Read up on events and latest stories from UBC Extended Learning.
News and press
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Province Announces Continuation of StrongerBC future skills grant
July 25, 2024
BC Premier David Eby announced continuation of StrongerBC future skills grant. Grant is open to most BC adult residents and covers up to $3.500. -
New Micro-certificate in Innovation Leadership: Medical & Bio-Innovations
May 29, 2024
The UBC School of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce the launch of a new Micro-certificate in Innovation Leadership: Medical & Bio-Innovations. -
Vancouver Summer Program Joins UBC Extended Learning
October 16, 2023
UBC Extended Learning (ExL) is pleased to announce the Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) has joined its program offerings. The VSP is a four-week academic program -
New StrongerBC future skills grant
June 13, 2023
The StrongerBC future skills grant is open to British Columbians aged 19 years or older – and covers up to $3,500 in eligible short-term skills training... -
New micro-certificate in Regulatory Affairs in the Life Sciences
June 29, 2022
UBC’s Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM) is excited to announce that its proposal, Micro-credentials in Regulatory Affairs for the Life Sciences, has been awarded $157,093 by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training (MAEST).
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UBC Extended Learning Partners with Circuit Stream to Launch New AR/VR Courses
November 5, 2021
Courses in extended reality (XR) will help open new career opportunities in Vancouver in the fast-growing XR development industry.
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UBC Extended Learning Launches New Programming Courses Aimed at Adult Learners Who Don’t Come from a Computer Science Background
September 15, 2021
Offered in conjunction with the UBC Department of Computer Science, Introduction to Systematic Program Design in Python are 100% online and provide foundational skills for early- and mid-career learners.
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UBC Extended Learning Launches First-of-its-Kind Data Science Certificate for Data-Curious Adults Looking to Acquire In-Demand Skills
September 15, 2021
Offered in conjunction with the UBC Departments of Computer Science and Statistics, the UBC Certificate in Key Capabilities in Data Science is 100% online and provides a flexible, part-time curriculum for early- and mid-career learners.
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UBC Joins AWS Academy to Equip Learners with In-demand Cloud Computing Skills
January 31, 2020
The University of British Columbia and UBC Extended Learning are pleased to announce participation in AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) program that provides higher education institutions with a ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum.
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Larry Bouthillier appointed as Executive Director, UBC Extended Learning
October 28, 2019
Larry Bouthillier has been appointed Executive Director, UBC Extended Learning (ExL) effective February 1, 2020.