Student Rates & Eligibility | What to Expect for Fall 2026

Most UBC students will qualify for discounted rates to access recreation programs and facilities. Incoming and returning UBC students will have student eligibility for the Fall 2026 session in late August 2026. Most student programs will open for registration afterwards as a result.

For programs that are currently accepting registration that have student rates, such as some adult swimming programs or some adult fitness programs, you can do one of the following:

1. Register for your program and email info.recreation@ubc.ca for a refund/credit of the difference upon providing proof of enrolment for the Fall 2026 Term.
2. Email info.recreation@ubc.ca with the program you are looking to register for and proof of enrolment for the Fall 2026 Term.

If you have any questions or need more information, please email info.recreation@ubc.ca.

Student Specific Programming

Some areas offer student-specific or exclusive programming like Student 100 in Aquatics, Intramural Events, etc. will open on August 24. Intramural Leagues registration will open September 9 @ 1:00 pm.

Triathlon Duathlon Registration:

In order to be eligible for the UBC Student rate for the 2027 UBC Triathlon Duathlon (UBC TriDu), you must be enrolled as a full-time student (9 credits or more) in the Winter 2027 session. These eligibilities will not be confirmed until late November 2026. If you would like to register in UBC TriDu as a UBC Student, please do the following:

1. Register at the available tiered public pricing for the category of your choice.
2. Email ubc.triathlon@ubc.ca and notify them that you should qualify for student eligibility for the Winter 2027 session. Please provide the following information in your email:
   • Student Number
   • Phone Number
   • Race Category
   • Contact ID: Your Contact ID found by logging into portal.recreation.ubc.ca with your CWL it usually is CO-###### where # represent your unique ID.
     • Can be found when navigating to “My Info” and scroll to “General Information”

Should your eligibility be confirmed for Winter 2027, you can expect a refund of the difference from what you’ve paid and the student eligibility rate before the end of 2026.

Fall Programs will display to the public at June 23 @ 1:00 PM. Registration for fall programs open on July 7 & 8. You can find more information about fall programs here.

Student Access and Rate Eligibility

To learn more about Student Access and Rate Eligibility, including how to set up your Campus-Wide Login (CWL) and verify your eligibility, see the page here.