The Faculty of Arts requires all students to complete specific graduation requirements. Please note: students do not need to complete these requirements before transferring to UBC. However, most students complete many of the requirements in their first and/or second year, particularly English 100, which must be completed within your first 60 credits.
To begin your application process, click here
General Information:
- All applicants to UBC must demonstrate competency in the English language. There are nine ways to meet the English language requirements. Click here to determine which category applies to you.
- Students must ensure that all the courses they are planning to take are transferrable to UBC by referring to the BC Transfer Guide
- Students may receive some transfer credit for certain university-level high school courses. See here
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Degree Requirements (UBC Arts Calendar)
UBC General and Program-Specific Transfer Requirements
Important Dates and Deadlines
BC Transfer Guide
BA Degree Requirements |
Langara Equivalents |
Prerequisite & Course Information |
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Writing
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Research See here for a list of approved courses |
Research
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Language |
Language
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Science |
Science
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Important: Students should also be sure to refer to the UBC "Credit Exclusion List" to ensure that their transferrable courses are not part of this list, as credit will only be awarded for "one" (not both) of the UBC equivalent courses listed. |
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Literature |
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Note : There are a number of other courses at UBC, other than English, that satisfy the BA literature requirement. Consult the UBC Arts Literature Requirement for more options. |
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Students must complete a minimum number of credits outside the field of study of their specialization(s) or major (similar to a Breadth requirement).
See link for more details. |
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Arts Credit Minimum Requirement |
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Course Planning Guides for programs within UBC Faculty of Arts
For additional programs and degree options, click here.
1. NUTR 2112 (3) + 2212 (3) for a total of 6 credits is equivalent to UBC's FNH 255 (3) credits.
These Course Planning documents are created by the Langara College Counselling Department and are intended for use only as a guide. UBC's requirements are subject to change, and it is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated Sep 2022