If you’re looking to get a few new skills under your belt this summer, taking a class or two at the University of British Columbia is a great way to do just that – and there are dozens of free UBC classes to choose from!
Recently ranked in the top 40 of the world’s best institutions for 2025, UBC is renowned for its academic reputation, offering students many options when it comes to their fields of study.
Thanks to a partnership with edX, many of its free courses are self-paced, so you can work through the course material at your own pace.
Consider this your chance to delve deeper into a topic you’re passionate about, learn something new, and maybe even meet a few new friends in the process!
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From coding to STEM, here are some of the free classes you can take this summer:
No matter where your interests lie, there are probably a handful of free courses at UBC that will fit the bill this summer, so why not take advantage of them?
While much of the learning happens outside of the classroom, it’s inside the classroom that you have the opportunity to try new things, fail, and try again. And since these courses are open access, you’ll benefit from taking one or more!
Happy learning, Vancouver!
