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 do not need to be an RBC Bank customer to pay your fees at a RBC branch. RBC in-person payments take 2 to 3 business days to be processed.

To pay, complete a Tuition Fee Payment Form (pdf) and bring it to any RBC Bank Canada branch with your cheque payment. Cash payments are not accepted through RBC.

The nearest RBC Royal Bank branch is located in Wesbrook Village at 5905 Berton Avenue. You only need the tuition form if you're paying at RBC. You are not required to submit a copy to UBC.

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 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.

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.