UBC Future Global Leaders is a pre-university program for high school students ages 15-18 that attracts ambitious, motivated students from across Canada and around the world. Explore your academic passions and interests at a top university, make lifelong friends, and prepare for your future beyond high school.
Our two-week on-campus program run in July and August. It features academic courses and mini schools taught by UBC professors and affiliated instructors at a first-year university level – but without the exams!
Get to know other students as you learn together in small classes and enjoy social and recreational activities on the beautiful UBC campus. Choose to live in a student residence on campus or commute daily to UBC Vancouver.
On December 10, 5-6 pm Pacific Time, meet the UBC Future Global Leaders team and learn more about the program, including the courses, instructors, workshops and social activities.
Students who do not choose the residence add-on (commuter students) are provided weekday lunch at the residence dining hall and receive a UBC Recreation Card, which includes free swimming and drop-in sports.
Course students attend morning classes and afternoon university preparation lectures followed by student life activities.
Mini school students attend morning and afternoon classes followed by student life activities.
Students who choose the residence add-on receive all of the above, plus:
Accommodation in a UBC campus residence (single occupancy)
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily (weekdays and weekends)
Airport pick-up and drop-off services
Weeknight and weekend activities
Local medical insurance (international students only)
Payment
A $500 CAD deposit is required at registration, or full payment if registering after May 1, 2026
Full payment is due on or before May 1, 2026 for all students
*All fees are subject to change.
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. Find out more.
Courses and dates
UBC Future Global Leaders is an opportunity to try academic courses and mini schools taught by UBC professors and affiliated instructors. Choose from popular subjects including Business and Economics, Engineering and Technology, Health and Life Sciences, Media and Fine Arts, History, Law, and Politics, and People, Culture and Society. All courses are taught at a first-year level – without the exams.
Explore summer 2026 courses and mini schools! The lineup isn’t final—some offerings may shift between sessions, and more courses and mini schools will be added. Check back soon for the latest updates.
Registration opens on Tuesday, February 3 at approximately 9 am Pacific Time.
*Academic courses include classroom activities from 9 am-12 noon and university preparation workshops and study periods from 1:30-3 pm. Mini schools include classroom activities from 9 am-12 noon and 1:30-3 pm. Social activities are from 3-5 pm for all students and on evenings and weekends for students living in residence.
**Students living in residence arrive the Sunday before the session start date and depart the Saturday after the session end date.
How to register
A Family Account is required to register a high school student in a UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus course or other pre-university on-campus program. For support, read step-by-step instructions on setting up a Family Account and registering for a course.
If you are located in Russia, you will need a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to create a Family Account, register for a course, fill out the information package and complete payment. If you do not have a VPN or need assistance, please contact us.
Add a Future Global Leaders course or mini school to your cart. Select domestic or international student and the residence or commuter option. Select to pay a $500 CAD deposit, or pay in full. (Full payment is due on or before May 1, 2026 or upon registration if registering after May 1, 2026).
When you check out, you’re asked to create a new Family Account or log in if you already have a Family Account. A parent or guardian needs to set up the Family Account with their primary email address. After the account is created, the parent/guardian adds the student as a family member to their Family Account using the student’s primary email address, which cannot be the same as the parent/guardian email address.
In the cart, add the student to the course session and complete the checkout process. The parent/guardian will receive a confirmation email with the receipt. The student will receive emails to set up their student account and UBC Campus-wide Login (CWL).
After completing the checkout process, and while logged into your Family Account, select Applications to access the UBC Future Global Leaders information package. Please do not fill out the information package until you have registered for a course or mini school. The information package does not need to be completed immediately, but please aim to complete it within five days of registering. To complete the required information package , you’ll need:
A recent digital or digitized photo of the learner, from the shoulders up
Consent forms signed by a parent or guardian
You will not be able to attend the program if you do not submit your completed information package. You may partially complete the information package and return to it at any time within your Family Account.
After you submit your information package
Once you submit your information package, we will send the parent/guardian a confirmation of registration that includes:
Your course selection
Accommodation details (if you choose the residence option)
Information you need to book travel and plan your summer
If you are applying for a visa, the confirmation of registration can be used to support your application.
Student account and Campus-wide Login (CWL)
Finally, make sure the student sets up their student account and UBC Campus-wide Login (CWL) as instructed in the earlier email. They will need the CWL to access important materials prior to and during the program.
Live university life to the fullest at the stunning 400-acre UBC Vancouver campus. Stay in a residence in a single furnished bedroom, join other Future Global Leaders in the cafeteria, and enjoy recreation and attractions all minutes from your room.
Subscribe to UBC Future Global Leaders and other pre-university program emails to stay up-to-date on our courses and programs, information sessions and important dates.
