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Course name	Format	Tuition	Next start date	Status	More	Description
	Online	$500 - $515	Jun 9, 2026	Open	Details	Understand and learn how to decolonize your research, teaching strategies and tools. Start by examining the pedagogies you use now and understand how you can deconstruct them through a decolonization lens. Other start dates: Nov 17, 2026; Jun 01, 2027; Nov 23, 2027
	Online	$450	Jun 15, 2026	Open	Details	Strengthen career conversations with the Leader as Coach Career Conversations course. Build confidence, improve retention and support workforce development. Other start dates: Oct 19, 2026
	Online	$950	Jun 16, 2026	Open	Details	Take a deep dive into the technical implementation of AI applications and services within a cloud computing framework and learn how to design solutions with AI to improve customer experiences, business processes and decision-making. This is the second of two courses in the UBC Micro-certificate in Artificial Intelligence Cloud Solutions Strategy. Other start dates: Oct 20, 2026; Feb 23, 2027; Jun 15, 2027
	Online	$950	Jun 16, 2026	Open	Details	This business-oriented course explores popular cybersecurity attack vectors, and how different defence mechanisms can be used to secure and minimize impact on your infrastructure and resources, including connected devices, networks, applications and systems. This is one of two courses in the UBC Micro-certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy and Risk Management. Other start dates: Feb 16, 2027; Jun 15, 2027
	Online	$1,750	Jun 18, 2026	Open	Details	How can you implement systems-level change from an equity design perspective? How do you practically apply design practices to address inequities in workplaces and industries? Applying the data-driven strategies and frameworks from the first course of the UBC Micro-Certificate in Equitable Systems Design (ESD), learn how to practically implement equity-centered solutions in your workplace and industry context. You will build a systems design toolkit leading to an equitable systems design roadmap presentation to the course facilitation team to transform your organization and industry’s impact. Other start dates: Nov 05, 2026; Nov 04, 2027
	Online	$450	Jun 29, 2026	Open	Details	Learn to facilitate sustainability focused conversations, align teams and drive durable change with the Leader as Coach Sustainability Conversations course. Other start dates: Nov 02, 2026
	In-Person	$1,940 - $5,270	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15-18. This course takes you on an interactive journey through the world of AI, focusing on ethical usage, global challenges, and innovative applications. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$550	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	The American Sign Language (ASL) Summer Institute offers three language level options: Beginner 1, Beginner 2 and Beginner 3. Each week of an Institute condenses a 10-week course into five days. Jumpstart your learning in a one-, two- or three-week program, starting at the level that’s right for you. Other start dates: Jul 13, 2026; Jul 20, 2026
	In-Person	$1,940 - $5,270	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15 -18. Forensic anthropology is the process by which individuals, recently deceased and long-dead, are identified. Learn how to identify the sex and age of a skeleton, and how to calculate height and body weight from skeletal elements. Other start dates: TBA
	In-Person Online	$510 - $605	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	Improve your French skills quickly in a one-, two- or three-week Summer Language Institute. Beginner 2 and Lower Intermediate are ideal if you already have experience with French through a conversational beginner course, or from your academic, personal or work life. Choose from online or in-person options. Other start dates: Jul 13, 2026; Jul 20, 2026
	In-Person Online	$510 - $605	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	Improve your French skills quickly in a one-, two- and three-week Summer Language Institute. At the Intermediate and Advanced level, you should be able to understand everyday, non-technical speech in French. Focus on improving your conversational fluency by acquiring more complex grammatical structures and sentence formations. Choose from online or in-person options. Other start dates: Jul 13, 2026; Jul 20, 2026
	In-Person	$1,940 - $5,270	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15-18. In this course we offer an overview of the history and theory of arguments, with many concrete examples of good and bad arguments. Other start dates: TBA
	Online	$925	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	Get a broad introduction to business by studying and illustrating the importance of core business functions, including finance, accounting, marketing and human resources management. This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online program for high school students ages 15 -18. Other start dates: Jul 27, 2026
	In-Person	$1,940 - $5,270	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18. Combines morning classes and afternoon pre-university workshops. In this hands-on course, you learn how businesses use analytics to spot trends, predict behaviour, and make better choices. Other start dates: Jul 20, 2026
	In-Person	$1,940 - $5,270	Jul 6, 2026	Open	Details	This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15 -18. Learn about the profession of engineering, and the disciplines of chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering. Prepare for success by practising and developing key skills in technical problem solving and engineering design, ethical decision-making, teamwork and communicating to diverse audiences. Other start dates: Jul 20, 2026; Aug 03, 2026

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