UBC Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates & Deadlines

The UBC Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 schedule contains all the essential dates and deadlines you need, from enrolment deadlines and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of British Columbia academic calendar helps you stay ahead of UBC term dates, plan around the UBC exam schedule, and track credit/D/Fail election deadlines.

UBC Vancouver operates on a two‑session model: the Winter Session, which is split into Term 1 (early September to early December) and Term 2 (early January to mid-April).

Each offers roughly 63 teaching days plus a mid‑term break and exam period, and the Summer Session features Term 1 (May mid to late June) and Term 2 (early July to mid-August) for accelerated or make‑up courses.

UBC Academic Calendar Winter Session Term 1 2026

1. The 2026/2027 Academic Year begins, while multiple 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience blocks continue for the Entry-to-Practice and Flexible PharmD programs on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
2. The Teacher Education Program student orientation for the secondary option takes place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
3. The GradStart Orientation Welcome Event for new domestic and international graduate students occurs, and the Teacher Education Program student orientation for the elementary and middle years option takes place on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
4. The Teacher Education Program online alumni panel takes place for all options on Friday, September 4, 2026.
5. Winter Session student residences open for Term 1 on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
6. Graduate students wishing to apply for doctoral-level Affiliated Fellowships and university-administered external awards are advised to check with their departments for internal deadlines on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
7. The university is closed for Labour Day, and new 4-week, 6-week, and 8-week Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience blocks begin for the Entry-to-Practice and Flexible PharmD programs on Monday, September 7, 2026.
8. Winter Session Term 1 begins for most faculties; the first day of Period 1, Winter Period 1, and Period 6 occurs for full-time MBA, MBAN, MMDD, and MM programs, Imagine UBC takes place, and Term 1 classes begin for the Teacher Education Program on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
9. The deadline for payment of the first instalment of fees for registration and course changes made before September 1 falls on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
10. Online applications for affiliation scholarships, affiliation bursaries, awards for women in part-time studies, awards for students with disabilities, and the Winter General Bursary close on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
11. The Senate meets on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
12. The final doctoral oral examination deadline for November graduation falls on Friday, September 18, 2026.
13. The deadline for graduate students to withdraw from an instalment-based tuition program for a 100% refund is Sunday, September 20, 2026.
14. The deadline for registration changes, course withdrawals without a recorded W standing, changes between credit and audit, and electing Credit/D/Fail grading for most Winter Session Term 1 courses falls on Monday, September 21, 2026, along with the U-Pass exemption and new international student iMED opt-out deadlines.
15. The deadline for registration changes, course withdrawals without a recorded W standing, changes between credit and audit, and electing Credit/D/Fail grading for most Winter Session full-year courses falls on Monday, September 28, 2026.
16. The university is closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
17. The deadline to submit applications for deferred and supplemental examinations from the 2026 Summer Session falls, and new Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience blocks begin for the Entry-to-Practice and Flexible PharmD programs on Monday, October 5, 2026.
18. The one-day-a-week school-based orientation practicum begins for the Teacher Education Program secondary option on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
19. The fee payment deadline for assessments incurred between September 1 and September 30 falls on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
20. The one-day-a-week school-based orientation practicum begins for the Teacher Education Program elementary and middle years option on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
21. The university is closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
22. Period 1, Winter Period 1, and Period 6 examinations run from Tuesday, October 13, 2026, through Saturday, October 17, 2026, for full-time MBA, MBAN, MMDD, and MM programs.
23. The online application deadline for awards for Indigenous students is Thursday, October 15, 2026.
