Useful Links for Lifelong Learners

Personal and Professional Development

UBC Continuing Studies

UBC Continuing Studies offers flexible courses and certificate programs for lifelong learners to upgrade their skills for career or academic reasons, or to explore topics out of general interest.

UBC Continuing Professional Education

Continuing professional education is available through a number of UBC faculties and academic units. Please follow the links below for information.

• Faculty of Applied Science
• Faculty of Education
• First Nations House of Learning
• Faculty of Forestry 
• Continuing Education in the Health Sciences:
  • College of Health Disciplines
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Population and Public Health
  • Inter-Professional Continuing Education
• Faculty of Land and Food Systems
• Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
• Sauder School of Business at UBC:
  • Executive Education
  • Real Estate Division
• Faculty of Science

UBC Public Lectures

Lifelong learners are welcome to participate in a variety of UBC lectures, seminars and special events open to the public at the UBC Point Grey campus and in downtown Vancouver at UBC Robson Square. Public lectures are offered regularly by:

• Faculty of Arts ("Arts Wednesdays")
• College for Interdisciplinary Studies
• Continuing Studies
• Green College
• Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Credit Studies for Lifelong Learners

Lifelong learners interested in taking credit courses must first be admitted to UBC and given eligibility to register. Please follow the links below for information.

• Degree studies
• Non-degree studies

In addition to campus-based studies, credit courses are available online and at a distance. For information, see the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.