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UBC Food and Resource Economics letter of intent
UBC's undergraduate Food and Resource Economics program requires a letter of intent with the application, including for direct high-school and transfer applicants. The calendar sets a 500-word maximum and asks for interest in the program, professional aspirations, and relevant personal, volunteer, or work experience.
Writing format
One letter of intent, 500 words maximum, addressing three stated topics
What to prepare
- 1Explain why the Food and Resource Economics program fits the questions you want to study, rather than writing a general UBC statement.
- 2Connect a plausible professional direction to what you hope to learn in the program.
- 3Select relevant personal, volunteer, or work experience and explain its connection to food systems, resources, economics, or your intended work.
How to approach the writing
- Use the three topics in UBC's calendar as a completeness check within the 500-word maximum.
- Distinguish this degree-specific letter from UBC's general personal profile and from the graduate Master of Food and Resource Economics statement.
Before you submit
The UBC Academic Calendar states the letter topics and limit but does not name a fall 2027 deadline on this page. Confirm the current application portal, deadline, and submission field for your direct-entry or transfer route.
Read UBC Vancouver Academic Calendar: Food and Resource Economics admission ↗Read UBC undergraduate program-specific application requirements ↗Official source checked 2026-09-25.