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'''Vantage College''' provides interdisciplinary programming, and it is operated by the [[University of British Columbia]] exclusively for international students. It charges a program fee that is not funded by the provincial government. It is a first-year program for students that do not meet UBC's English language admission standards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Key Facts {{!}} UBC Vantage College|url=https://vantagecollege.ubc.ca/key-facts|website=vantagecollege.ubc.ca|access-date=22 December 2016}}</ref>
==Controversy==
The decision to develop Vantage College attracted criticism from students and faculty at the [[University of British Columbia]] for targeting overseas students, being seen as a poor spending decision that fails to significantly benefit the student body at-large.<ref>{{cite news|title=Canadians need not apply to UBC's Vantage College|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-s-vantage-college-canadians-need-not-apply-1.2826142|access-date=22 December 2016|work=CBC News|agency=Canadian Broadcasting Agency|date=7 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UBC's Vantage College draws criticism|url=http://thevarsity.ca/2015/01/14/ubcs-vantage-college-draws-criticism/|access-date=22 December 2016|work=The Varsity|agency=The Varsity|date=14 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dolski|first1=Megan|title=New UBC residence reflects adjusted expectations for Vantage College|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/new-ubc-residence-reflects-adjusted-expectations/article31585947/|access-date=22 December 2016|work=The Globe and Mail}}</ref>
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