At LFS, you’ll join a pioneering, supportive and internationally respected faculty dedicated to understanding the crucial connections between land, resources, environment and health. You’ll help develop positive solutions to pressing global challenges while building the foundations for a dynamic, change-making career in a wide array of potential fields.
Undergraduate Programs
Whether you’re passionate about nutrition, sustainable agriculture, food chain optimization or the economics of our resource systems, an LFS undergraduate degree is the ideal foundation for a highly rewarding career.
Graduate Programs
Take your knowledge and skills to the next level with an LFS master’s or doctoral degree. You’ll deepen your understanding of critical issues and strive for crucial realworld solutions to major global challenges.
Future Careers
After LFS, our highly respected graduates launch purposeful careers in multiple areas. From founding non-profits to starting new businesses or from pursuing medical careers to progressing to cutting-edge research, our alumni are fully equipped for vital and challenging careers in the real world.
Edmond Keung
Food Market Analysis
Exceptional entrepreneurs stand out for their remarkable products in addition to the passion and unique perspectives they bring to their ventures. From his early days at UBC, where thoughts about a career were far away, to now running a successful business at Moving Coffee Roastery, Edmond Keung...
Debbie Oyebanji
MFRE alum Debbie has an exciting new role as Senior Economist at the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. She shares her highlights as a student and the impact of her studies at UBC.
Kathy Ma
Food, Nutrition and Health
Upon transitioning from Science to LFS, Kathy embarked on a brand new journey. Throughout her LFS degree, she engaged in impactful Work Learn roles at the Center for Community Engaged Learning, LFS, and Enrolment Services. These experiences unveiled her passion for higher education and social justice. After graduation...
Ready to launch your future? Prospective LFS undergraduate students can learn about admission requirements, deadline dates and how to submit an online application at UBC Undergraduate Programs and Admission.
Prospective LFS graduate students have a separate application process. Learn more about the requirements and start your application here.
LFS welcomes and encourages applications from Indigenous students. Learn more and also visit UBC’s dedicated policy page. Have questions? Connect directly with our LFS Indigenous advisor.