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You must scan and upload one digital copy (.pdf) of each of your official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you have attended or taken courses at.DO NOT SEND OFFICIAL PAPER COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS TO UBC DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. Forestry will use the digital copies to evaluate your application. If you are offered admission to Forestry, you will not be allowed to register in the program until one set of all required official academic records are received and validated by UBC. Submission instructions for transcripts will be included in your Offer of Admission package.
Curriculum Vitae:
Provide an up-to-date CV that summarizes, in the following order, your education (degrees, diplomas, continuing education); academic and professional awards; achievements, honours, or other distinctions you have received; work experience; professional certifications; volunteer experience; recreational pursuits.
This document must be uploaded to your online application as a .PDF file. Please use the following naming format: CV Naming Format: LastName_FirstName_FRST_CV
Personal Statement:
Provide a brief letter (1-2 pages) that outlines your motivation for pursuing the MIF degree, the manner in which your previous education, work or volunteer experience have prepared you to be successful in this graduate program, and what you hope to do on completion of your degree. Why is this particular program at UBC the best place for you to pursue your interests?
This document must be uploaded to your online application as a .PDF file. Please use the following naming format:
Letter of Intent Naming Format: LastName_FirstName_FRST_LetterOfIntent
Recommendation Letter:
At least one of your three references must be from an academic referee. Referees should be non-relatives who are able to provide a professional appraisal of your work and/or scholastic abilities and potential. They may be employers or former employers, supervisors of volunteer placements or internships, instructors at universities or colleges. They must be able to provide an assessment of your knowledge, skills and character, and probable success in an intensive professional master’s program.
MIF reference forms are submitted directly by the referee to the online application system.
You (the applicant) will input each of your referee's contact information into the online application system. The referees will then receive an auto-notification with instructions on how to upload their MIF reference form only after you have completed the rest of your online application and paid your application fee and submitted it online.
It is therefore VERY important that you complete and submit your online application with enough time for your referees to be contacted, be able to comfortably write their letters of recommendation and for us to receive their documents before the Forestry admissions deadline.