Each year the History Department admits to the Program about fifteen students, chosen on the basis of academic achievement and promise. To qualify, these students must complete 12 credits of lower division history or the equivalent at UBC or another post-secondary institution, and should obtain at least an A- average in these courses. They must also meet the Faculty of Arts requirement of an overall average of 68% in the first two years. In addition, students' overall academic records and letters of recommendation will be taken into consideration. Students typically apply at the end of their second year in college or university. The annual deadline for applications is 20 May, although in exceptional cases (such as for transfer students to UBC) applications may be considered after that date. The Honours Committee will begin selecting candidates soon after the deadline. Students who have been admitted to the Program will receive a letter from the Honours chairperson by mid-June confirming their admission and telling them how to proceed with registration. Students with assigned registration time before mid-June should register for regular classes and then withdraw and register for Honours classes should they be accepted into the program.
For more information on the Program, contact:
Chair of the History Honours Program,
Paige Raibmon
History Department,
University of British Columbia,
1297-1873 East Mall,
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1
Telephone: 604.822.5166
