Summer courses

Updates about 2023 Summer course registration:

COMM 295 will only be available in Term 1 of the 2023 Summer Session. There will be no offering of COMM 295 during Term 2.
COMM 396 will be replacing COMM 390 starting 2023 Summer. When testing your worklist, adding COMM 396 may produce a warning, but if you have the prerequisite listed in the Section Comments, you will be able to register successfully. Please carefully read the Section Comments for a list of acceptable prerequistes.

Registration dates

Registration dates for the summer session will open during the last week of February 2023.

You will receive an email from Enrolment Services in mid-February directing you to check the Student Service Centre for the exact date and time when your registration will open. You may pay your tuition deposit at that time as well (the deposit is not required if you are not taking summer courses).

As most summer courses are only six weeks in duration, be aware of earlier withdrawal dates and the refund schedule before you drop any courses. Note that the registration deposit is non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another session.

Refund of tuition fees

2023 Summer Session
Term 1 – May 15 to June 22, 2023 (Term 1 examinations held from June 26 to 30 inclusive)
Term 2 – July 4 to August 11, 2023 (Term 2 examinations held from August 15 to 19 inclusive)
Two-term courses – May 15 to August 11, 2023^a
^a Classes will not be held during the Term 1 exam week; final exams will be held during the Term 2 exam week.

Summer courses are intensive

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Summer credit limits

Your registration is limited to six credits per term and 12 credits total for the summer session.

Available Commerce courses

If you're looking at the year-level restrictions for courses you're planning to take during the summer, you may be wondering if you'll be eligible to register. Before summer registration starts, we decrease the year level restriction of Commerce courses offered to allow students to register in summer courses for the year level they will be promoted to in May once they have successfully completed their winter session courses.

What can I take?

I'm currently in Year 1

Offered in Summer Term 1	Offered in both Term 1 and 2
COMM 190	COMM 203^a
COMM 205	COMM 204^b
COMM 293	COMM 294^c,d
COMM 295	non-COMM electives
^a Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed. ^b Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed. ^c Prerequisite COMM 293 must be completed in Summer Term 1. ^d Only available in Term 2.

I'm currently in Year 2

Offered in Summer Term 1	Offered in both Term 1 and 2
COMM 190	COMM 203^c
COMM 205	COMM 204^d
COMM 293	COMM 294^e,f,g
COMM 295	COMM 396 (formerly COMM 390)^h
COMM 335^a	COMM 393
COMM 394^b	COMM 395
	non-COMM electives
^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed. ^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed ^c Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed. ^d Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed. ^e Prerequisite COMM 293 must already be completed. ^f A small number of seats may be available in COMM 294 in Term 1. The Term 1 section will be published on the course schedule prior to registration once confirmed. ^g Only available in Term 2. ^h Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

I'm currently in Year 3

Offered in Summer Term 1	Offered in both Term 1 and 2
COMM 335^a	COMM 396 (formerly COMM 390)^d
COMM 394^b	COMM 393
COMM 491^c	COMM 395
	COMM 498^c,e
	non-COMM electives
^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed. ^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed. ^c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed. ^dAcceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program. ^e Only available in Term 2.

I'm currently in Year 4

Offered in Summer Term 1	Offered in both Term 1 and 2
COMM 335^a	COMM 396 (formerly COMM 390)^d
COMM 394^b	COMM 393
COMM 491^c	COMM 395
	COMM 498^c,e
	non-COMM electives
^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed. ^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed ^c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed. ^d Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program. ^e Only available in Term 2.

For important deadlines, such as the last day for withdrawal without a withdrawal standing of "W" recorded on your academic record, the last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible courses, and the last day for withdrawal with withdrawal standing of "W" recorded on your academic record, please see the UBC course schedule. Deadlines are specified for each course.

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Your exam schedule will be available midway through the term of study. If you are making advance travel plans before the exam schedule is published, assume that you may be writing your last exam on the last possible date and time during the exam week. The Undergraduate Office will not grant concessions due to conflicting travel arrangements.

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Summer courses

Updates about 2023 Summer course registration:

COMM 295 will only be available in Term 1 of the 2023 Summer Session. There will be no offering of COMM 295 during Term 2.

Registration dates

^a Classes will not be held during the Term 1 exam week; final exams will be held during the Term 2 exam week.

Summer courses are intensive

Summer credit limits

Available Commerce courses

^a Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed.

^b Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed.

^c Prerequisite COMM 293 must be completed in Summer Term 1.

^d Only available in Term 2.

^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed

^c Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed.

^d Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed.

^e Prerequisite COMM 293 must already be completed.

^f A small number of seats may be available in COMM 294 in Term 1. The Term 1 section will be published on the course schedule prior to registration once confirmed.

^g Only available in Term 2.

^h Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed.

^c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed.

^dAcceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

^e Only available in Term 2.

^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed

^c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed.

^d Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

^e Only available in Term 2.

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Summer courses

Updates about 2023 Summer course registration:

COMM 295 will only be available in Term 1 of the 2023 Summer Session. There will be no offering of COMM 295 during Term 2.

Registration dates

a Classes will not be held during the Term 1 exam week; final exams will be held during the Term 2 exam week.

Summer courses are intensive

Summer credit limits

Available Commerce courses

a Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed.

b Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed.

c Prerequisite COMM 293 must be completed in Summer Term 1.

d Only available in Term 2.

a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed

c Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed.

d Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed.

e Prerequisite COMM 293 must already be completed.

f A small number of seats may be available in COMM 294 in Term 1. The Term 1 section will be published on the course schedule prior to registration once confirmed.

g Only available in Term 2.

h Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed.

c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed.

d Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

e Only available in Term 2.

a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed

c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed.

d Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

e Only available in Term 2.

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^a Classes will not be held during the Term 1 exam week; final exams will be held during the Term 2 exam week.

^a Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed.

^b Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed.

^c Prerequisite COMM 293 must be completed in Summer Term 1.

^d Only available in Term 2.

^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed

^c Prerequisite COMM 192 (previously COMM 292) must already be completed.

^d Prerequisites COMM 190 (previously COMM 290) and COMM 191 (previously COMM 291) must already be completed.

^e Prerequisite COMM 293 must already be completed.

^f A small number of seats may be available in COMM 294 in Term 1. The Term 1 section will be published on the course schedule prior to registration once confirmed.

^g Only available in Term 2.

^h Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed.

^c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed.

^dAcceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

^e Only available in Term 2.

^a Prerequisite COMM 205 must already be completed.

^b Prerequisite COMM 295 must already be completed

^c Prerequisites COMM 396 (formerly numbered COMM 390) and COMM 395 must already be completed.

^d Acceptable prerequisites for students who are not required to complete COMM 196 include ENGL 112, ASTU 150, WRDS 150, ENGL 100, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 1st. Arts One, a minimum of 18 cr. of Coordinated Arts Program.

^e Only available in Term 2.