Degree Planning

Academic Advising (Website, UBC)

Learn how academic advisors can help as well as how to receive program-specific advising.

Plan your Degree (Website, UBC)

Find out which courses you should take in first year, when to declare a major, and more depending on your degree program.

Changing your Degree Program or Campus (Website, UBC)

Review necessary eligibility requirements and steps to applying if you are seeking to change your degree or campus.

What Happens If I Don’t Get The Degree I Want? (Webpage, Faculty of Arts)

Read advice from an Arts Advisor on how to parallel plan and the different alternatives you can take when aiming for a competitive major.

Degree Planning (Website, Workday UBC)

Follow these tutorials to navigate program or degree changes in Workday.

Academic Progress Report (Webpage, Faculty of Arts)

A guide on how to use the APR tool on Workday to keep track of degree requirements and credits.

College Degree Course Tracker (Webpage, Notion Marketplace)

A Notion template to give students a single place to keep track of coursework and ensure they meet degree requirements.

First Year Planning Guide (Canvas Course, UBC)

A useful guide for new Arts first year students planning their degree.

How I Create a Four-Year Plan (YouTube, University of North Carolina)

Watch this video to see an alternate version of a four-year course plan that outlines courses a student needs to meet their goals throughout their university career.

New to UBC – Learn from Peers

This guide offers helpful advice from previous UBC students on topics such as choosing your program, academic success, and making friends.

Approach to Learning Quiz

This quiz may help you gain a little more insight into your typical approach to learning and which strategies may work well for you in maximizing your strengths.

Course Registration Quiz 

What do you look for the most when registering for courses? Topic, academic objectives, instructor, course format, or time? Take this quiz to figure out what’s most important for you. 

A Student Guide to Picking Classes by Richard (Blogpost, CLC)

Review everything you need to know to keep scheduling classes hassle-free with helpful advice from a previous UBC student.

How to Maximize Academic Advising Appointments by India (Blogpost, CLC)

Learn some helpful tips on how to make the most of academic advising appointments.

Five Things This Fifth Year Wishes She Knew in First Year by Nicole (Blogpost, CLC)

Get some advice as you plan out your degree from an upper-year student.

Picking Your Courses by Nuriya (Blogpost, CLC)

Don’t know which electives to take? Struggling between multiple sections? Get personalized advice from an upper year student on how to pick your courses.

Understanding Electives (Blogpost, Faculty of Arts)

Read more to understand what electives are, when you should take them, and how you can use them to design your degree.