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Why choose Arts at UBC Vancouver?

You’ll study in a place where nature, culture, and renowned academics meet—opening possibilities and experiences you won’t find anywhere else.

160+ countries. One Arts community.

Home to students from over 160 countries worldwide, with 25% identifying as international

Over 250 parks and beaches

The City of Vancouver boasts its easy to access waterfronts, forests, and nature parks for all ages.

3 local mountains and 2 hours from Whistler

There are 51 scenic trails within Greater Vancouver

Over 165 movies and shows filmed at UBC

It’s served as the setting for many films and TV shows, including three X-Men movies, Smallville, Percy Jackson, The X-Files, The Butterfly Effect, and more.

1000s of diverse restaurants and cafes

Vancouver is home to a wide-range of cuisines from hole-in-the-wall cafes to Michelin Guide restaurants

Vancouver's mild winter weather

Average temperature for the season typically ranges from 0–5 degrees C (32–41 degrees F)

Reconciliation Pole carved by Haida master carver James Hart

UBC Vancouver campus is situated on the beautiful traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).