Undergrad How to Apply
Undergrad How to Apply
For UBC Students:
For Non-UBC Students
Non-UBC students interested in PHAS undergraduate programs are required to apply to UBC to be admitted to the faculty first. Please consult the UBC Science Website and UBC Applied Science Website.
Additional resource
First Year Physics Courses Map
Science Degree Programs
The Faculty of Science runs a coordinated application process for students entering second-year specializations, which is normally open in June of each year. You must have completed all first-year courses required for admission by the end of current winter session for any specialization to which you wish to apply through this application process. Detailed specialization admission requirements can be found on Science website.
If you do not have the required courses completed for admission into a PHAS specialization by June, and/or are completing one or more of the required first-year courses in summer session, you may apply to the department directly after completion of the course(s). Please note that our department has discretion to determine when best to evaluate and admit students into our specializations. Advisors may permit specialization changes after 1st term grades are released. However, in many circumstances, advisors will only evaluate specialization change requests after a full year of studies (after 2nd term grades are released).
UBC Science students with 2nd year standing or above have to be in a specialization (e.g., a Major) before being able to register. Therefore you should still participate in the online application process and select a different specialization that you qualify for in June (if you do not qualify for PHAS), and then apply to the department after completing the requirements, AND at least once term 1 grades of the next winter session are released.
UBC Faculty of Science typically does not permit students to change their specialization until the end of the Winter Session after which they were admitted, which means if you do not get into your preferred specialization in the summer between years 1 and 2, PHAS Dept. may not be able to support a specialization change before at least one academic term is complete (typically for strong records) or the end of the academic session (end of year 2). More information can be found here.
You may also apply to the department if:
- you are transferring to UBC Science in year 2 or 3 but not eligible to take part in the online application process, or
- you are currently a UBC Science student in year 2 or 3 with a different specialization but you are interested in switching over to one of our specializations.
To apply, please contact the Undergraduate Program Coordinator via email at ug-coord@phas.ubc.ca and include your student number in your email.
If you are currently in another faculty of UBC, please first consult the Faculty of Science Science Information Centre to determine the possibility of transferring to Science.
Degree Programs Offered
The first nine of the following PHAS undergraduate program specializations are included in the Science Second Year Specialization Application process.
- MAJ PHYS - route to BSC/BED Dual Degree in PHYS & EDU
- MAJ ASTR
- HON PHYS - route to CHN PHYS & Another Science Subject
- HON BIOP
- CHN PHYS AND ASTR
- CHN PHYS AND MATH
- CHN PHYS AND CHEM
- CMJ OCGY AND PHYS
- CMJ CPSC AND PHYS - route to CHN CPSC AND PHYS
Reference: http://www.science.ubc.ca/students/degree/apply
- CHN CPSC AND PHYS - Application Only Programs: apply to CPSC DEPT
Reference: http://www.cs.ubc.ca/students/undergrad-students/prospective-undergrads/switching-computer-science/combined-honours#chn-phys
Note: Computer Science admits students into their Honours programs after 2nd year. The route to the CHN CPSC & PHYS specialization is to apply for the "Combined Major Computer Science and Physics" specialization in 2nd year, but to take the courses for the Combined Honours specialization. If you meet the Honours requirement and the sessional average as specified by the CPSC department, you may then apply to the CPSC department for the switch to the Combined Honours specialization after 2nd year.
- CHN PHYS & Another Science Subject: apply to the department via email to ug-coord@phas.ubc.ca.
- BSc/BEd Dual Degree in Physics and Education - Apply to Faculty of Science.
Reference: http://www.science.ubc.ca/students/degree/dual - Combined Major in Science Program
Reference: http://www.cms.science.ubc.ca/
Engineering Physics Program (BASc)
For information regarding the Engineering Physics Program and admission requirements, please visit the Engineering Physics Program Website.