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Winter Session 2026/27 Term 2 (Jan-Apr 2027) · #40 of 150

University of British Columbia (Vancouver)

No leave requestReasons: No leave request neededScience and Engineering rules; other faculties not checked.
91BRB
What we could find, not finalRules differ by college and by student, and can change. Confirm with your registrar, dean’s office, financial aid office and (for visa holders) international student office before you act. For tuition, refund and financial-aid deadlines, ask your bursar and financial aid office.
in their words — from the school’s own pages
In their words

What UBC says

Exact quotes from UBC’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.

How to step away

…wishing to take a term away from UBC should either not register in courses in the term they plan to take off, or drop courses in that term before the drop deadline.

— academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca ↗
When to ask

You do not need to notify EAS if you plan to take a term off…

— academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca ↗
How long you can be away

Undergraduate students may take an Academic Leave (time away from UBC studies) for up to one full year (12 months).

— academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca ↗
Coming back

Students will automatically be eligible to take courses the following year as long as they take courses in at least one term per Winter session and remain in good academic standing.

— academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca ↗
Reasons accepted

You do not need to notify EAS if you plan to take a term off

— academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca ↗
summary — ai
✦ AI summary

Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.

  • UBC appears to treat one term off as not an academic leave; just don't register.
  • Staying eligible seems to depend on taking courses in at least one term each year.
  • Science and Engineering rules were read; other faculties may differ.
  • Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Engineering page; other faculties not checked).
  • Time away allowed: Up to 1 academic year.
  • What to file: nothing to file.
  • Classes start Jan 5.
checklist — before you decide

Before you decide

Check on the following…

  • Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
  • Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
  • Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
  • What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
  • When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
  • Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
  • What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
  • I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
campus — 9 builder groups

Hackathon

Student founder community

Entrepreneurship center

Hard-tech team

CS club

index — score breakdown
BRB Score

Why 91

Leave route35/35
Time to decide20/20
Reasons accepted15/15
Published clearly10/15
Pages kept current3/5
Builder scene8/10

How the BRB Score works

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sources — official pages we read
https://academicservices.engineering.ubc.ca/?p=1572https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/node/15382https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/dates-and-deadlineshttps://students.ubc.ca/finances/tuition-fees/tuition-refunds/
Checked by Focal
Oct 22, 2026
Source pages
Partly undated
Newest source change
Sep 2026
Oldest source change
Apr 2026

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