculties and on different campuses. Ontario applicants include their OUAC (Ontario's university application site) reference number. This lets UBC receive grades electronically.
Applies to: All applicants
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Application fee
Current fee schedule · Published for this period
The fee is $78.50 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. It is $173.25 for applicants who require a study permit.
Confirm the amount shown in the live 2027 application before paying.
Applies to: All applicants
UBC Undergraduate Admissions: Complete the UBC application: fees and degree choices · Verified August 13, 2026
How files are evaluated
Current method · Published for this period
UBC reviews grades in all Grade 11 and 12 classes and pays special attention to degree-related courses. It may exclude one lowest grade only when the course is neither a degree-specific requirement nor relevant to the intended study area. No university-wide admission cut-off is published.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, International
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Personal profile
Current requirements · Published for this period
Most high-school applicants write short responses of 500–2,100 characters and name two referees; current high-school students need one school official. The listed exceptions are the Bachelor of Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism, Dental Hygiene, and Music.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, International
UBC Undergraduate Admissions: UBC personal profile rules and questions · Verified August 13, 2026
English Language Admission Standard
Current requirements · Published for this period
Nine routes are published. Test routes include IELTS Academic 6.5 with no part below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 with reading and listening 22 and writing and speaking 21.
Applies to: All applicants
UBC Undergraduate Admissions: English Language Admission Standard · Verified August 13, 2026
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