Paying tuition

Set up online banking to pay your UBC tuition and fees like any other bill

To pay with online banking, you'll need a bank account at a Canadian financial institution. Add UBC Tuition as a bill payee and use your student number as the bill's account number.

Please note: Online banking is available for Housing or Meal Plan payments through most banks and credit unions. To do so please add UBC Housing and Meal Plan as a payee. Do not make Housing and Meal Plan payments to the UBC Tuition account.

Payments will take 2-3 business days to process.

Bank transfer and EFT payments debit funds directly from your Canadian bank account

1. Log in to the Student Service Centre (SSC)
2. Select Banking Details
3. Enter and save your bank's institution, transit, and account numbers
4. Pay your fees by selecting Pay Fees > Bank Transfer

Payments will be processed immediately.

Similar to a cheque, bank transfer and EFT payments may be returned by your financial institution due to:

• Insufficient funds or funds not available
• Incorrect account details
• The account doesn't have chequing privileges
• Closed account

If your payment is returned, the funds will be reversed out of your student account. This may result in your account being placed on financial hold, as well as being charged interest and a $35 insufficient funds penalty.

Pay your UBC fees from a foreign bank account, using your own currency

International Funds Transfers, processed through Western Union Business Solutions are secure and efficient and offer the following benefits:

• Competitive exchange rates
• No transaction fees from Western Union
• Locked-in exchange rate for 72 hours, removing much of the uncertainty around the total payment amount
• No Canadian bank account required

Accepted currencies

Western Union Accepted Currency List

Western Union Accepted Currency List

Note: If your local currency is not available, please select an alternative currency or CAD option. 

Making a payment

You can use International Funds Transfer to pay your tuition and student, residence and meal plan fees using your own currency from a foreign bank account.

Step 1: Initiate your payment quote online

1. Log in to the Student Service Centre (SSC)
2. Navigate to Finances > Pay Fees
3. Select the fees you would like to pay
4. Select International Funds Transfer to access the GlobalPay student platform
5. Confirm items to pay

Step 2: Complete the online form

1. A pre-populated form will open in a new window
2. Select the country which you will be sending your payment
3. Select the fee item(s) you wish to pay
4. Select your payment currency
5. Fill out the payment details and bank details
6. Agree to the Terms of Use
7. You will receive a payment reference number that will lock in your quoted exchange rate for 72 hours

Note: The "Student Number" field will be automatically filled with a Western Union payment reference number. This is NOT a field for your UBC student number.

Step 3: Bank transfer

1. Print the payment instructions and contact your bank or financial institution (online, phone or in person)
2. Initiate payment
3. Your local bank will transfer funds to Western Union, who will send the funds to UBC

Important: You must repeat step 1 to generate a new payment quote for each payment - do not use the payment reference number from a previous transaction for new payments

Step 4: Payment finalized

• Your student account will be updated after a minimum of 3 business days
• If your account is not updated after a week, contact Western Union at studentinquiries@westernunion.com or toll free at 1.877.218.8829

Pay with your bank card through the Student Service Centre (SSC)

Interac® Online is available for Canadian accounts at the following institutions:

• Scotiabank
• RBC Royal Bank
• TD Canada Trust

Log on to the Student Service Centre (SSC) and select Finances > Pay Fees > Interac.

• Interac® Online cannot process debit/credit card hybrids (ex. VISA debit, Mastercard debit, AMEX debit, etc.)

• Please confirm with your financial institution that your daily Interac® limit will be enough to cover your payment

Successful payments will be processed immediately.

Pay with your credit card through the Student Service Centre (SSC)

Log on to the Student Service Centre (SSC) and select Finances > Pay Fees > Credit Card.

• Credit card payments on SSC cannot process debit/credit card hybrids (ex. VISA debit, Mastercard debit, AMEX debit, etc.)

Please note: Payments for student housing, mandatory meal plans, tuition fees, will have a non-refundable 1.75% convenience fee added to the base payment.

Successful payments will be processed immediately.

Use loyalty points to pay your tuition fees

Higher Ed Points allow you to apply TD and Aeroplan reward points toward your tuition and fees. Sign up with Higher Ed Points and follow the steps for your loyalty program. Once you've completed the transfer, it will take about 3 days for the points to be applied to your student account.

Find detailed information and instructions at HigherEdPoints.com.

How to claim your UBC scholarship

If you are a UBC scholarship recipient, most scholarship money will be automatically credited to your student account soon after the due date. As the system knows of any pending awards, you will not be penalized if your fees have not been paid by the due date. However, if your award amount is less than the total amount owed, you must pay the difference by the fee deadline to avoid late charges. If your award amount is more than your tuition owed for the term, please sign up for direct deposit before accepting the award to receive the credit directly.

Scholarships do not count towards your registration deposit, so please make sure you pay your deposit in time to register.

This redeeming process is for BC Provincial scholarships including:

• BC Achievement
• District/Authority
• BC Excellence
• Pathway to Teacher Education
• Graduation Program Examination

Online option: Verification by submitting Supporting Documents

1. Gather the following documents:
   • Provincial Scholarship Voucher: Write your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and email address on the voucher. Check that your mailing address is correct. If it's not, provide your current address.
   • Verification of Enrolment: Log in to the SSC and select Grades & Records > Proof of Enrolment Letters.
   • Proof of Tuition Fee Payment: Log in to the SSC and select Finances > Tuition History. Take a screenshot as proof of payment. You are required to pay all of your outstanding fees by the tuition due date before redeeming this scholarship.
2. Submit all three documents through the Scholarship Redemption web form

In-person option: Verification by visiting an Enrolment Service Advisor

1. Gather the following documents:
   • Provincial Scholarship Voucher: Write your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and email address on the voucher. Check that your mailing address is correct. If it's not, provide your current address.
   • Verification at Enrolment Services: Have your Provincial Scholarship Voucher stamped and signed at the Enrolment Services Advising Centre.
2. Scan or take a photo of your verified voucher and submit it through the Scholarship Redemption web form

BC students can use Passport to Education stamps toward their fees

Redeem your Passport to Education stamps to pay for a portion of your fees (BC students only). Bring your Passport to Enrolment Services in Brock Hall for processing. The value of the Passport will be applied toward your tuition fees.

Please bring your Passport one week before tuition is due to allow for processing time.

Please do not send your passport in the mail, as UBC will not accept responsibility for lost passports.

Deposit your award cheque directly to your UBC account

You can deposit your external award cheques in person at Enrolment Services in Brock Hall.

Deposit your award cheque

• Make sure your cheque is correctly filled out, and that your student number is written on the front of the cheque on the memo line.
• Payments received by external award cheque at Enrolment Services in Brock Hall will take at least 6-8 weeks to appear on your tuition account.
• Bring your cheque and payment slip to the Enrolment Services counters.

The currency exchange rate information is available on the UBC Finance website, which is updated daily. Staff will calculate the appropriate amount upon payment.