24. The deadline for approval and acceptance of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for November Congregation, the deadline to complete non-thesis master’s degree requirements for November Congregation, and the submission deadline for exam copies of doctoral dissertations for a December 31 program end date all fall on Friday, October 16, 2026.
25. The one-week intensive course for the Master of Management program runs from Monday, October 19, 2026, through Friday, October 23, 2026.
26. The Senate meets on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
27. The Teacher Education Program Professional Development Day takes place on Friday, October 23, 2026.
28. The one-week intensive course for the MBAN program runs from Monday, October 26, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026, Winter Period 2 begins for the MMDD program, and the two-week school-based orientation practicum begins for all Teacher Education options on Monday, October 26, 2026.
29. The deadline for completion of bachelor’s degree program requirements for November graduation is Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
30. The final day for course withdrawal with a recorded W standing using Workday for most Winter Session Term 1 courses is Friday, October 30, 2026.
31. The application deadline for sponsored students to have tuition fees billed to an external organization for Winter Session Term 2 is Sunday, November 1, 2026.
32. Block 4 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience starts for PharmD programs, and Period 2 and Period 7 begin for full-time MBA, MBAN, and MM programs on Monday, November 2, 2026.
33. Winter Session Term 1 midterm break runs with cancelled lectures and laboratories from Monday, November 9, 2026, through Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
34. The university is closed for Remembrance Day, with a service in War Memorial Gymnasium at 10:45 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
35. Mandatory orientation and program opening for the International MBA program begin on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
36. The deadline for graduate supervisors to submit Nominations for External Examiner forms for May graduation is Friday, November 13, 2026.
37. Deferred and supplemental examinations from the 2026 Summer Session take place on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
38. The Senate meets on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
39. Fall Congregation ceremonies take place at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026.
40. The final day for course withdrawal with a recorded W standing using Workday for most Winter Session full-year courses is Friday, November 27, 2026.
41. Winter Period 2 examinations run for the Master of Management Dual Degree program from Monday, November 30, 2026, through Saturday, December 5, 2026.
42. The application deadline for UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Awards, Affiliated Fellowships at the master’s level, CGS M awards, and admissions consideration for Presidential Scholars Awards falls on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
43. The deadline for students with approved accommodations to book exams with the Centre for Accessibility and the supervisor deadline to submit Appointment of External Examiner forms for an April 30 program end date fall on Friday, December 4, 2026.
44. Mandatory Professional Residency III for the Professional MBA program runs from Saturday, December 5, 2026, through Saturday, December 12, 2026.
45. Winter Session Term 1 classes end for most faculties, and Period 2 and Period 7 examinations begin for full-time MBA, MBAN, and MM programs on Monday, December 7, 2026.
46. The application deadline for Go Global 2027 Exchange, Summer Abroad, and Global Seminars programs is Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
47. Winter Session Term 1 examinations run for most faculties from Friday, December 11, 2026, through Tuesday, December 22, 2026.
48. The one-week intensive course for the MBAN program runs from Monday, December 14, 2026, through Friday, December 18, 2026.
49. The deadline for final doctoral oral examinations for a December 31 program end date falls, and Winter Term 2 Only Bursary applications open on Tuesday, December 15, 2026.
50. The Senate meets on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
51. Classes end for Term 1 across all options of the Teacher Education Program on Friday, December 18, 2026.
52. Winter Session Term 1 and term examinations end for most faculties on Tuesday, December 22, 2026.
53. Term 1-only residence contracts conclude, and Totem Park, Place Vanier, and Orchard Commons residences close at 12:00 PM for the holiday break on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
54. The university is closed on Friday, December 25, 2026, in observance of Christmas Day.
55. The university is closed on Monday, December 28, 2026, in lieu of Boxing Day.
56. The deadline for graduate teaching and research assistants to apply for tuition fee deferral for Winter Session Term 2 is Thursday, December 31, 2026.

