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 $925 per course.
- Letter of completion: Receive a letter of completion when you successfully finish your course.
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!
Summer Session 1: July 7-25, 2025
| Course name | Status | More |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Business Foundations | Closed | Details |
| Introduction to Engineering | Closed | Details |
| Introduction to Psychology | Closed | Details |
Summer Session 2: July 28 - August 15, 2025
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 UBC student ambassadors, the virtual student lounge is the place to learn about university life and to chat and make friends with other Future Global Leaders students outside of class.
The instructor was a wonderful sounding board for our project, a wealth of knowledge, and someone to look up to in the world of business. I was fortunate enough to build a wonderful relationship with her and now have her as a professor in one of my classes!
Anna, Introduction to Business Foundations student
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