Tuition & Costs

Tuition and Costs

Tuition fees at UBC compare favourably with schools of the same high international calibre.

Most bachelor’s degrees at UBC take four years of full-time study to complete and tuition is charged on a per-credit basis, not a “flat-rate.” Tuition costs vary depending on how many credits you take, which program you are taking, and whether you are an international (visa) student or a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

Example of first-year tuition and living expenses

  Credits Canadian Citizens or Permanent residents International Students
Arts 30 $4,700 $22,622
Commerce (Sauder School of Business) 30 $6,965 $25,346
Applied Science 35 $5,484 $26,392
Science   4,700 20,622
Living costs, books and student fees   $13,000 – 15,000 $13,000 – 15,000
Total (CAD$)   $17,700 – 19,700 $35,622 – 37,622

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