UBC Academic Calendar Winter Session Term 2 2027

1. The university is closed on Friday, January 1, 2027, in observance of New Year’s Day.
2. Orientation begins for the Master of Engineering Leadership and Master of Health Leadership programs on Saturday, January 2, 2027.
3. Winter Session residences reopen for Term 2 at 12:00 PM, and Block 5 and Block 5/6 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences begin for PharmD programs on Monday, January 4, 2027.
4. Winter Session Term 2 begins for most faculties, Period 3 starts for full-time MBA, MBAN, and MM programs, and Term 2 classes commence for the Teacher Education Program on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
5. The deadline for payment of the second instalment of fees for registration and course changes made on or before December 31 falls on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
6. The one-day-a-week school-based orientation practicum begins for the Teacher Education Program elementary and middle years option on Thursday, January 7, 2027.
7. The GradStart Orientation Welcome Event takes place, and deadlines fall for acceptance of graduate theses and completion of non-thesis master’s requirements for a December 31 program end date on Friday, January 8, 2027.
8. The application deadline for the M.Sc. Genetic Counselling program falls, and mandatory Professional Residencies I and II begin for the Professional MBA program on Saturday, January 9, 2027.
9. Deadlines occur for undergraduate summer and winter admissions, readmissions, program or campus changes, doctoral dissertation submissions for May graduation, and Winter Term 2 Only General Bursary applications on Friday, January 15, 2027.
10. The deadline for graduate students to withdraw from an instalment-based tuition program for a 100% refund is Sunday, January 17, 2027.
11. The deadline for registration changes, course withdrawals without a recorded W standing, changes between credit and audit, and electing Credit/D/Fail grading for most Winter Session Term 2 courses falls on Monday, January 18, 2027, along with the U-Pass exemption and new international student iMED opt-out deadlines.
12. The Senate meets on Wednesday, January 20, 2027.
13. The Teacher Education Program Education Career Fair takes place on Friday, January 22, 2027.
14. The Teacher Education Program Community Field Experience Contact Day takes place on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
15. Block 6 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience begins for PharmD programs on Monday, February 1, 2027.
16. The deadline for doctoral dissertation submission for an April 30 program end date and the Teacher Education Program secondary pre-practicum contact day occur on Friday, February 5, 2027.
17. The fee payment deadline for assessments incurred between January 1 and January 31 falls on Sunday, February 7, 2027.
18. Period 3 examinations begin for full-time MBA, MBAN, and MM programs on Monday, February 8, 2027.
19. Classes end for Term 2A elementary and middle years and Term 2 secondary Teacher Education options on Friday, February 12, 2027.
20. The university is closed for Family Day; the Winter Session Term 2 midterm break begins with cancelled lectures and laboratories, and the MBA Global Immersion Experience commences on Monday, February 15, 2027.
21. Classes begin for Term 2B elementary and middle years, and the extended practicum begins for secondary Teacher Education options on Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
22. The deferred and supplemental examination period for Winter Session Term 1 begins, and the Senate meets on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
23. Period 4 begins for the MBAN and MM programs on Monday, February 22, 2027.
24. Block 7 and Block 7/8 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences begin for PharmD programs on Monday, March 1, 2027.
25. The final day for course withdrawal with a recorded W standing using Workday for most Winter Session Term 2 courses is Friday, March 5, 2027.
26. Period 4 begins for the full-time MBA program on Monday, March 8, 2027.
27. The deadline for submission of graduating essays and theses for most bachelor’s degree programs is Thursday, March 11, 2027.
28. The deadline for final doctoral oral examinations for May graduation is Friday, March 12, 2027.
29. The Senate meets on Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
30. Classes end for Term 2B elementary and middle years Teacher Education options on Friday, March 19, 2027.
31. The university is closed on Friday, March 26, 2027, in observance of Good Friday.
32. The university is closed for Easter Monday, and Block 8 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience begins for PharmD programs on Monday, March 29, 2027.
33. Period 4 examinations begin for MBAN and MM programs, and the extended practicum begins for elementary and middle years Teacher Education options on Tuesday, March 30, 2027.
34. The application deadline for sponsored students to have tuition fees billed to an external organization for Summer Session Terms 1 and 2 is Thursday, April 1, 2027.
35. The deadline for final doctoral oral examinations for an April 30 program end date is Friday, April 2, 2027.
36. The one-week intensive course for the MBAN program begins on Monday, April 5, 2027.
37. Deadlines occur for Centre for Accessibility exam bookings, graduate degree requirement completions, thesis acceptances for May Congregation, and external examiner nominations for August 31 on Friday, April 9, 2027.
38. Winter Session Term 2 classes end for most faculties, Period 4 examinations begin for MBA, and Period 5 begins for MBAN and MM programs on Monday, April 12, 2027.
39. The recommended date to apply for government student loans for Summer Bursary applicants is Thursday, April 15, 2027.
40. Winter Session Term 2 examinations run for most faculties from Friday, April 16, 2027, through Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
41. Period 5 one-week intensive course begins for the full-time MBA program on Monday, April 19, 2027.
42. The Senate meets on Wednesday, April 21, 2027.
43. Business Strategy Integration Experiential Learning starts for MBA and MBAN programs, and the Vancouver Residency starts for the International MBA program on Monday, April 26, 2027.
44. Winter Session Term 2 and term examinations conclude for most faculties, and the Civil Engineering Surveying field school begins on Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
45. The Go Global Round 2 exchange application deadline falls, Winter Session residences close, and Year Round residence contracts end at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 28, 2027.
46. The deadline for completion of bachelor’s degree program requirements for May graduation is Thursday, April 29, 2027.
47. The 2026/2027 Winter Session ends, Summer General Bursary applications open, graduate program requirement and thesis acceptance deadlines for April 30 occur, and tuition deferral applications for graduate assistants close on Friday, April 30, 2027.

