Paying tuition

A proof of enrolment, also known as a confirmation of enrolment letter, is often needed to redeem RESPs.

You can download your Confirmation of Enrolment Letter from Workday.

Most RESP providers accept the UBC proof of enrolment directly downloaded from Workday. If your RESP provider does not accept the UBC proof of enrolment downloaded from Workday, please contact Enrolment Services.

You can pay your tuition and student fees in person at Enrolment Services in Brock Hall with a US dollar cheque. Payments received by cheque at Enrolment Services in Brock Hall will take up to 10 business days to process.

1. 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.
2. Fill out a Tuition Fee Payment Form (pdf) and attach it to your cheque. No post-dated cheques will be accepted.
3. Bring your cheque and payment slip to the Enrolment Services counters.

Payment using US dollar cheques will use the UBC currency exchange rate of the day it is processed and not the day it is received by UBC. To lock in an exchange rate, consider paying via International Funds Transfer with TransferMate.

Enrolment Services cannot accept cash or debit payments in person. If you would like to pay by either of these methods, review the instructions to pay by cheque at any RBC branch below.

Tuition fee deferral is available to graduate students employed by UBC as Teaching or Research Assistants (TAs or RAs).

You can find detailed eligibility and application instructions on the Tuition Fee Deferral Application. Proof of employment is required. You can submit a screenshot of your Compensation page from your Workday account or a letter from your department stating your start and end date of employment.

Below are the online application periods for tuition fee deferral:

• Summer session: March 1 to April 30
• Winter Term 1: July 15 to August 31
• Winter Term 2: November 1 to December 31

Set up in-person banking to pay your UBC tuition and fees like any other bill. Payments will take 1 to 2 business days to process.

To pay with in-person or telephone banking, you’ll need a bank account at a Canadian financial institution. Some Canadian financial institutions may not accept these payment methods or may charge a transaction fee.

Visit or call your financial institution and provide them with the following information:

• Your financial institution account information
• “UBC Tuition Fees” to be added as the bill payee
• Your student number provided as the bill’s account number
• The total payment amount to be transferred

You can pay your tuition fees at any Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch using a personal cheque, without a service charge.

Your payment will be applied first to any fees that you owe from previous academic sessions. Please make sure your account is fully paid to avoid late charges.

You must have your student number recorded on the face of the cheque payable to UBC.

How to make your payment

The steps below are only for paying your tuition fees, not for depositing external award cheques.

1. Pick up an RBC Deposit slip at the Enrolment Services Advising Centre or at the RBC branch.
2. Fill out your Student ID, followed by your Last Name and First Name in the “Narrative box” space provided at the top of the deposit slip. If you don’t have a “Narrative box”, write your details in the empty space on the top left as shown in the second screenshot.
3. All student tuition cheques should be deposited into RBC Tuition Account #18076.

Tuition waivers are employment benefits available to UBC staff and faculty only. Learn about tuition waivers, eligibility requirements, and how to submit them to UBC.

Once your tuition waiver is approved by Financial Services, the waiver information will be forwarded to Enrolment Services within 2 to 3 business days. Enrolment Services will then apply the payment to your account.

The waivers do not cover student fees. Make sure you pay for your student fees in Workday. Learn how to view your tuition amount and payments.

If you have any questions, contact the ISC Helpdesk.

UBC does not accept deposits from most private lenders or unauthorized third-party service providers for the payment of tuition and/or student fees.

Transactions from private lenders will be rejected and students will be responsible for any fees incurred as a result of the payment or return of funds. If you have unpaid tuition and fees because of rejected transactions, you may be put on financial hold and charged an interest penalty.

UBC does have a working agreement with Windmill Microlending and eligible students can connect directly with Windmill Microlending for more information.

There is an exception for specific full-time Sauder School of Business graduate programs (Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, and Master of Business Analytics). Students or applicants under these programs may be eligible for loans from Prodigy Finance and should contact Sauder directly.

UBC can not accept cash, cheque, debit, or credit card payments for tuition and student fees at the Enrolment Services Advising Centre in Brock Hall.

Only external award and US dollar cheques are accepted for in-person tuition and student fee payment.

If you are a UBC scholarship recipient, the scholarship amount will be applied to your student account against any fees owed after you’ve accepted the award in Workday. Awards that have not been accepted will not be disbursed.

For scholarships paid in installments, funds will be credited to your tuition account on the date specified in the award legal agreement.

If your award amount is less than the total amount you owe, you’re required to pay the difference by the fee deadline to avoid late charges. If your award amount exceeds your tuition you must pay for the term, please set up your direct deposit before accepting the award to receive the balance directly.

Scholarships cannot be applied towards acceptance or registration deposits. Please pay your deposits separately.

Follow the instructions to redeem BC Provincial scholarships, such as:

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

Online verification

Submit the following documents through the Scholarship Redemption online form:

• Provincial Scholarship Voucher
  Write your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and email address on the voucher. Check that your mailing address is correct. If it isn’t, provide your current address.
• Verification or Proof of Enrolment
  Download your Confirmation of Enrolment Letter from Workday.
• Proof of Tuition Fee Payment
  Download your proof of tuition payment, also known as your Account Statement, in Workday. 

In-person option

1. Gather your Provincial Scholarship Voucher
   Write your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and email address on the voucher. Check that your mailing address is correct. If it isn’t, provide your current address.
2. Verify your document
   Have your Provincial Scholarship Voucher stamped and signed at the Enrolment Services Advising Centre.
3. Submit your verified voucher
   Scan or take a photo of your verified voucher and submit it through the Scholarship Redemption online form.

Mailing cheques to Enrolment Services

Undergraduate students who have received an external award should ask the granting agency or organization to send the cheque directly to Enrolment Services for processing with the subject line “Attention: External Awards Processing”.

In some cases, the granting agency or organization may require supporting documentation from the student before the cheque can be released.

If you’ve received the cheque directly from the organization, please download your Confirmation of Enrolment Letter in Workday. Include your student number and Proof of Enrolment in your mail with the cheque to Enrolment Services. Allow at least 4 weeks for processing.

Please contact Enrolment Services if you have any questions.

Bringing your external award cheque and payment slip to Enrolment Services

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. Bring your cheque and payment slip to the Enrolment Services Advising Centre at Brock Hall.

Payments made by external award cheque at Enrolment Services Advising Centre in Brock Hall will take at least 4 weeks to appear on your tuition account.