Thank you for your interest in UBC Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) 2026. Before starting your application, please review the VSP application requirements and answer the following statements to determine your eligibility.
The age of majority in British Columbia is 19. If you will be under 19 years of age anytime during the program period, you will need to obtain the consent of your parent or guardian to participate in VSP.
Important - Please read carefully before proceeding with your application
Based on your responses, you have fulfilled the general application requirements for UBC VSP 2026 and are eligible to apply. Before proceeding with the application, please note the following:
Collection, use and disclosure of your personal information
Your personal information is collected under the authority of section of 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The personal information recorded in this application form as well as in later stages of registration will be used for the purposes of:
UBC may disclose information to your home institution or other third parties where necessary to determine your suitability for the program, to assist you in receiving funding, to enroll you in medical insurance coverage, or to address health, safety or disciplinary concerns. UBC may also provide a Grades Letter to your home institution to assist you in obtaining academic credit. By completing this application, you are authorizing such disclosure.
Any questions about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information may be directed to vsp.applications@ubc.ca.
Latin alphabets (A-Z, a-z, including accented characters) only.. Please use your full legal name exactly as it appears on your government-issued passport, travel document, or identification document. If you do not have a surname or given name, please leave the corresponding field blank.
Latin alphabets (A-Z, a-z, including accented characters) only.. This can be a name you prefer to be addressed by. For example, your legal first name is Margaret but you would prefer to be called Maggie.
All communications from VSP will be sent to this email address. You should also use this email when sending messages to us. We recommend using the email address provided by your home institution. Do not use another person’s email. Please add emails from @ubc.ca to your safe lists.
This email will only be used if VSP messages cannot be sent to your primary email address entered above.
Select your date of birth, as it appears on your passport, travel document or identification document.
If you have more than one citizenship, please select the citizenship of the passport you will use to enter Canada with. If you do not see your country, please email vsp.applications@ubc.ca. Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada at the IRCC website.
Latin/English alphabets (A-Z, a-z, including accented characters) and numbers (0-9) only. Please enter your current correspondence address in full. This should be the same address that you will use for your Canadian visa/eTA application (if needed), and this address will be printed on your Letter of Acceptance and fee payment receipt. No physical mail will be sent to this address from UBC or VSP.
(Apartment/suite/unit/room, floor, building, etc.)
(Street number and name, district/area, etc.)
(including area code)
Latin/English alphabets (A-Z, a-z, including accented characters) only. Please enter the full name of your current institution/university as shown on its official documents and website. Do not use or include abbreviations and do not include your Faculty/School/Department.
Examples:
If your current institution/university has multiple campuses, enter the name of the campus below.
Latin/English alphabets (A-Z, a-z, including accented characters) and numbers (0-9) only. Please enter the full address of your current institution/university as shown on its official documents and website.
(Building, street number and name, district/area, etc.)
Select the degree you are currently pursuing. If you have recently graduated, please select "Other" and indicate the degree and date (month and year) you graduated from. Please note that priority is given to students who are enrolled as an undergraduate student and will continue to be enrolled for the duration of the Vancouver Summer Program.
English only. This should be your specialization or the degree program you are studying. For example, Business, Economics, Education, Medicine, Science etc.
Choose the year level you are currently in at the time of application.
To verify your admission/enrolment at your current university/institution, please upload ONE of the following documents:
Instructions
DO NOT upload any the following:
Submitting documents that do not follow the guidelines above will cause delays to your application.
Leave empty if the image is purely decorative.
You have reached the end of this application form. Use the ‘Previous’ button to review and ensure that all information provided is true, complete, and accurate, and entered using Latin/English characters (A–Z, including accented characters) and Arabic numerals (0–9) only.
Once you click 'Submit', you will be directed to a summary of your application. At this point, you will not be able to make changes.
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