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What are you applying for?
Winter Session Residence—September to April
Mainly for new-to-UBC students who qualify for the First Year Guarantee.
Year Round Residence—typically May to April
For upper-year students, graduate students and student families.
Summer Residence—May to August
For UBC students who are studying or staying on-campus for the summer—or for visiting research students.
Check eligibility
Are you eligible to live in residence?
Set!
Where would you like to live?
When applying, we’ll ask you to rank your room preferences. See what’s available and make a list. Remember: we try our best to accommodate these requests but cannot make guarantees.
Be aware that building repairs at Thunderbird are taking place in summer 2025 and 2026, and there will be construction activity and noise in the area. Learn more.
Application fee
Please note that we require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
Do you need additional documents?
Some students will need to have additional documents ready.
- Students with disabilities must complete additional documentation demonstrating eligibility for priority access to residence.
- Applicants requesting accommodation at Green College and/or St. John’s College must apply for membership to the colleges directly.
- Applicants to Student Family Residence must send documents for all occupants—birth certificates, visas, passports and/or medical documentation—to Student Housing and Community Services.
Go!
Mark your calendar
When is the best time to apply? Is there a deadline? Find out and don’t miss it.
Apply
All applicants: submit your application directly through UBC Student Housing.
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