How to apply to Graduate School w/UBC Grad School

​🎓 Who: Open to UFV staff, faculty, students, recent graduates, and alumni
📅 Day: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
📍 Location: HYBRID (K180, Building K and Virtual)*
🕐 Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm

*If you plan to be in-person, the event is now hybrid. Our guest is going to be shared on the screen in K180 and you can attend the Grad Studies Fair after!

A Zoom link will be shared soon to those who already RSVP'd.*

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Interested in applying to Graduate School, but unsure how to begin your application?

​We are excited to host our guest speaker, Jens Locher, Assistant Dean, Strategic Technologies & Business Initiatives at UBC, who will present on the following topics:

• ​Overview of the application process

• ​Types of graduate programs (research vs course-based programs)

• ​Understanding admissions requirements

• ​Crafting a compelling statement of interest

• ​Finding the right supervisor

• ​Effective supervisor outreach

• ​References - what we look for and who you should ask

• ​Application dos and don’ts

​Learn about our speaker below:

​Jens Locher is the Assistant Dean, Strategic Technologies & Business Initiatives at The University of British Columbia. With 25 years of experience in higher education, he leads a team of professionals in a diverse range of fields – envisioning and implementing projects in communication, student recruitment, program support, alumni engagement, business analysis, data & systems. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from the University of Muenster, Germany, and a Master of International Business from the University of Sydney, Australia.

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After the session, there's more!

Explore the graduate and professional school options at the 2025 UFV Graduate Studies Fair in K150, South Patio.

Learn more and RSVP by clicking here