University of British Columbia (reviews)

Finding genuine people is a struggle. So I’d suggest joining clubs – there is good campus life if you do it through clubs. Frat parties are overrated -you won’t meet anyone – walking there with friends is always the highlight of the night

Frats and Sororities give high school energy

UBC course selection is a pain and very difficult to get the courses you want. Plan your degree major path BEFORE the first year otherwise you’re screwed.

Profs in huge classes don’t care if you are in hard personal situations. They’ve heard too many excuses to care- even if you’re telling the truth. UBC campus is beautiful and living in the rez first year is ideal for the uni experience.

Pace yourself on nights out and look out for your friends.

The program was very challenging, competitive and interesting. It provided very good opportunities to interact with TAs and professors alike along with two research projects.
I felt like it provided a good entry to sciences as a whole and builds important skills by integrating collaboration, programming and regular assessments

Very hard but very rewarding, heavy science emphasis and working many many hours day and night. First year isn’t so much as hard as it is overwhelming. Lots of stuff to learn really really quickly and not enough time to study

I like size of classes – small and therefore, interactive, i liked the quality of lessons as well as professor’s engagement and TAs’ availability to help most of the time, and office hours were really useful.

The campus is bit crowded at certain hours of the day but the atmosphere and surrounding keeps you calm and is just beautiful to look at. The professors are great and tutorials make sure you know what you’re doing. The course load can be challenging but you’ll get used to it.

I think that the campus community is beauriful and vibrant. It doesn’t matter what your interested are, you will 100% find a club that caters to you, and you will be able to be part of a community with shared interests and/or collectively work towards a goal you are passionate about.

The Housing and Food systems in place are horrible tho.

This place is filled with hope and opportunities—many international people who are welcoming and friendly. UBC has many good facilities and opportunities for growth and development. It is a great campus.

I liked the fact that we learned how to apply our skills in labs, studios, etc. and there are many clubs and design teams that allow you to explore your passions and connect with students with similar interests. The majority of professors are caring and show that they are very knowledgeable in what they are talking about.

I have zero complaints about UBC. The campus is gorgeous and the classes are excellent. I love my program (Biomedical engineering). Vancouver is incredible and the weather is great for a Canadian city. The only downsides is it rains A LOT in the winter and it’s very expensive.

Best things about campus are the diversity and inclusivity alongwith the resources they offer to students to promote the same. Located in one of the best nature spots, UBC has it all. Scenic soots, great resources and an even better academic faculty. Some professors may be not as good as the others but I believe that exists at all institutions. I love how UBC deeply cares about its students whether it be in the mental and intellectual aspect or physical wellbeing. I think UBC is a great place to be to meet new people and engage in an active community while getting the best out of your education.