UBC Academic Calendar Summer Session 2027

1. Program change application deadlines for Bachelor of Science students and Winter Session residence application deadlines for First Year Guarantee students occur on Saturday, May 1, 2027.
2. Summer Session classes begin for Vantage One Science, Engineering, and Arts programs on Monday, May 3, 2027.
3. Year-round residence contracts begin on Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
4. The school-based extended practicum ends for the Teacher Education Program secondary option on Friday, May 7, 2027.
5. Summer Session student residences open on Sunday, May 9, 2027.
6. Summer Session Term 1 begins for most faculties, community field experience begins for secondary Teacher Education options, and multiple introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences begin on Monday, May 10, 2027.
7. Tuition fees are due for Summer Session Term 1 on Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
8. The deadline for registration changes, course withdrawals without a recorded W standing, changes between credit and audit, and electing Credit/D/Fail grading for most Summer Session Term 1 courses falls on Friday, May 14, 2027.
9. Deadlines to apply for program changes and readmission for select undergraduate degrees fall on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
10. Period 5 examinations run for the Master of Management program from Monday, May 17, 2027, through Saturday, May 22, 2027.
11. The Senate meets on Wednesday, May 19, 2027.
12. The deadline for registration changes, course withdrawals without a recorded W standing, changes between credit and audit, electing Credit/D/Fail grading for full-session summer courses, and U-Pass exemptions falls on Friday, May 21, 2027.
13. The deadline for graduate students to withdraw from an instalment-based tuition program for a 100% refund is Sunday, May 23, 2027.
14. The university is closed for Victoria Day, and Block 2 introductory pharmacy practice experiences begin on Monday, May 24, 2027.
15. Spring Congregation ceremonies take place at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts from Wednesday, May 26, 2027, through Friday, May 28, 2027.
16. The deadline to submit Nomination for External Examiner forms for November graduation falls, and community field experience ends for secondary Teacher Education options on Friday, May 28, 2027.
17. Program change and readmission deadlines for select forestry and nursing programs fall on Sunday, May 30, 2027.
18. Spring Congregation ceremonies continue at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, and Summer Session Term 1 classes begin for secondary Teacher Education options on Monday, May 31, 2027.
19. Spring Congregation ceremonies continue, and the online application for the Summer Session bursary closes on Tuesday, June 1, 2027.
20. Spring Congregation ceremonies continue at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
21. Spring Congregation ceremonies conclude at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 3, 2027.
22. The course withdrawal deadline with a W standing for Summer Session Term 1 occurs, dissertation submission deadlines fall, orientation starts for MMDD, and the elementary extended practicum ends on Friday, June 4, 2027.
23. Deadlines occur for deferred and supplemental examination applications, new pharmacy practice blocks begin, Summer Period 1 starts for MMDD, and community field experience begins for elementary and middle years options on Monday, June 7, 2027.
24. Block 4 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience begins for the Entry-to-Practice PharmD program on Monday, June 14, 2027.
25. Summer Session Term 1 classes end for most faculties on Thursday, June 17, 2027.
