Registration for UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus is open.
To learn more, sign up for our Information Session on Tuesday, April 11 at 5 pm Pacific Time.
Your Future Starts Here
UBC Future Global Leaders is opportunity for you to try out not-for-credit academic and emerging technology courses at a top university. All courses are taught at a first-year level by UBC professors and affiliated instructors – without the exams. Each 2-week program includes classes, workshops and fun social activities. Commute daily, or live at the UBC Vancouver campus.
Registration Tips
Before registering, check your eligibility.
To register for Future Global Leaders, choose one course in your preferred session. Choose a course in another session(s) to create a 4 or 6-week program.
Register early for best date and course selection!
UBC Future Global Leaders Courses 2023
Free Information Session: April 11, 2023
| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 5pm Pacific Time |
Course Status |
|---|---|
| UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus Summer Program – Free Online Information Session | View and Register |
Session 1: July 3–14, 2023
| UBC Vancouver Campus – Academic Courses 9am–12pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Economics | ||
| Introduction to Business Foundations | full | |
| Health and Life Sciences | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology in Medicine | FULL | |
| Forensic Anthropology: Identifying the Dead | full | |
| Introduction to Psychology | FULL | |
| History, Law and Politics | ||
| Introduction to the Global Political Economy | Limited Seats | |
| Media and Fine Arts | ||
| Global Journalism and Media Literacy | View & Register | |
| People, Culture and Society | ||
| Ancient Greece: A Key to the Modern World | View & Register | |
| Crime and Society: Contemporary Topics | View & Register | |
Session 2: July 17–28, 2023
| UBC Vancouver Campus – Academic Courses 9am–12pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Economics | ||
| Business and Social Impact | View & Register | |
| Introduction to Development Economics | Limited Seats | |
| Engineering and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Engineering | FULL | |
| Foundations and Frontiers of Biological Science | FULL | |
| Health and Life Sciences | ||
| Medical Anthropology: Contemporary Topics | Limited Seats | |
| History, Law and Politics | ||
| Global Democracies: Past, Present and Future | View & Register | |
| People, Culture and Society | ||
| Relationship Science: Understanding Close Relationships | View & Register | |
| The Social Science of Creativity | View & Register | |
Session 3: July 31 – August 11, 2023
| UBC Vancouver Campus – Emerging Technology Courses 9am–12pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence and Society: The Impact of Machine Learning Systems | Limited Seats |
| Introduction to Regenerative Medicine | FULL |
| Digital Media Entrepreneurship | FULL |
| Centre for Digital Media – Emerging Technology Bootcamps * 9am–3pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status |
| Centre for Digital Media Game Design Bootcamp | View & Register |
| Centre for Digital Media Virtual Reality Bootcamp | View & Register |
| Centre for Digital Media 3D Asset Creation Bootcamp | View & Register |
If you choose the residence option, please note you should arrange to arrive the day before the start of your program, and leave the day after your program ends.
* Centre for Digital Media (CDM) bootcamps take place at the CDM campus in Vancouver. If you're staying in a UBC residence, you'll take a bus each morning to CDM. On your first day of class, a student monitor will make sure all CDM students get to and from UBC Vancouver safely and easily.
Registration Dates & Deadlines
Registration Opens
February 1, 2023
Residence Option Registration Deadline
June 2, 2023
Commuter Option Registration Deadline
June 16, 2023
Bursaries for British Columbia Grade 11 Students
The UBC President Bursary program was set up to support grade 11 British Columbia high school students who can demonstrate financial need and who meet UBC Future Global Leaders eligibility requirements.
