Undergraduate Student Resources

Your academic and career success are our main priorities. Here, you will find everything you need to help you succeed, including information about academic assistance.

 


Course Unions & Societies

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UBCO Debate Society

UBC Okanagan’s Debate Society is a non-competitive group of students who meet weekly to practice the art of debate. Welcoming students from any faculty, the Debate Society gives students of all abilities a fun way to develop their oracy skills.

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Political Science Student Association

Political Science Student Association

UBC Okanagan’s Political Science Student Association is for political science, philosophy, and economics majors, as well as those who share a passion for national and international politics.

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Economics Student Association

Economics Society

The UBC Okanagan Economics Society supports the study of economics, and promotes it as a field of research.

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International Relations Course Union

International Relations Student Association

Are you interested in the world around you? Would you like to engage current issues with your peers? Then IRSA is for you. We are more than a group for those studying international relations. As a member of the global community, you have a voice. Come, be heard.

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Philosophy Course Union

Philosophy Course Union

The philosophy course union is an active group which holds regular meetings, sponsors lectures, and whose members can receive funding to attend functions with visiting speakers.

To join, send an email to: ubcophilosophy@gmail.com.


 

Undergraduate Academic Planning

Plan your academic journey by exploring the undergraduate academic planning guide designed for Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students.

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Undergraduate Student Forms

The following documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Most online fillable forms can be saved to your computer.

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PPE MAJOR APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION FORM

Student Directed Seminars

The Student Directed Seminars program provides upper-year undergraduate students the opportunity to propose, coordinate, and lead their own 3-credit seminar class with a small group of peers on a topic not currently offered at UBC Okanagan.

Each seminar brings together a group of highly-motivated students to explore and investigate a topic through learning activities including group discussions, research papers, presentations, guest lectures, applied problem-solving, and community service learning.

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ACADEMIC ADVISING AND LEARNING SUPPORT

Get help with planning your program, study skills, exam preparation, tutoring, career planning, and more. Academic advisors are all about helping you succeed.

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UBC OKANAGAN LIBRARY—WRITING AND RESEARCH

More than just books, the library offers research guides, style guides, tutorials, and workshops on writing and researching, as well as a specific librarian for each subject.

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CAREERS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Whether you’re looking to gain some work experience while you study, need to augment your finances, or are looking for a career after you’ve graduated, Career Services can help. Visit their website to get information on the Work Study employment program, Co-op program, labour market stats, resume building and interview skills, career fairs, volunteer opportunities, or to browse the UBC Okanagan job board.

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Arts Career Apprenticeship Program

The UBC Okanagan Arts Career Apprenticeship Program (UBCO ACAP) connects upcoming arts, humanities and social sciences graduates from the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies with Okanagan-based employers for one-year, paid, early career opportunities.

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INTERNATIONAL LEARNING

UBC Okanagan offers a wide range of opportunities to learn and do research abroad through programs like Go Global, exchange and research abroad, and summer study at partner universities. If you’re looking for an opportunity to travel and learn, make sure you take advantage of these programs.

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EVERYTHING ELSE—STUDENT SERVICES

Didn’t find what you were looking for above? Visit the Student Services website, where all of the information about the services offered to students is housed. In addition to the services already mentioned, you will find information on everything from courses, registration and exams to tuition, scholarships, housing and wellness.

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