Vantage College

Vantage College provides interdisciplinary programming and it is operated by the University of British Columbia exclusively for international students. It charges a program fee that is not funded by the provincial government. It is a first-year program for students that do not meet UBC's English language admission standards. [1]

Vantage College
TypeCollege run by the University of British Columbia
Location
Vancouver
,
British Columbia
,
Canada
CampusUrban

Controversy

The decision to develop Vantage College attracted criticism from students and faculty at the University of British Columbia for targeting overseas students, being seen as a poor spending decision that fails to significantly benefit the student body at-large.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Key Facts | UBC Vantage College". vantagecollege.ubc.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. "Canadians need not apply to UBC's Vantage College". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Agency. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "UBC's Vantage College draws criticism". The Varsity. The Varsity. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. Dolski, Megan. "New UBC residence reflects adjusted expectations for Vantage College". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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