GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICANTS:
If you are planning to apply to our graduate programs, please read the following information carefully.
We will begin accepting applications from October 1st 2024. Please note that we do not have a January or summer intake. Our next intake will be for September 2024.
DEADLINE AND EXTENSIONS: The deadline for application to the PhD program AND DOCUMENTS to be received is December 1st, 2024. The deadline for application to the MSc program AND DOCUMENTS to be received is January 6th, 2025, there is an additional 2 weeks for your referees to submit their reference but they need to have it submitted by 20th of January otherwise our system will not be able to accept it. Please make sure you give your referees enough time to submit your reference. In fairness to all applicants, we are not able to grant extensions for any reason. If your application is not complete by the deadline, your application file may not be considered in the round of review, and we cannot guarantee that there will be a second round.
ELIGIBILITY: Due to limited resources, we are unable to provide pre-application checks, or discuss your eligibility. It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine eligibility based on the detailed information provided on our websites.
Please note that you are welcome to apply before you have completed your undergraduate degree, provided you will finish your degree by August 31st, 2025. You will still be required to submit official transcripts, even if you have not completed all courses for your degree.
For information on general eligibility for Graduate Studies at UBC, please visit the Faculty of Graduate and Post-Doctoral studies:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission/
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For information on eligibility for our programs, please consult our webpages on MSc. and PhD applications:
https://www.stat.ubc.ca/graduate-admissions
DOCUMENT STATUS: You can check the status of your application documents on your online profile. Because of the large volume of documents we receive, we are unable to check to see if your documents have arrived. It may take a few days for received documents to be processed and online profiles to be updated.
REFERENCES: Please ensure that your referees submit their reference letters by the deadline. Should you need to update or replace a referee, you may do so yourself on the online application system.
You are NOT required to contact a potential supervisor before you apply.
TRANSCRIPTS: Scan and upload OFFICIAL copies of ALL post-secondary transcripts (including exchange and visiting semesters) to the online system. Note that these must be scans of an official transcript. Transcripts downloaded from your university's student portal are NOT acceptable. These documents must be received by the application deadline. See the Faculty of Graduate studies webpage for explicit information and instructions on transcript requirements.
TOEFL and IELTS score: You are not required to submit an English language proficiency score if you have completed, or will complete, a degree from a country where English is the official language of instruction.
Complete information on document requirements can be viewed on the Faculty of Graduate Studies webpage:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission/
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FUNDING: For information on tuition fees and funding, please visit our page on financial issues:
https://www.stat.ubc.ca/funding
Please also read our FAQ page:
https://www.stat.ubc.ca/graduate-admissions-faqs
If the answer to your inquiry can be found in one of the links above, please do not expect a response.