Undergraduate tuition fees

Tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis.

Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors. In recent years, tuition increases have been 2% for continuing domestic students and between 2% and 5% for continuing international students.

The tuition fees shown were approved by the UBC Board of Governors on December 5, 2019, and are effective on May 1, 2020.

The tuition amounts below are for students starting in 2020S and 2020W.

All students are exempt from the Athletics & Intramural fee ($21.00) for the 2020/21 Winter Session. This exemption is not reflected in the student fees listed below. See student fees for more information.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Domestic Student tuition amounts 2020/21

Program	Per-credit amount	Full-time course load¹
Program	Per-credit amount	Credits	Total
Applied Science (Year 1)	$183.56	37	$6,791.72
Applied Science (Years 2-5)	$195.95	37	$7,250.15
Arts	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Commerce (Year 1)	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Commerce (Years 2-4)	$272.00	30	$8,160.00
Computer Science	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Dental Hygiene	$183.56	33	$6,057.48
Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism	$295.80	30	$8,874.00
Environmental Design	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Fine Arts	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Forestry - Forest Operations	$183.56	35	$6,424.60
Forestry - Forest Science	$183.56	34	$6,241.04
Forestry - Natural Resources Conservation	$183.56	31	$5,690.36
Forestry - Resources Management	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Forestry - Wood Products Processing	$183.56	32	$5,873.92
International Economics	$293.68	30	$8,810.40
Kinesiology	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Land & Food Systems	$183.56	32	$5,873.92
Media Studies	$244.29	30	$7,328.70
Medical Laboratory Science	$183.56	38	$6,975.28
Midwifery	$183.56	35	$6,424.60
Music	$183.56	34	$6,241.04
Nursing	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Pharmaceutical Sciences	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Science	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Social Work	$183.56	30	$5,506.80
Urban Forestry	$183.56	30	$5,506.80

Tuition fees do not include the portion of the tuition related to Master of Management for students pursuing the dual degree option.

¹For more information on course load, see Course load guide.

International Student tuition amounts 2020/21

The tuition fees shown are for international students starting in 2020S or later. For tuition amounts for students in all years, see Academic Calendar tuition fees page.

Program	Per-credit amount	Full-time course load¹
Program	Per-credit amount	Credits	Total
Applied Science	$1,374.02	37	$50,838.74
Arts	$1,319.12	30	$39,573.60
Commerce	$1,706.88	30	$51,206.40
Computer Science	$1,358.84	30	$40,765.20
Dental Hygiene	$1,358.84	33	$44,841.72
Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism	$1,341.60	30	$40,248.00
Environmental Design	$1,321.62	30	$39,648.60
Fine Arts	$1,319.12	30	$39,573.60
Forestry - Forest Operations	$1,358.84	35	$47,559.40
Forestry - Forest Science	$1,358.84	34	$46,200.56
Forestry - Natural Resources Conservation	$1,358.84	31	$42,124.04
Forestry - Resources Management	$1,358.84	30	$40,765.20
Forestry - Wood Products Processing	$1,358.84	32	$43,482.88
International Economics	$1,595.75	30	$47,872.50
Kinesiology	$1,358.84	30	$40,765.20
Land & Food Systems	$1,358.84	32	$43,482.88
Media Studies	$1,319.12	30	$39,573.60
Medical Laboratory Science	$1,358.84	38	$51,635.92
Midwifery	$1,358.84	35	$47,559.40
Music	$1,101.79	34	$37,460.86
Nursing	$1,321.62	30	$39,648.60
Pharmaceutical Sciences	$1,358.84	30	$40,765.20
Science	$1,358.84	30	$40,765.20
Social Work	$1,319.12	30	$39,573.60
Urban Forestry	$1,358.84	30	$40,765.20

Tuition fees do not include the portion of tuition related to Master of Management for students pursuing the dual degree option.

¹For more information on course load, see Course load guide.

Undergraduate Program Student Fees 2020/21

Student fees include fees for Alma Mater Society (AMS), athletics and recreation, undergraduate society, UBC publications, etc. These fees apply to all students.

Program	Student Fees
Applied Science	$1,286.87
Arts	$1,101.16
Commerce	$1,907.55
Computer Science	$1,089.14
Dental Hygiene	$1,176.87
Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism	$1,411.87
Environmental Design	$1,530.37
Fine Arts	$1,101.16
Forestry	$1,111.87
International Economics	$1,089.71
Kinesiology	$1,091.87
Land & Food Systems	$1,091.87
Media Studies	$1,101.16
Medical Laboratory Science	$1,119.87
Midwifery	$1,061.87
Music	$1,086.87
Nursing	$1,101.87
Pharmaceutical Sciences	$1,128.01
Science	$1,089.14
Social Work	$1,066.87
Urban Forestry	$1,111.87

Post-baccalaureate programs 2020/21

Program	Credits in full 1st-year course load	Domestic students	International students	Student fees (2020/21)¹
Dentistry (DMD)	N/A	$18,842.14	$72,042.88	$1,176.87
Education (12 month) - BEd teacher education	60	$12,264.60	$52,952.40	$1,071.87
Education - NITEP	30	$5,506.80	N/A	$1,071.87
Education: Diploma Program	30	$6,132.30	$26,476.20	$1,071.87
Entry to Practice Doctor of Pharmacy	42	$18,412.80	N/A	$2,231.51
Law	32	$12,891.84	$37,360.00	$1,209.87
Medicine (MD)	N/A	$18,842.14	N/A	$1,119.87

¹Student fees include fees for Alma Mater Society (AMS), athletics and recreation, undergraduate society, UBC publications, etc. These fees apply to all students.

Vantage college 2020/21

Programs	Minimum program fees	Student fees (2020/21)¹
Bachelor of Arts	$51,924.10	$1,101.16
Bachelor of Science	$54,284.28	$1,089.14
Bachelor of Applied Science	$54,284.28	$1,168.37

¹Student fees include those for the Alma Mater Society (AMS), athletics and recreation, undergraduate society, UBC publications, etc. These fees apply to all students.

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