UBC Future Global Leaders On-Campus 2024 is open for registration.
Watch our information session recording from January 17 to learn more about our Summer 2024 program.
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Your Future Starts Here
UBC Future Global Leaders is an opportunity for you to try out not-for-credit academic courses at a top university. All courses are taught at a first-year level by UBC professors and affiliated instructors – without the exams. Each 2-week program includes classes, workshops and fun social activities. Commute daily, or live at the UBC Vancouver campus.
Registration Tips
Before registering, check your eligibility. Watch our Registration Tips video.
To register for Future Global Leaders, choose one course or mini school in your preferred session. Choose a course or mini school in another session(s) to create a 4 or 6-week program.
Register early to avoid disappointment. Our courses can fill up fast.
UBC Future Global Leaders Courses 2024
Session 1: July 1–12, 2024
| Courses and Mini Schools* 9am–3pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Economics | ||
| Business and Social Impact | full | |
| Engineering and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Engineering | full | |
| AI in Action: Ethics, Innovation and Application | full | |
| Health and Life Sciences | ||
| Forensic Anthropology: Identifying the Dead | full | |
| Introduction to Psychology | Limited Seats | |
| Neuroanatomy: The Human Brain | full | |
| History, Law and Politics | ||
| Introduction to the Global Political Economy | View & Register | |
| The Legal World of Entertainment | View & Register | |
| People, Culture and Society | ||
| Crime and Society: Contemporary Topics | View & Register | |
| Getting Dressed: The Sociology of Adornment | View & Register | |
| How to Make Good Arguments and Avoid Bad Ones | View & Register | |
*Academic courses include classroom activities from 9am-12noon and university preparation workshops and study periods from 1-3pm. Mini schools include classroom activities from 9am-3pm and on-demand access to online university preparation materials.
Session 2: July 15–26, 2024
| Courses and Mini Schools* 9am–3pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Economics | ||
| UBC Sauder Mini Business School | full | |
| Engineering and Technology | ||
| Digital Media and Entrepreneurship | full | |
| Introduction to Engineering | Limited Seats | |
| Health and Life Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | limited seats | |
| Medical Anthropology: Contemporary Topics | full | |
| Virtual Anatomy: Inside the Human Body in 3D | full | |
| History, Law and Politics | ||
| International Finance and Global Politics | limited seats | |
| The Politics of Terrorism | View & Register | |
| Media and Fine Arts | ||
| Introduction to Cinematography | View & Register | |
| People, Culture and Society | ||
| Relationship Science: Understanding Close Relationships | View & Register | |
| What’s a Human Right? | View & Register | |
*Academic courses include classroom activities from 9am-12noon and university preparation workshops and study periods from 1-3pm. Mini schools include classroom activities from 9am-3pm and on-demand access to online university preparation materials.
Session 3: July 29 – August 9, 2024
| Courses and Mini Schools* 9am–3pm, Monday to Friday |
Course Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Economics | ||
| Entertainment Management | View & Register | |
| Introduction to Business Foundations | full | |
| Engineering and Technology | ||
| Centre for Digital Media Mini School | View & Register | |
| Introduction to Engineering | View & Register | |
| Health and Life Sciences | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | limited seats | |
| Neuroanatomy: The Human Brain | View & Register | |
| History, Law and Politics | ||
| International Criminal Law | View & Register | |
| People, Culture and Society | ||
| Ancient Greece: A Key to the Modern World | View & Register | |
*Academic courses include classroom activities from 9am-12noon and university preparation workshops and study periods from 1-3pm. Mini schools include classroom activities from 9am-3pm and on-demand access to online university preparation materials.
If you choose the residence option, please note you should arrange to arrive the day before the start of your program, and leave the day after your program ends.
Registration Dates & Deadlines
Registration Opens
February 1, 2024
Residence Option Registration Deadline
One Month before Course Start Date
Session 1: June 1, 2024
Session 2: June 15, 2024
Session 3: June 29, 2024
Commuter Option Registration Deadline
One Week before Course Start Date
Session 1: June 24, 2024
Session 2: July 8, 2024
Session 3: July 22, 2024
Bursaries for British Columbia Grade 11 Students
The UBC President Bursary program was set up to support grade 11 British Columbia high school students who can demonstrate financial need and who meet UBC Future Global Leaders eligibility requirements.
