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Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV

Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Offered by The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV is a micro-credential in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme runs for 8 weeks, delivered fully online. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,400 per total (CAD 2,400 per total for local students).

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Degree: Micro-credential

Field: Civil Engineering & Construction

Duration: 8 weeks

Delivery: Online

Language: English

Local tuition: CAD 2,400 / total

International tuition: CAD 2,400 / total

Last checked September 2026 · Source: forestry.ubc.ca ·

Program details

Overview

Delivered as a flexible, eight-week online program, the micro-certificate gives professionals in architecture, engineering and construction a solid grounding in zero-carbon building design. It outlines how zero carbon can be achieved across the building life cycle, including reductions in embodied and operational carbon and the use of carbon offsets.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Designed for professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries seeking a thorough understanding of zero-carbon buildings, covering embodied and operational carbon reduction and carbon offsets across the building life cycle. No formal academic prerequisites are stated.

Application Details

Application Deadline: Domestic and international undergraduate applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC for Winter Session 2027/28 (September 2027 entry) and Summer 2027: applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline is 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST, the same date for both groups; a few programs keep reviewing late applications on a space-available basis afterwards. Earlier dates apply only to entrance-award consideration -- 15 November 2026 for the International Scholars Program and 1 December 2026 for Presidential/Centennial/Beyond Tomorrow scholars. Several limited-entry programmes -- Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing (advanced entry), Occupational/Physical Therapy, Social Work and Teacher Education -- set their own earlier deadlines from October 2026 through February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

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Control: Public

Campus setting: Urban

Founded: 1908

Students: 72,100

Programs: 731

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV award?

The University of British Columbia awards a Micro-credential in the field of Civil Engineering & Construction on completion of this programme.

How long does Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV take?

The programme runs for 8 weeks.

How much does Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 2,400 per total (CAD 2,400 per total for local students).

Can Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV be studied online?

Yes — the programme is delivered fully online.

What language is Zero Carbon Building Solutions Micro-Certificate - UBCV taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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