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The University of B.C. says it is expanding its technology department with two new programs and 778 new spaces to existing classes thanks to additional $14.8 million in funding from the B.C. government.
Jobs Minister Brenda Bailey made the announcement at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Friday. The funding will add new student spaces over six years to existing programs in the faculties of applied science, medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, and science at the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, according to a UBC news release Friday.
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UBC president Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon said the funding will not only provide students with new education and career opportunities, but also help meet the demand for talent in B.C.’s rapidly growing tech and life sciences industry.
The money will also be used to establish two new programs, a Bachelor of Data Science at the Vancouver campus, and a Master of Science in Biotechnology at the Okanagan campus, according to UBC.
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