Urban Forestry

Develop your passion for the urban environment as you learn more about sustainability, green space planning, and nature in the city. Urban Forestry is the first undergraduate degree in Canada dedicated to the planning and management of urban green spaces.

Why this program?

• Learn from professionals from the Faculty of Forestry and the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
• Meet practitioners in arboriculture, landscape architecture, urban planning, engineering, and nursery operations
• Choose to minor in Urban Greenspace Management or Landscape and Recreation Planning

English-language requirements

English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the English Language Admission Standard.

General admission requirements

• Graduation from high school
• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)
• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)

UBC considers your grades in all academic Grade 11 and Grade 12 classes, paying special attention to courses that relate to the degree you’re applying to.

Degree-specific requirements: Urban Forestry

Grade 12

• A Grade 12 English
• A Grade 12 Pre-Calculus Math
• A Grade 12 Biology, a Grade 12 Chemistry 12, or a Grade 12 Physics

Grade 11

• A Grade 11 Chemistry
• A Grade 11 Biology (strongly recommended) or a Grade 11 Physics

Related courses

The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in Grade 11 and Grade 12.

• Language Arts
• Mathematics and Computation
• Sciences: Biology 11 and/or 12 are strongly recommended