Visual Arts (Okanagan)

University of British Columbia · UBC Okanagan · Kelowna

Visual Arts: blue ink subject illustration

Optional co-op · three paid four-month work terms
Work experience
Optional co-op · three paid four-month work terms
UBC Okanagan Centralized Co-op work terms

Deadlines

January 2027

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Next deadlineFriday, January 15, 2027

First-year application
Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 first-year Visual Arts BFA applicants at UBC Okanagan
January 15, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. Pacific
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year

No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
No central B.C. deadline
Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates

Full source wording

Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

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

SourceChecked Nov 9, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish

Graduate from high school. UBC recommends taking at least six Grade 12 courses.
Submit 15–20 images and/or links to up to three short videos, a numbered description page and a letter of intent of up to 300 words.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Fall 2027 first-year Visual Arts BFA applicants at UBC Okanagan

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
- Create your application and select this program.
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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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Step 4Apply through EducationPlannerBC. Select Visual Arts BFA at UBC Okanagan.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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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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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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Step 7Submit 15–20 images and/or links to up to three short videos, a numbered description page and a letter of intent of up to 300 words.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 8Check 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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Submit the UBC Personal Profile, portfolio and letter of intent.

Applicant pathways

British Columbia high school

British Columbia high school applicants

English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
Submit 15–20 images and/or links to up to three short videos, a numbered description page and a letter of intent of up to 300 words.
Graduate from high school. UBC recommends taking at least six Grade 12 courses.

International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants