Summer Pre-University Program for High School Students

This summer, experience life at a top-tier university with the University of British Columbia’s Future Global Leaders program. Explore your passions and interests, make friends from around the world, and develop the skills you need for your future!

Choose from a wide range of 2-week courses taught by UBC professors, instructors and coaches. Explore fascinating university subjects to gain insight into your post-secondary options. Or improve your English language skills with our immersive courses. Student athletes can take part in our pre-varsity sports course to find out what it takes to be a Varsity athlete. You can combine courses from different offerings to make a 4- to 6-week program.

UBC Future Global Leaders is designed for teens ages 15-18. It includes the option to stay in a UBC student residence on campus, so you can live university life to its fullest. Get to know your classmates in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with full calendar of social and cultural activities in and around Vancouver.

UBC is renowned for its stunning campus and breathtaking location. Not only is UBC ranked in the top 20 public universities in the world, Times Higher Education also named UBC the most international university in North America in 2017. UBC is located in Vancouver, a city known for its natural beauty, hospitality, and cultural diversity.

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Download the 2018 Future Global Leaders program information flyer in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Chinese or Japanese.