Program Completion

Below you will find information on how to have your program closed and how to graduate!

MA students

Instructions for the preparation and submission of your MA thesis is available on the G+PS website. If you have any questions about the submission of your thesis, please contact the G+PS Graduate Thesis team directly at graduate.thesis@ubc.ca.

Note that you will need to submit your Master's Thesis Approval form to the ECE program at eced.educ@ubc.ca, not to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS). The program will confirm that the form is properly authorized, and then will forward it onto G+PS.

Once your thesis is uploaded to cIRcle and your program is approved by G+PS, your program will be closed effective the day that your thesis was uploaded.

The final step is to apply to graduate. In order to be granted your degree or diploma, you must apply for graduation through the Student Services Centre during the application period. Please see the UBC Calendar for full information.

Note: Please check Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website for thesis approval and program completion deadlines.

MEd students

Once your capstone is approved by both your first and second readers, your supervisor will notify the program. We will ensure that all program requirements are met, and then notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS). G+PS will close your program effective the date that your supervisor notified us of the completion of your capstone, assuming all program requirements were met.

The final step is to apply to graduate. In order to be granted your degree or diploma, you must apply for graduation through the Student Services Centre during the application period. Please see the UBC Calendar for full information.

Note: Please check Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website for program completion deadlines.

Once your final course is completed, please notify the ECE program at eced.educ@ubc.ca that your program in complete. We will ensure that all program requirements are met and grades have been entered, then will notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS). G+PS will close your program effective the final day of your last class.

The final step is to apply to graduate. In order to be granted your degree or diploma, you must apply for graduation through the Student Services Centre during the application period. Please see the UBC Calendar for full information.

Note: Please check Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website for program completion deadlines.

Diploma and Certificate students

Consult with your program coordinator to confirm successful completion of 30-credits in your diploma program.

Every candidate for a diploma must make formal application for graduation through the Student Services Centre during the application period. Please see the UBC Calendar for full information.

For important application information, dates, and deadlines, please visit the graduation information available on the Student Service Centre (SSC) website.

Consult with your program coordinator to confirm successful completion of 15-credits in your certificate program.

If you enrolled in a Certificate program in September 2019 or later, you must make a formal application for graduation in order to receive your Certificate. Apply for graduation through the Student Services Centre during the application period. Please see the UBC Calendar for full information.

If you enrolled in a Certificate program before September 2019, or completed certificate requirements while enrolled in another UBC program, upon successful completion of all required courses, apply for your Certificate by filling out the Certificate of Completion Request Form.

For important application information, dates, and deadlines, please visit the graduation information available on the Student Service Centre (SSC) website.

Tuition Refund

graduation

You may contact the Enrolment Services Tuition Fee Payment Office at Brock Hall to request a refund of any remaining portion of the term’s tuition fees, if you are eligible. Only full months of tuition can be refunded.

Tuition Fee Payment Office
2016–1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
604.822.9836

Graduation Ceremony

See UBC’s Graduation website for information and details about the graduation ceremony.