Explore your interests from home
No matter where you are in Canada – or around the world – you can get a head start on your future with UBC Future Global Leaders Online. Try popular university subjects taught by UBC professors and affiliated instructors in small virtual classes. Enjoy an interactive experience and make new friends who share your passion for learning.
- Terms: Courses are offered in summer, fall and winter.
- Summer: Courses are 3 weeks. Online classes are daily Monday to Friday for 2 hours.
- Fall & Winter: Courses are every Saturday for 10 weeks.
- Courses: Choose from first-year subjects in business, engineering and the arts.
- For high school students: This program is for high school students ages 15-18 who have completed grade 10 or equivalent.
- Eligibility: Recommended 78% average / 3.5 GPA / B average / IB 5 or higher / IELTS of 6.0 / TOEFL 80 or higher (or equivalent) for English language learners.
- Easy registration: No application, transcripts or proof of English is required. Simply check your eligibility and register.
- Cost: CAD $875 per course.
- Letter of completion: Receive a letter of completion when you successfully finish your course.
I love learning about the various topics, and about how engineers use them in real life.
Amrit, Student, Introduction to Engineering
Try a university subject
Taught by UBC professors and affiliated instructors, our online courses are a great way to explore popular academic subjects before you apply to university. Choose from introductory courses in 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. Enjoy small virtual classes with a maximum 35 students and get a taste of university learning – without the exams!
| Course name | Format | Next start date | Status | More | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online | Open | Details | This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online program for high school students ages 15 -18. Using real companies as examples, understand the foundations of businesses that have true social impact. Work in teams to build a model business, gaining knowledge of strategy, marketing and operations along the way. | ||
Online | Open | Details | This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online program for high school students ages 15-18. Explore the fantasy world constructed in Japanese popular culture by looking at a series of texts from manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese animation). | ||
Online | Open | Details | This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online 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. | ||
Online | Open | Details | This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online program for high school students ages 15 -18. Psychology has many sub-disciplines, including behavioural, clinical, cognitive, developmental, health, sports, organizational, social and personality psychology. Not only is it one of the fastest-growing professions, it's also among the most popular undergraduate majors at UBC and other universities. | ||
Online | 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. | ||
Online | Open | Details | Explore a range of contemporary topics in medical anthropology. Topics include medical regulation, genetics, cancer, addiction, medical ethics, mental health and the law. Come face-to-face with the humanity of medicine by studying the experience of illness. Understand the busy and complex intersection of health professionals, patients and families as they face Nature's ultimate democracy: the equalizing force of illness and death. This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online program for high school students ages 15 -18. |
Join our engaging virtual classrooms
At UBC, we offer a virtual classroom experience with easy-to-use technologies like Zoom. Watch live lectures, take part in interactive exercises and activities, and get to know your classmates and instructor in small breakout rooms.
Virtual student lounge
Hosted by our student ambassadors, the virtual student lounge is the place to chat and make friends with other Future Global Leaders students outside of class.
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