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Arts (Okanagan)

University of British Columbia · UBC Okanagan · Kelowna

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Deadlines

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  • First-year application

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 first-year Arts applicants at UBC Okanagan

    January 15, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Pacific

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
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Early October 2026Online application opens for Winter Session 2027/282027 entry
  • Early October 2026
  • Applications open for Winter Session 2027/28 and Summer Session 2027
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • ENG4UEnglish
  • Graduate from high school. UBC recommends taking at least six Grade 12 courses.
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Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Fall 2027 first-year Arts applicants at UBC Okanagan

UBC September 2027 dates and deadlines
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3High school grades and final transcript
    • Current Ontario high school applicants provide their OUAC reference number so UBC can receive grades electronically. Applicants who already graduated from a Canadian high school follow UBC's instructions for a government-issued transcript. Other applicant groups have separate document instructions.
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  4. Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC. Select Arts at UBC Okanagan.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  5. Step 5Complete the UBC Personal Profile and provide two references. Current high-school applicants need one school official as a referee.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  6. Step 6Enter your OUAC reference number if you attend high school in Ontario.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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  7. Step 7Check the Applicant Service Centre for any transcript or English-language documents UBC requests.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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UBC Personal Profile with the application.

UBC Personal Profile and references
Applicant pathways
British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Graduate from high school. UBC recommends taking at least six Grade 12 courses.
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International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses.
  • No additional specific IB courses are listed for Arts.
UBC Okanagan International Baccalaureate admission

Degree requirements

Grades and academic standing
  • Complete at least 120 credits and a graduating grade average of 60%.
ReferencesUBC Okanagan Arts degree requirements from 2026–27UBC Okanagan Arts degree and later majorsUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op eligible degreesUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op work termsUBC Okanagan Bachelor and Master of Management dual-degree option
Required courses and electives
  • Complete at least 48 upper-level credits, including at least 30 at UBC.
ReferencesUBC Okanagan Arts degree requirements from 2026–27UBC Okanagan Arts degree and later majorsUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op eligible degreesUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op work termsUBC Okanagan Bachelor and Master of Management dual-degree option
Foundation requirements
  • Complete 21 foundational credits and at least 48 credits for an Arts major, subject to the chosen programme's requirements.
ReferencesUBC Okanagan Arts degree requirements from 2026–27UBC Okanagan Arts degree and later majorsUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op eligible degreesUBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op work termsUBC Okanagan Bachelor and Master of Management dual-degree option

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

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Co-opOptional co-op · three paid four-month work terms
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Majors & specializations

One Okanagan BA admission choice. General Studies, majors, minors and honours are degree options.

Anthropology

BA

Study cultural and linguistic anthropology and anthropological archaeology.

Published requirements

Courses

Foundational categories shared across Arts. Exact later courses depend on the chosen major.

Communication · selected options10 listed

Complete six approved writing credits and three language or linguistic appreciation credits. This sample lists first-year writing choices.

UBC Okanagan Arts degree requirements from 2026–27
Other foundations · selected options8 listed

Take three credits in each of Creativity, Critical Thinking, Indigenous Content, and Scientific Literacy or Numeracy.

UBC Okanagan Arts degree requirements from 2026–27
Elective choices
  • Remaining electives depend on the major. A course cannot satisfy two foundational categories.
Study routes

One Okanagan BA admission choice. General Studies, majors, minors and honours are degree options.

  • Spanish
Study locations

Careers

Scope and qualifications

Career paths vary by Arts major. The faculty’s shared BA overview does not publish a single BA-wide set of career outcomes.

Costs

Okanagan Arts · 30 credits

Published cost estimate

2026–27 · Okanagan · First-year study · CAD

Canadian students example · Choose your category

Tuition$6,200.70
Books and supplies$1,700
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$7,900.7

Okanagan tuition and books. Student and programme fees are separate.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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