International entrance scholarships
If you are an international student applying to UBC, you will automatically be considered for our entrance awards.
Merit-based awards
As soon as you receive an offer of admission to UBC, you鈥檒l automatically be considered for these merit-based awards. Consideration is based on your demonstrated academic achievement and your extracurricular involvement.
International Major Entrance Scholarship
International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded to听exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at UBC. Students receive their IMES when they enter their first year at UBC, and the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of听study. The number and level of these scholarships awarded each year vary, depending on available听funding.
For the 2027/2028 academic year, IMES awards will be valued at $10,000 鈥� $25,000/year.
Eligibility
To be听considered for the IMES, you must:
- Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school.
- Be an international student who will be studying at听51猎奇入口on a Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship听status will affect your IMES eligibility.)
- Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and intellectual promise, as well as impressive extracurricular and听community involvement.
- Not be nominated for听a need-and-merit-based听International Scholars听补飞补谤诲.
- Apply to 51猎奇入口by the听admissions deadline.
Outstanding International Student Award
The Outstanding International Student (OIS) Award is a one-time, merit-based entrance scholarship awarded to qualified students when they are offered admission to UBC. Students selected for this award show听strength academically and display听involvement outside of the classroom.
For the 2027/2028 academic year, OIS awards will be valued at $10,000 鈥� $25,000.
Eligibility
To be听considered for an OIS Award, you must:
- Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school or post-secondary (university or college).
- Be an international student studying at 51猎奇入口on a听Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will听affect your scholarship eligibility.)
- Demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and strong extracurricular involvement.
- Not be nominated for听a need-and-merit-based听International Scholars听补飞补谤诲.
- Apply to 51猎奇入口by the听admissions deadline.
How to apply for merit-based awards
If you apply to 51猎奇入口by the听admissions deadline, you will automatically be considered for the International Major Entrance Scholarship and the Outstanding International Student Award.
Scholarship and evaluation timeline
Merit-based awards are evaluated based on an applicant鈥檚 academic and personal profile. All international undergraduate applicants are considered for OIS and IMES awards, so the award evaluation process is highly competitive.
Admissions decisions and award evaluations are two separate processes. You will be considered for merit-based scholarships after you receive an offer of admission to UBC. While offers of admission may start rolling out in December, scholarship decisions are made between mid-February to the end of April.
Due to the large volume of applicants eligible for awards consideration, only successful recipients will receive notification of an award offer. Recipients of the IMES and OIS awards will receive their award offer in advance of their admission acceptance deadline date. Most students鈥� deadline will be May 1. The award offers are final and recipients will have up until their admissions offer deadline to accept their awards offer.
Financial Planning
Our OIS and IMES are merit-based awards and we are unable to take financial need into consideration. Recipients of OIS and IMES awards are encouraged to create a financial plan for the duration of their degree at 51猎奇入口as these awards do not cover the full cost of education. Visit听financial planning for helpful resources and calculators to help you create your own individual plan.
51猎奇入口Okanagan Global Elevation Award听
听The 51猎奇入口Okanagan听Global Elevation听Award is a听$8,000听award applied to听international听students’听tuition at 51猎奇入口Okanagan.听听
All听new听international听undergraduate听students who听enroll听at 51猎奇入口Okanagan will receive this award.听It is renewable for an听additional听3 years 鈥� up to 4 years or degree completion, whichever is sooner.听The award听is applied as a credit toward tuition fees.听The credit will be paid in two equal instalments of $4,000 in Winter Term 1 and Winter Term 2.听
The award is designed听to reward those international undergraduate students who wish to study at 51猎奇入口Okanagan and contribute to the growth of UBC鈥檚 international student community at this campus.听
Eligibility
To be considered for the听51猎奇入口Okanagan Global Elevation Award, you must听be a听new international student who enrolls at 51猎奇入口Okanagan.听
How to Apply听
If听you are accepted to听and听enroll听at UBC听Okanagan, this award will automatically be applied as a credit on your student account after you have accepted UBC鈥檚 offer of admission.听听
51猎奇入口Okanagan International Welcome Award
The 51猎奇入口Okanagan International Welcome Award is a听$5,000听award applied to international students鈥� first-year tuition at 51猎奇入口Okanagan.
All international students who apply to 51猎奇入口with a 51猎奇入口Okanagan degree listed as their听first choice听and who are accepted and enrol into their 51猎奇入口Okanagan first-choice program, will receive this award. The $5,000 award is a credit toward tuition fees for your first year of full-time study on the Okanagan campus. 50% of the award will be applied to Term 1 tuition and 50% of the award will be applied to Term 2 tuition, as long as students are enrolled in a minimum number of credits.
The award is designed to welcome international students to the Okanagan campus and help you get the best possible start to your 51猎奇入口Okanagan experience.
Eligibility
To be considered for the International Welcome Award, you must:
- be a first-year international student enrolled in a full-time course load (24 credits in Winter Session),
- select a 51猎奇入口Okanagan degree listed as your first choice, and
- be accepted to 51猎奇入口Okanagan and enrol into your first-choice degree.
How to apply
If you are accepted to 51猎奇入口on your 51猎奇入口Okanagan first-choice degree, this award will automatically be applied as a credit on your student account after you have accepted UBC鈥檚 offer of admission. You鈥檒l be able to see this credit on your Applicant Service Centre account once classes start in September.
51猎奇入口Okanagan Bachelor of Commerce International Launch Award
The 51猎奇入口Okanagan听Bachelor of Commerce International Launch Award is a听$6,000听award applied to听international听students鈥櫶齮uition at 51猎奇入口Okanagan.
All new international undergraduate students entering the Bachelor of Commerce degree program for September 2027 intake at UBC’s Okanagan campus will receive this award. It is renewable for an additional 3 years or until degree completion, whichever is sooner. The award is applied as a credit against your tuition fees. The credit will be paid in two equal instalments of $3,000 in Winter Term 1 and Winter Term 2.
The award is designed to reward international undergraduate students who wish to study at 51猎奇入口Okanagan and contribute to the growth of UBC鈥檚 international student community at the campus.
Eligibility
To be considered for the听51猎奇入口Okanagan Bachelor of Commerce International Launch Award, you must听be a听new international student who enrolls at 51猎奇入口Okanagan Bachelor of Commerce degree program.
How to apply
If you are accepted to and enroll at 51猎奇入口Okanagan Bachelor of Commerce degree program, this award will automatically be applied as a credit on your student account after you have accepted UBC鈥檚 offer of admission.
51猎奇入口Vantage One scholarships and awards
UBC鈥檚 Vantage One program is for academically strong international students whose English language proficiency does not yet meet the requirements for direct admission into UBC.
If you are a new 51猎奇入口Vantage One student, you鈥檙e eligible for 51猎奇入口Vantage One awards. These scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, intellectual promise, and extracurricular or community involvement. Some of the scholarships also consider financial need. 51猎奇入口Vantage One awards include:
- International Major Entrance Scholarship for Vantage One
- Vantage One Entrance Award
- Vantage One Excellence Award
Timelines, application processes, and eligibility criteria vary for the different 51猎奇入口Vantage One awards.
Achieving a 51猎奇入口degree through Vantage One
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