Korea University – UBC House (a.k.a. Vanier Korea House)

Location:

1935 Lower Mall

Date:

2002

Cost:

$10 million

Sources of funds:

UBC, Korea University

Architectural features:

Designed specifically to house up to 100 students from Korea University, with the remaining rooms used by UBC students.

Use history:

Residence for UBC and Korea University students.

Notes:

Under the KU-UBC joint academic agreement, about 100 KU students come to UBC annually to take a year of regular-credit courses in the faculties of Arts, Science, Agricultural Sciences and Commerce and Business Administration. The agreement also brings one KU professor to UBC annually. There are also plans to jointly develop courses specifically designed to take advantage of the trans-Pacific partnership.

Sources:

UBC Public Affairs

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