Urban Forestry

Urban Forestry at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Urban Forestry, the first undergraduate degree in Canada dedicated to planning and managing urban green spaces, taught with the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. The curriculum covers climate change and sustainability, forest health and management, urban ecology, and recreation and human wellbeing, with skills in data analysis, planning, policy and communication, field courses in the Vancouver area and optional minors in Urban Greenspace Management or Landscape and Recreation Planning; co-op is available. Students are admitted directly from secondary school or after at least 24 post-secondary credits.

University

University of British Columbia

Country

Canada

Level

Bachelor

Field

Forestry

Duration

4 years

Language

English

Campus

Vancouver

Degree

Bachelor of Urban Forestry (BUF)

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 (Urban Forestry 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; transfer applicants need at least 24 credits and a 60% overall average (forestry diploma graduates need 65%)
Minors are applied for after second year and may be limited by demand
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 or Physics 11
IB: Math AA (SL/HL) or Math AI HL, plus one of IB Biology, Chemistry or Physics; Grade 11 Chemistry and Biology (recommended) or Physics 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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