Possess a four-year bachelor's degree or the equivalent from a recognized university in any academic discipline. We welcome degrees with areas of concentration in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and interdisciplinary studies, as well as dual degrees, double majors, and major/minors. Applicants holding undergraduate degrees in the master's degree subject areas (library science, archival science) are examined on a case-by-case basis. The admissions committee reviews degree transcripts closely for evidence of coursework showing significant theoretical and academic content.

Have achieved a minimum overall average in the B plus grade range (76% at UBC) in third- and fourth-year level courses of a bachelor's degree. This is the minimum admission standard, exceeding this requirement will increase the likelihood of being recommended for admission. For students with a degree from a university outside of North America, academic coursework from all years of study is used to calculate academic performance. International students should check admission requirements for their country via the UBC Graduate Studies website.

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue studies in the English language. Accepted tests (taken in the past 24 months) include the TOEFL examination and IELTS.

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language (UBC's institution code for the Test of English as a Foreign Language is 0965)
Internet-based Test - minimum score of 100
Paper-based Test - minimum score of 600

IELTS - International English Language Testing System - Minimum score of 7.5 with no band less than 7.0