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Join us for a campus tour!

By Crissy Campbell on October 12, 2023

Are you wondering what life at UBC  is like? Are you curious about your new classes, or how to build your community? Maybe you’d just like to see if UBC feels like the right place for you?

If so, come and join us for a campus tour ! We have two tour options for both UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver – in-person campus tours and live virtual campus tours.

In-person campus tours

Free walking tours are offered throughout the week at both our Okanagan and Vancouver campuses. Each tour lasts 90 minutes on our Okanagan campus and two hours on our Vancouver campus and is led by a friendly student ambassador, current UBC students who are excited to share their knowledge and show you around campus. After your tour, you’ll have the chance to connect with an advisor and ask any questions you have about attending UBC.

Live virtual campus tours

You’ll be in excellent hands as you join our friendly student ambassadors, who provide an in-depth look at UBC. Live virtual tours of the Okanagan campus last for 75 minutes, and the Vancouver campus tours run for 90 minutes. Both finish with a student Q&A panel where you can ask your questions. Our ambassadors are current students who are excited to share their knowledge and experiences with you, and help you discover what it’s like to be a UBC student! All of our live virtual campus tours are offered on Zoom.

Tour schedules

Tours are scheduled at both UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver on various days throughout the week. Take a look at our campus tours page to see the most up-to-date schedule.

Additional tours for Indigenous students

We offer Indigenous-specific campus tours for prospective Indigenous students (members of First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit peoples in Canada) at both of our Okanagan and Vancouver campuses. Tours are led by our friendly and knowledgeable Indigenous student ambassadors who will guide you around campus and highlight Indigenous-specific spaces, services, and resources available to you. After the tour, an Indigenous student advisor will be available to answer your questions. We welcome individual requests and groups of all sizes.

Request an Indigenous campus tour of UBC by emailing [email protected] .

How to register

To view all upcoming campus tours and to register, visit our Tours and events page and select the campus tours tab.

If you are an Indigenous person of Canada and you’d like to request an Indigenous campus tour of UBC Vancouver, send us an email .

Keep exploring

If you are unable to attend one of our in-person or live virtual campus tours or you want to learn more about UBC at your own pace, you can also experience our two campuses by taking a self-guided virtual tour .

We hope you’ll join us!

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Culture lovers will find the very best of Vancouver museums and art galleries at UBC’s Vancouver campus. Rain or shine, count on these popular UBC attractions to deliver engaging experiences for all ages and interests.

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Experience life in Vancouver and embrace Canadian culture through a range of unique and exciting local activities.

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There’s a lot to take in when you first arrive on campus. Our welcome event, faculty orientation and campus tours are great ways to help you settle in.

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We include UBC campus tours and organized city tours as part of your Vancouver Summer Program so you can get a local point of view on the best things to explore during your trip.

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Depending on your course package, take trips to a range of exciting places to enhance your studies—including the Vancouver Museum of Anthropology, UBC Botanical Gardens and the Pacific Museum of Earth.

Attend faculty events such as movie, paint and karaoke nights, scavenger hunts around the city and picnics at the beach.

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When you aren’t busy studying or exploring, try ice-skating, take part in campus karaoke or connect with friends over pizza and board game nights.

Tour some of what Canada has to offer

Visit some of Canada’s most famous landmarks—for an additional fee. Use your weekends to experience towering mountains, diverse wildlife and First Nations and Indigenous culture firsthand.

Click on the links below to explore the tours offered by Merit Travel for students participating in VSP 2024. These tours are not an official component of the program; joining them are optional and will incur additional fees.

Booking links for the tours will be sent to admitted students directly. Please make sure that you have acquired your required travel document (Visa/eTA) before you book a tour.

Optional tours for VSP 2024 – June Session

Optional tours for VSP 2024 – July Session (updated on April 9, 2024)

Victoria (1-day)

Take a ferry to Vancouver Island and visit the capital of British Columbia, Victoria—a bustling seaport town with a reputation for its outdoor activities and historical past.

Whistler (1-day)

Enjoy a scenic bus ride along British Columbia’s breathtaking coastline up to Whistler Mountain. Famous for its skiing in the winter, Whistler makes for great hiking and mountain biking during the summer.

Tofino (3-days)

Surfing, whales, hiking—need we say more? Take a few days and experience everything Tofino on Vancouver Island has to offer.

The Rocky Mountains (4-days)

Exploring the Rocky Mountains is the adventure of a lifetime when visiting Canada. Take a scenic bus tour and stop off at historic national parks to experience this famously scenic mountain range.

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June Session: March 22, 2024 (extended from March 1, 2024)

July Session: April 24, 2024 (extended from April 5, 2024)

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Changing the World: Engineering the Future

Date:  March 13, 2024 Location:  Online

High school girls* and gender non-conforming folks in grades 10-12 are invited to explore why engineering is an amazing career for those who want to change the world, help improve the lives of others and the environment around us, and who like teamwork and problem-solving.

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Please note that you are welcome to experience the walkway at your own pace without a naturalist.

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