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]
Type | College run by the University of British Columbia |
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Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
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]
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References
- "Key Facts | UBC Vantage College". vantagecollege.ubc.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Canadians need not apply to UBC's Vantage College". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Agency. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "UBC's Vantage College draws criticism". The Varsity. The Varsity. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- Dolski, Megan. "New UBC residence reflects adjusted expectations for Vantage College". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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