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UBC Urban Studies Mini School: Shaping Future Cities
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This mini school is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18. The UBC Urban Studies Mini School provides introductory knowledge of, and experience with, a range of city-making processes.
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Innovations in Biomedical Sciences
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This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15-18. Combines morning classes and afternoon pre-university workshops. This course introduces you to the Biomedical Sciences, covering a wide range of topics from large-scale production of biopharmaceuticals (e.g., insulin), 3D bioprinting of human tissues (e.g., trachea and lab-/organ-on-a-chip models for drug screening), and cutting-edge applications such as CRISPR and stem cell engineering.
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FutureMed Academy: AI & Medicine for Tomorrow’s Innovators
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This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus program for high school students ages 15 -18. Step into the future of healthcare with FutureMed Academy, a two-week summer program for Grades 10–12 students curious about medicine and technology. This immersive experience combines foundational learning with hands-on activities to show how artificial intelligence is transforming patient care.
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Introduction to Regenerative Medicine
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This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders Online program for high school students ages 15 -18. This course provides an introduction to regenerative medicine, a relatively new and promising branch of biomedical sciences. Regenerative medicine develops methods to regrow, repair or replace damaged or diseased cells, organs or tissues.
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Hindi
Area of study
Learning Hindi not only expands your communication opportunities within modern India, but it also opens the door to Indian culture
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Japanese Beginner 5
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Preparing for University: Overcoming First-Year Risks to Student Success
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This online course helps students in Grades 11 and 12 prepare for the transition to university. Gain the academic skills, mindset and AI readiness to help avoid common and costly first-year mistakes.
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New Beginnings: A Season of Significance
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Building on The Wisdom Years: Aging with Purpose and Creativity, this course reframes retirement not as an ending, but as a powerful beginning. Through guided reflection, writing and discussion, participants will release outdated roles, clarify an evolving sense of identity and intentionally design a meaningful post-work life aligned with their values and lived wisdom.
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Hindi: Beginner 1
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This beginner-level course introduces you to the essentials of Hindi writing and sound systems, common vocabulary, useful day-to-day expressions and the foundational grammatical and cultural knowledge necessary for holding simple conversations.
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Tagalog
Area of study
Tagalog is one of the major languages of the Philippines and the foundation of Filipino, the country’s national language. Spoken by millions in the Philippines and across a vibrant global diaspora in Canada, the United States, the Middle East, and beyond, learning Tagalog can help you connect with family and friends, engage with Filipino culture and communicate with confidence at home or abroad. Our interactive courses are taught by passionate, experienced instructors who incorporate cultural insights that bring the language to life. In a supportive and engaging learning environment, you’ll build confidence while developing practical language skills that you can use in everyday situations, professional settings or while travelling.