Conservation

Conservation at UBC Vancouver is a four-year major in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources, and the most popular program in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship, about protecting and managing wildlife, forests, rivers, oceans and land. Students combine natural and social sciences with policy, planning and quantitative tools, and after second year can choose the Science and Management specialization (with a semester-long Integrated Field School) or Global Perspectives (with an international or cultural experience); co-op and a thesis option are available. Students are admitted directly into the BSc in Natural Resources and declare the major at the end of first year.

University

University of British Columbia

Country

Canada

Level

Bachelor

Field

Environmental Science

Duration

4 years

Language

English

Campus

Vancouver

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources (BSc NR), Conservation Major

Intake

September

Application Deadline

January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)

Tuition Information

2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 53,082.00 per year for international students (Forestry - Natural Resources rate, CAD 1,769.40 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.

Admission Requirements

Direct entry from secondary school into the BSc in Natural Resources; students take a common first year and declare this major at the end of it (April)
BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12), Pre-Calculus 12 and one of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12, plus Chemistry 11 and Life Sciences 11 and/or Physics 11 (Biology 11 strongly recommended)
IB: Math AA (SL/HL) or Math AI HL, plus one of IB Biology, Chemistry or Physics; Grade 11 Chemistry and Biology or equivalents are also needed
English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)

English Language Requirements

International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.

IELTS Academic

6.5 overall, no band below 6.0

TOEFL iBT

90 overall

PTE Academic

65 overall

Duolingo English Test

125 overall

CAEL

70 overall

Cambridge English

180

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