Housing Options

Many of you will be starting to think about your options for housing while you are attending the BEd program at UBC.

One option that some BEd students choose is to live on-campus in a UBC residence. BEd applicants can apply online for on-campus housing through the UBC housing website at http://www.housing.ubc.ca/. The important thing to remember about UBC housing is that you should APPLY EARLY. You should not wait for an offer of admission before applying for on-campus housing as there are normally waitlists for residence at UBC. You will need a UBC student/reference number in order to apply online for UBC housing. Therefore, applicants who are new to UBC will need to submit their BEd application before applying online for housing.

Many students live off-campus while attending the BEd program. All UBC students receive a bus pass as part of their student fees, which also helps to make this a good option. Some resources for finding off-campus housing include the AMS Rentsline (604-714-4848 or online at http://www.amsrentsline.com), craigslist (http://www.craigslist.com) and the local newspapers, The Vancouver Sun and The Province.

Feel free to post any suggestions you may have for your fellow applicants for finding housing in the comments.