26. Summer Session Term 1 examinations begin for most faculties, and Block 5 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience starts on Monday, June 21, 2027.
27. Summer Session Term 1 term examinations, Vantage One summer classes, elementary community field experience, and secondary Summer Term 1 classes end on Friday, June 25, 2027.
28. The university is closed on Thursday, July 1, 2027, in observance of Canada Day.
29. The deadline for course withdrawal with a recorded W standing for full-session summer courses is Friday, July 2, 2027.
30. Summer Session Term 2 begins for most faculties, new pharmacy practice experiences start, classes begin for all Teacher Education options, and the Vantage College Capstone Conference takes place on Monday, July 5, 2027.
31. Tuition fees are due for Summer Session Term 2 on Wednesday, July 7, 2027.
32. The deadline for registration changes, course withdrawals without a recorded W standing, changes between credit and audit, electing Credit/D/Fail grading for Summer Session Term 2, and U-Pass exemptions falls on Friday, July 9, 2027.
33. Summer Period 1 examinations run for the Master of Management Dual Degree program from Monday, July 12, 2027, through Saturday, July 17, 2027.
34. The deferred and supplemental examination period for the 2026/2027 Winter Session begins, and Block 7 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience starts on Monday, July 19, 2027.
35. The submission deadline for doctoral dissertations for November graduation falls, and Summer Session Term 2 classes end for the Teacher Education Program on Friday, July 23, 2027.
36. Summer Period 2 begins for the Master of Management Dual Degree program on Monday, July 26, 2027.
37. The deadline for course withdrawal with a recorded W standing for most Summer Session Term 2 courses is Friday, July 30, 2027.
38. The recommended application deadline for government student loans for the upcoming Winter Session General Bursary is Saturday, July 31, 2027.
39. The deadline for sponsored student billing applications falls, and Mechanical Engineering course registration closes on Sunday, August 1, 2027.
40. The university is closed on Monday, August 2, 2027, in observance of British Columbia Day.
41. The fee deferment application deadline for fellowship holders is Thursday, August 5, 2027.
42. The deadline for final doctoral oral examinations for an August 31 program end date is Friday, August 6, 2027.
43. Block 1 and Block 1/2 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences begin for PharmD programs on Monday, August 9, 2027.
44. Summer Session Term 2 classes end for most faculties on Thursday, August 12, 2027.
45. Online applications for the Winter General Bursary open on Friday, August 13, 2027.
46. Online applications for affiliation awards, Indigenous student awards, and disability awards open on Sunday, August 15, 2027.
47. Summer Session Term 2 examinations run for most faculties from Monday, August 16, 2027, through Friday, August 20, 2027.
48. Summer Session Term 2 ends, term examinations conclude, and external examiner appointment deadlines for December 31 fall on Friday, August 20, 2027.
49. Summer Session student residences close on Saturday, August 21, 2027.
50. Opening Week begins for MBA, MBAN, and MM programs; Summer Period 2 exams begin for MMDD, and the Mechanical Engineering second-year practicum starts on Monday, August 30, 2027.
51. The 2026/2027 Academic Year ends, and deadlines fall for thesis acceptances, non-thesis master’s completions, and assistantship tuition deferral applications on Tuesday, August 31, 2027.

For more on the UBC Academic Calendar, visit the University of British Columbia calendar website.