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Urban Forestry

University of British Columbia · UBC Vancouver

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Deadlines

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  • First-year application

    Fall 2027 entry · Fall 2027 first-year Urban Forestry applicants at UBC Vancouver

    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
  • MHF4UAdvanced Functions
  • SBI4U / SCH4U / SPH4UOne of Biology, Chemistry or Physics
  • SCH3UGrade 11 Chemistry
  • SBI3U / SPH3UGrade 11 Biology or Physics
  • Graduate from high school.
  • Earn at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or the equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses.
  • Grade 11 or 12 Biology is strongly recommended.
UBC Vancouver Canadian high-school admissions by province and degree
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Fall 2027 first-year Urban Forestry applicants at UBC Vancouver

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 Urban Forestry at UBC Vancouver.
    • 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.
  • Earn at least 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English or the equivalent.
  • UBC recommends at least six Grade 12 courses.
  • Pre-Calculus 12 and one of Anatomy and Physiology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12.
  • Chemistry 11 and Life Sciences 11. Applicants missing Life Sciences 11 may present Physics 11, and should have Anatomy and Physiology 12.
UBC Vancouver Canadian high-school admissions by province and degree
International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate Diploma applicants

  • Complete the IB Diploma with at least three Higher Level courses.
  • IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL or HL, or Applications and Interpretations HL.
  • One of IB Biology, IB Chemistry or IB Physics.
  • Grade 11 Chemistry and Grade 11 Biology or Physics unless covered by equivalent IB courses.
UBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree, admissions and careers

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete 126 credits in the published plan, including the field course and capstone.
ReferencesUBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree requirementsUBC Vancouver Forestry Co-op regulations
Required courses and electives
  • Complete 18 restricted elective credits and an 18-credit minor or approved pool.
ReferencesUBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree requirementsUBC Vancouver Forestry Co-op regulations

Program facts

Entering averageNot researched

The admission average has not been researched for this program.

UBC Vancouver Canadian high-school admissions by province and degree
Co-opOptional Forestry co-op · at least four paid work terms

The Faculty offers paid work terms in public, private and research settings.

University work-study information
UBC Vancouver Forestry Co-op regulationsCheck work experience options

Courses

Prescribed Years 1 and 2 and combined upper-year plan. Confirm older course codes with Forestry advising.

Year 114 listed

30 credits. Choose one approved economics and one communication course. Add six restricted elective credits.

UBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree requirements
Year 214 listed

30 credits. Complete one of each cross-listed or alternative course and three restricted elective credits.

UBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree requirements
Years 3 and 414 listed

63 credits plus the three-credit UFOR 400 field course after Year 3. Includes restricted electives and an 18-credit pool.

UBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree requirements
Elective choices
  • Choose a minor or complete six courses from one approved upper-year pool.
  • Students without Grade 11 or 12 Biology should use one first-year elective for BIOL 111.
Study routes

Direct entry to the standalone Bachelor of Urban Forestry.

  • Urban Greenspace Management minor
  • Landscape and Recreation Planning minor
  • Commerce minor
  • Without a minor
Study locations

Careers

Career examples

  • Urban planner
  • City parks planner
  • Arborist

Career sectors

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  • Urban arboriculture
  • Park management and design
  • City greening
  • Urban planning
  • Community consultation
Career sectorsUBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree, admissions and careersUBC September 2026 Forestry accreditation updateUBC Forestry Co-op student profiles
Scope and qualifications

Professional designations have separate registration requirements.

UBC-published Urban Forestry career examples.

Professional recognition

Canadian Forestry Accreditation Board and Society of American Foresters

Scope and qualifications

UBC-published Urban Forestry career examples.

AccreditationUBC Vancouver Urban Forestry degree, admissions and careersUBC September 2026 Forestry accreditation updateUBC Forestry Co-op student profiles

Costs

Urban Forestry · 30 credits

Published cost estimate

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

Canadian students example · Choose your category

Tuition$6,200.70
Books and supplies$1,500
Residence
Residence
Not estimated
Meal plan
Not estimated
Estimated subtotal$7,700.7

Vancouver tuition and books. Student fees are separate.

Housing and meals are outside this estimate.

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