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The University offers three types of student service appointments and are intended to assist properly qualified graduate students meet the cost of their studies, as well as to assist the University in meeting its educational and research objectives. Such appointments may involve part-time duties in teaching, research, or other academic activities and these positions are subject to availability of funds:
- Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) – CUPE 2278, union – GTA I, GTA II and Marker.
- Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) – non-union and funded by research grants and considered a form of Fellowship
- Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) – non-union and hourly
It is each applicant's responsibility to confirm before applying that they meet all eligibility and qualifications, and that their own timetable is compatible with the demands of the position.
About UBC and SCARP, and our hiring practices
Institutional Context
The University of British Columbia and the School of Community and Regional Planning acknowledges the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam people) on whose traditional, ancestral and unceded territory the University resides.
The University of British Columbia consistently ranks among the 40 best universities globally, and among the top 20 public universities in the world. Vancouver has a dynamic planning environment and is frequently rated as one of the world’s most desirable places to live. Times Higher Education (THE) ranks UBC number one in the world for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, and is ranked first in Canada for making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
SCARP is internationally recognized for the excellence of its research and teaching. The School undertakes teaching and research across the sub-fields of planning, in line with being a professionally accredited planning program.
UBC Hiring Policies
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students, and is essential to fostering an outstanding work environment. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
About student positions
The University offers three types of student service appointments and are intended to assist properly qualified graduate students meet the cost of their studies, as well as to assist the University in meeting its educational and research objectives. Such appointments may involve part-time duties in teaching, research, or other academic activities and these positions are subject to availability of funds:
- Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) – CUPE 2278, union – GTA I, GTA II and Marker (undergraduate programs/courses).
- Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) – non-union and funded by research grants/hourly rate and considered a form of Fellowship
- Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) – non-union and hourly