In 1984, the provincial government of British Columbia established the University Consortium to increase access to university courses offered at a distance. Currently 320 courses are offered through this partnership, thereby giving students increased access to a university education through distance education. UBC offers some courses six times a year - September, November, January, March, May, and July. Other courses are offered three times a year, and a selected number of courses are available only once or twice a year. The courses offered will be posted approximately two months prior to the start of the session.
Registration opens at that time.
The registration deadline is shown in the right column. Students are advised to register three to four weeks before the start of a session to ensure that all registration procedures, including acquisition of their course materials, are completed before the start of the course. Please consult the current OLA Calendar or contact Student Services . Course fees listed do not include textbooks or other course materials. Fees are subject to change without notice.