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Finding a Supervisor

A supervisor is a faculty member who mentors a graduate student in their research. Many research-based graduate programs expect students to identify a prospective supervisor prior to applying for admission. It is best to check with the graduate program you will be applying to, to find out if this is expected. If so, you will need to identify a potential supervisor in your desired field of research.

Check the graduate degree program websites as listed below. Most programs provide lists of faculty members/potential supervisors and their research interests on their website. Please contact the program directly for academic advising and program-related questions. The program’s contact information is on the program’s website.

programs

UBC’s Okanagan campus offers graduate degrees in:

Biology

Focus on research with cutting-edge technology and individualized attention from top professors who enable your best scientific work.

Biology

Focus on research with cutting-edge technology and individualized attention from top professors who enable your best scientific work.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Conduct research to discover and characterize fundamental processes relevant to essential biological systems.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Conduct research to discover and characterize fundamental processes relevant to essential biological systems.

Biotechnology

Learn how to edit genes to eradicate disease, and design cell and tissue based models for drug discovery and biomanufacturing.

Biotechnology

Learn how to edit genes to eradicate disease, and design cell and tissue based models for drug discovery and biomanufacturing.

Chemistry

Become our colleague. Become a leader. Engage in cutting-edge research in this dynamic research-based graduate program.

Chemistry

Become our colleague. Become a leader. Engage in cutting-edge research in this dynamic research-based graduate program.

Computer Science

Multiply your creativity, problem solving and innovation skills, and expand your impact in our increasingly digital world.

Computer Science

Multiply your creativity, problem solving and innovation skills, and expand your impact in our increasingly digital world.

Data Science

Extract, analyze and communicate essential data. Open your mind—and career path—to infinite possibilities.

Data Science

Extract, analyze and communicate essential data. Open your mind—and career path—to infinite possibilities.

Design

A professional graduate level program that blends critical design thinking, creative practice, and engineering principles within a culture of innovation, creativity and social and sustainable entrepreneurship.

Design

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Collaborate with colleagues and top professors in the study of Earth dynamics, including its surface, interior and human impacts.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Collaborate with colleagues and top professors in the study of Earth dynamics, including its surface, interior and human impacts.

Education

Participate in an intellectual community designed to promote critical and creative thinking about contemporary educational issues.

Education

Participate in an intellectual community designed to promote critical and creative thinking about contemporary educational issues.

Engineering

Focus on research at one of Canada’s leading project-based engineering schools. Individualized attention and industry connections enable your success in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering

English

Focus on literary and cultural analysis with expert scholars who provide individualized and inspiring mentorship that enables you to conduct dynamic research.

English

Focus on literary and cultural analysis with expert scholars who provide individualized and inspiring mentorship that enables you to conduct dynamic research.

Fine Arts

Immerse in a dynamic, studio-based environment alongside accomplished artists and scholars guiding your focus in Creative Writing, Visual Arts or Interdisciplinary Studies.

Fine Arts

Immerse in a dynamic, studio-based environment alongside accomplished artists and scholars guiding your focus in Creative Writing, Visual Arts or Interdisciplinary Studies.

Health & Exercise Sciences/Kinesiology

Your goals are unique, and your degree should be too. Our programs let you pursue your individualized educational & professional goals.

Health & Exercise Sciences/Kinesiology

Your goals are unique, and your degree should be too. Our programs let you pursue your individualized educational & professional goals.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies

Pursue graduate studies across disciplinary boundaries.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies

Pursue graduate studies across disciplinary boundaries.

IGS Theme: Community Engagement, Social Change, Equity

Engage community stakeholders as part of a collaborative process, recognizing the unique strengths of all parties involved.

IGS Theme: Community Engagement, Social Change, Equity

Engage community stakeholders as part of a collaborative process, recognizing the unique strengths of all parties involved.

IGS Theme: Digital Arts & Humanities

Using digital technologies to explore questions central to the arts and humanities; applying arts and humanities frameworks to digital tools and technologies.

IGS Theme: Digital Arts & Humanities

Using digital technologies to explore questions central to the arts and humanities; applying arts and humanities frameworks to digital tools and technologies.

IGS Theme: Global Studies

Explore the intersection of global politics, economics, social policy, and culture.

IGS Theme: Global Studies

Explore the intersection of global politics, economics, social policy, and culture.

IGS Theme: Indigenous Knowledges iʔ sqilxʷ aʔ cmiy̓ t smypnwíłnsəlx

Applying Indigenous Knowledge within local communities in order to fulfil our responsibilities to the Land and Indigenous Peoples.

IGS Theme: Indigenous Knowledges iʔ sqilxʷ aʔ cmiy̓ t smypnwíłnsəlx

Applying Indigenous Knowledge within local communities in order to fulfil our responsibilities to the Land and Indigenous Peoples.

IGS Theme: Power, Conflict and Ideas

Understand the causes and consequences of the issues that drive our world.

IGS Theme: Power, Conflict and Ideas

Understand the causes and consequences of the issues that drive our world.

IGS Theme: Sustainability

Seek solutions to the multifaceted challenges of sustainability.

IGS Theme: Sustainability

Seek solutions to the multifaceted challenges of sustainability.

IGS Theme: Urban and Regional Studies

Examining the phenomena that affect those in urban and rural settings.

IGS Theme: Urban and Regional Studies

Examining the phenomena that affect those in urban and rural settings.

Management

Explore new and nimble ways of leading and managing in a rapidly changing globalized world.

Management

Explore new and nimble ways of leading and managing in a rapidly changing globalized world.

Mathematics

Build a solid foundation in mathematical and statistical theory with a view to applications in science and industry.

Mathematics

Build a solid foundation in mathematical and statistical theory with a view to applications in science and industry.

Medical Physics

Apply physics-based concepts and methodologies to make a meaningful difference in medical and health fields.

Medical Physics

Apply physics-based concepts and methodologies to make a meaningful difference in medical and health fields.

Nursing

Transform health care while expanding your professional practice through clinical, research and leadership opportunities.

Nursing

Transform health care while expanding your professional practice through clinical, research and leadership opportunities.

Psychology

Conceive and conduct original research. Develop skills and expertise leading to future professional research and/or clinical careers.

Psychology

Conceive and conduct original research. Develop skills and expertise leading to future professional research and/or clinical careers.

Social Work

Prepare for clinical practice by building the skills to help individuals, families, groups and communities enhance their individual and collective well-being.

Social Work

Prepare for clinical practice by building the skills to help individuals, families, groups and communities enhance their individual and collective well-being.

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