Essential Application Facts

$50 non-refundable application fee required. Fee covers multiple applications submitted within a 14-day period, including applications to both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
Separate residence applications required for UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan.
All residence offers are sent by email, and include an expiry date to respond and pay a deposit. Failure to accept the offer and pay a deposit by the required deadline will result in cancellation.
Submitting an application does not guarantee an offer will be made.
Prospective undergraduates can submit a residence application after applying to UBC.

Summer Residence

Reserved for students with a current Residence Contract and who want to stay in residence over the summer.
Begins at the end of the Winter Session (end of April) and ends in late August.
Application deadline: April 1. Apply online.

Reserved for eligible students who do not currently live in residence.
Mid-May to mid-August.
Applications received by April 1 will be given first consideration. Apply online.

Winter Session Residence

Runs September to April.
All applications are put into a computer system that randomly selects enough students to fill available spaces.
Apply by Feb. 1 to qualify for the Residence Allocation Process (RAP).

Check eligibility before applying.
Early arrivals may be placed in a different room than assigned for remainder of the Winter Session. These residents will be required to move on short notice (less than 24 hours).
Early arrival fees may apply.