Undergraduate Student Resources

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Your academic and career success are our main priorities.

Here, you will find everything you need to help you succeed, including information about academic assistance.

Planning your degree

It is important to know what the degree requirements are and plan to meet them before you graduate.

Visit the Student Services Student Check-list for a comprehensive to-do list for planning your studies at UBC.

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Get help with planning your program, study skills, exam preparation, tutoring, career planning, and more. Academic advisors are all about helping you succeed.

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Your university education is a substantial investment. We’re here to provide financial advising and support through scholarships, bursaries, and other assistance programs.

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During your degree

Find instructor outlines for undergraduate and graduate courses.

We will be updating this page as course outlines become available, usually closer to the start of the term in which the course is offered (i.e., July, September, or January).

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  • Forms for Academic Concessions
  • Course Forms & Links
  • Additional Forms

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Extend the walls of the classroom with practical experience in the community. If you pursue one of the three concentrations, you will have the opportunity to complete a community practicum. Choose the Kinesiology and Allied Health or Health Behavior Change concentrations and you will complete HES 493 which involves 180 hours in a community setting. Choose the Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration and you will complete HES 493 in your third year as well as HES 494, which involves an additional 500 hours in a clinical setting in your fourth year.

Practicum placements are typically located in:

  • Rehabilitation settings such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, multidisciplinary clinics
  • Community recreation centres
  • Performance/strength and conditioning centres
  • Athletic therapy settings
  • Health promotion settings
  • Private healthcare clinics
  • Secondary prevention programs

On practicum, you will perform the typical duties of a qualified exercise professional such as client interaction, exercise and risk assessment, program design and modification, exercise counselling, exercise monitoring and emergency management, as well as documentation. In addition, you will gain experience applying evidence-based knowledge to the practicum setting and create strategies that meet the needs of the target population with whom you are working.

Develop your research skills with the completion of a 3- or 6- credit research project under the supervision of a expert in the field.

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Your opportunity to engage in research under the supervision of an expert in the field.

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Meet fellow BHES students, share experiences, find out about events, and get involved with HESSA.

The aim of the Health and Exercise Sciences Student Association (HESSA) is to establish a solid community of people interested in healthy, active living. HESSA organizes monthly events to get students up and active-both on campus and in the community.

Follow HESSA on Instagram to learn about volunteer and job opportunities, events, ask fellow students questions, and buy and sell used textbooks.

We follow all UBC Okanagan Policies and Regulations. The UBC Okanagan Academic Calendar is a comprehensive guide to all programs, courses, services, and academic policies.

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The School of Health and Exercise Sciences offers competitive annual internal awards:

  • Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Award
    Awarded to a graduating student who is CSEP certified and has the highest standing in the exercise physiology portion of the curriculum.
  • UBCO Head of Class Medal in Bachelor of Human Kinetics
    Head of class medal based on top student GPA.
  • Human Kinetics Student Association Achievement Award
    Two awards are offered by the HKSA (one for a third year student and one for a fourth year student). Awarded to students who have excelled academically and have demonstrated community impact.
  • CCUPEKA Student Leadership Award
    Awarded to a graduating student who has shown significant leadership capacity while maintaining a high academic standard.

In addition, students who participate in research projects are encouraged to apply for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA). Find out more here. 

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) subsidizes eligible professors to hire students to work on their research projects. The program creates interesting research-related jobs and gives you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience. Deadline to apply for NSERC USRA is generally in February of each year. 

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Enhance your degree and experience with a certification or membership. 

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Graduation

For information on the ceremony, gown rentals, and photo options, check the graduation website. To learn more about applying for graduation, your application status, and attending graduation, visit courses, money & enrolment.

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Learn about your graduation day including how to get to the venue, the schedule of the day and reception details.

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