Transcript Welcome Students, Parents and Counsellors!

Presentation Agenda
1. How do apply to UBC:
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Choosing the right program for you
Self assessment – do I have everything
that is needed for admissions?
What is the application deadline?
What documents are considered official?
2. What happens after I applied?
3. When can I register for courses?
4. What courses will I need to register in?
5. What if I have any questions?
Forestry Programs
4 four-year B.Sc. Degrees, 6 majors (all with co-op option)
BSc in Wood Products
Processing
BSc in Forestry
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BSc in Natural Resources
Conservation
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Forest Resources
Management
Forest Operations
Science and Management
Global Perspectives
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BSc in Forest Sciences
How to Apply
1. Apply online and pay the fee
 Visit you.ubc.ca to apply
 Always use your official name (as it
appears on his/her official documents i.e.
birth certificate, passport etc.);
 Pay the application fee.
 Pay when you apply or
 Pay after you have submitted your application by
logging into the Student Service Centre and
selecting “my Financial Account”
N.B. Applications will not be processed until
the application fee has been received by UBC
How to Apply
cont’d
2. Complete the Housing application
The deadline is May 1st, 2011 the sooner you
apply for housing the better, make sure to pick
the right campus (UBC Vancouver);
3. Receive student number and email
acknowledgement
After submitting
• You will instantly receive a UBC student number to confirm
receipt of your application;
• You will receive an acknowledgment letter confirming your
UBC number and listing the documents needed in order to
process your file;
• Please note: the email acknowledgement is official – print it
and keep for your records
How do I get here?
Please note that all of UBC correspondence to you is primarily done via
email, so make sure your email address is always up-to-date and do check
it regularly.
You can access your Student Service Centre with you CWL account –
here is where you can check your application status and where you
can find all of the correspondence UBC sent you.
• Housing application deadline is May 1st, 2011
Self-assessment:
“Am I admissible?”
Do you have:
 An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0
on a point 4.0 grading scale or of at least
60%
 Your GPA will be calculated on the most
recent 30 credits (roughly 10 three
months courses) you have completed;
 Do you satisfy the English Language
Admission Standard (ELAS)?
English Language Requirement
UBC accepts 9 different tests of English language proficiency that evaluate
skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing.
The most commonly submitted are the Test of English as a Foreign-
Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language
Testing System (IELTS).
TOEFL
 UBC institution code is 0965
 Internet-based test: overall 90/120
minimum part score 21 (writing and speaking) and
22 (reading and Listening)
IELTS
 Minimum score: an average of 6.5 with no part less
than 6.0
Please note that UBC will accept test results taken no more than
two years before you apply
When is the application due?
Applications have to be submitted by
February 28th, 2011
When documents are
considered official?
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Official Transcripts have to be sent directly by your institution
English Proficiency test scores have to be sent directly by
the testing agency
After you apply
As soon as your file is complete
 The application fee is paid;
 All of the required official Documents have been received by UBC
Admissions;
 Proof of ELAS satisfaction
UBC will evaluate your admissibility. If you are admissible you will
receive an offer to the program of your choice at UBC
After you apply (cont’d)
Once you have received the UBC offer you will need to apply for a
Canadian Study Permit – be sure to start the process as soon as you
receive the offer but only after you have received it.
This involves:
 completing and application
 Paying an fee
 Submitting relevant documents
 Official letter of acceptance from UBC
 Proof of sufficient funds for tuition and living costs
When & which courses?
When:
You will receive an email from UBC telling you on what day and at
what time you will be able to register. In order to register on that
day you will have to accept UBC offer through the Student Service
Centre and pay CDN $ 500 for the registration deposit;
Which:
You should send me all of the courses that you have completed with
a short description of what the course covered and I, together with
your program director, will work on your UBC study plan;
Good to know
• Forestry Training Program (beginning of August)
• JUMP START (last two weeks of August)
• Co-op and driving license
• Work visa eligibility
• Moving from one Forestry program to the other
Questions?
[email protected]