Advising

Make informed and thoughtful decisions about your academic path with the help of Asian Studies Advising and Arts Academic Advising.

Asian Studies Advising

IMPORTANT: When sending an email, please include your student number in the subject line.

If you have questions specifically about language placement or language courses, please reach out to the language program contact directly:

Asian Studies Undergraduate Advisor
asia.undergrad@ubc.ca
604-822-5068
Asian Centre, Room 607

Drop-in Advising

Drop-in Advising is offered in-person on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 12 pm, unless otherwise specified.

From the week of August 31st until the Term 1 add/drop deadline, Asian Studies Advising is offering extended in-person drop-in advising sessions instead of Advising Appointments. Please see the specific schedule below:

  • Monday, August 31st, 1-3PM
  • Tuesday, September 1st, 10AM-12PM
  • Wednesday, September 9th, 10-11:30 AM, 2-3 PM
  • Thursday, September 10th, 10-11:30 AM, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, September 16th, 10-11:30 AM, 2-3 PM
  • Thursday, September 17th, 10-11:30 AM, 2-3 PM

Advising Appointments

Advising Appointments can be scheduled online (via Zoom) or in-person (room 607 of the Asian Centre).

Major/Minor/Honours Planning Worksheets

We have created degree planning worksheets to better help you visualize and understand the degree requirements for Asian Studies honours, majors, and minor programs.

As the APR (Academic Progress Report) on Workday may still have inconsistencies from time to time, we hope the worksheets serve as a resource for planning your Asian Studies specialization.

 

Language Placement

Placement in Language Courses
Some of the Asian language courses require students to fill out an online placement questionnaire to determine their appropriate course level.

Registration

Department Waitlists
Any course that is full will have an open waitlist. Students should sign up for the waitlist section of the course if it is full. Waitlists close the week before the term
Research Courses
All Asian Studies Majors/Honours students are required to take a maximum of 3 credits of ASIA Research courses in the second term of their 3rd year or later.

Get in touch

For all other inquiries, please submit your questions and contact us through our form.

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Arts Academic Advising

Contact Arts Academic Advising for questions related to adding a major or minor, BA degree requirements, academic performance, graduation, and more.

Arts Academic Advising can help you make informed and thoughtful decisions about your academic path throughout your degree program.

Not a UBC student

Non-degree students
For individuals wishing to take UBC credit-based courses without pursuing a UBC degree, contact Enrolment Services at 604 822 9836 or non.degree@ubc.ca.
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