Student Experience
What’s it really like to be a student in the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) or Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) program? We sat down with students who were in the midst of their 12-month full-time and 24-month part-time graduate degree programs to ask about their experiences in the MEL and MHLP. They candidly shared their perspectives on why they chose the program, the highlights of their year so far and advice they give others considering the program. They also talk about life outside of school, including juggling work and family obligations, pursuing UBC’s many extracurricular or entrepreneurship incubator opportunities, and finding the best spots on campus to study or work on group projects!
MEL & MHLP Student Experiences
![UBC MEL MHLP Combined Logo](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-MHLP-StudentExperience_410x410-3.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
![Student-Experience_Business-Bootcamp](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-3.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL MHLP - Moving to Canada](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-Dom-Grid-MovingToCanada-410x410-1.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![The value of the UBC campus experience](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2-1.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL MHLP - Student Experience - Networking and Professional Development](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MEL-MHLP-Student-Experience_grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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MEL Cohort Experiences
![MEL Grid Website Logo 410x410](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-Grid-Website-Logo-410x410.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
![UBC MEL MHLP Why Canada](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-MHLP-Dom-Web-Grid_WhyCanada_410x410_2.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL Student Experience - Daniel Eden](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-Student-Experience-Sustainability-Scholar_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL Student Experience Maniya Bastamipour](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MEL-Student-Experience-Maniya-HPB-Skills-Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL Student Experience Sean Mercer](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MEL-Student-Experience-Sean-IWME-EasttoWest_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![MEL Student Experience Part Time Considerations](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MEL-Student-Experience-Kate-IWME-PT_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![MEL Student Experience New Skillsets for Change](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-Student-Experience-Yasser-SPE_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL Student Experience - Shannon Goulden](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Shannon-CE-PT_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL Student Experience - Lucky NAME](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/Student-experience-NAME.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MEL MHLP - Student experience](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![Sustainability Scholar in Clean Energy Engineering at the University of British Columbia](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MEL_SE_Sustainability-Scholar_410x410.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![Winner of a prestigious Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers scholarship](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MEL-Student-Experience-Vipin-SNAME_410x410.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![Urban Systems students attend high-profile P3 conference](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC_MEL_Student_Experience_P3_Conference_410x410.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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Connect with UBC MEL current students and alumni
MHLP Cohort Experiences
![UBC MHLP Grid Website Logo 410x410](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MHLP-Grid-Website-Logo-410x410.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
![UBC MEL Student Experience - Sarah Cobb](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-Student-Experience-Family-Life-Balance_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP Student Experience - Sulo Veettil](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC-MEL-Student-Experience-Skill-Development_Grid.jpg?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP Student Experience Arlene Singh](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Arlene-CE-Hackathon-Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP Student Experience Internship](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Samanth-CE-Internship-Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP Student Experience Internship](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Kristen-CE-Internship-Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![MHLP Student Experience Concepts into Practice](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Sabrina-CE-PT_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP Student Experience - Yasmin Mohammadkhani](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Yasmin-CE-PT_Grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![MHLP Senior Care Student Experience Erika Young](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP-Student-Experience-Erika-Young-SC-410x410-1.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP - Part-time studies offer full-time rewards](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/MHLP_Part-time_Sabrina_grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![UBC MHLP in Clinical Education - Educator Pathway Program](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/StudentExperience-Jodi-and-Lee-grid.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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![Physical and social environments as contributors to health](https://b1829036.smushcdn.com/1829036/wp-content/uploads/UBC_MHLP_SC_Student_Project_Veronica_Lewis_410x410.png?lossy=2&strip=0&webp=1)
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