Bachelor Programme
Geography: Human Geography
Geography: Human Geography at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major that studies how people use and experience the world, from nature-society relations and place and identity to the spatial basis of economies and cities. Upper-level courses are organized around three themes (cultures and places, cities and globalization, and nature and society) plus research and methods, and Honours and co-op are available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and can declare the major after completing 27 credits.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Geography
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Human Geography
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 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
- No application for the major: declare it after 27 credits; it requires 9 lower-level GEOG credits plus GEOS 102 and 103, then 30 upper-level credits across the three themes and research methods
- Honours: declare it by email to the department after 54 credits (and before 72), with at least a 74% average for entry and graduation
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- 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