University of Northern British Columbia

General guidelines for study levels in Canada

First year courses are often adapted to those newly admitted to the university. Therefore, it may be more valuable to choose higher-level courses if you choose to study courses in your main field. For more information, please visit the university's website.

About University of Northern British Columbia

Available places: 2 semester places for academic year 2025/2026

Established: 1990
Number of students: 3,500
Campus: The main campus is located in Prince George and there are four regional campuses.
Student life: The university has approximately one professor per every ten students which means UNBC has one of the smallest class sizes throughout the west of Canada. In 2018, the university was awarded a second place in Macleans Ranking Top Primarily Undergraduate - a category focusing on the student's experiences in the class room.

The university has over 60 student clubs, offering everything from theatre and chess to outdoors activities.

About Prince George

With its 80 000 citizens, Prince George is the largest city in the province Northern British Columbia. The city offers many activities, for example: festivals, theatre, concerts and sports events. Rocky Mountains are located just outside Prince George, enabling a wide range of outdoors activities, such as hiking, cycling and climbing.