UBC has switched to a new student system called Workday for the 2024/25 academic year starting September. Please check your email for setup instructions.
If you’re registered in Summer Session courses, keep using the Student Service Centre (SSC) for the Summer Session.
For 2024/25 Winter Session course registration, use the new Workday system. Follow online tutorials for how to use Workday.
This page provides instructions for paying your tuition and student fees for the 2024/25 Winter Session and beyond.
If you’re registered in 2024 Summer Session courses, please follow different instructions for paying your summer tuition and fees.
While in-person services are available, Enrolment Services cannot accept cash, personal cheques from a Canadian financial institution, and debit or credit card payments in person. Please review the full list of online payment options and instructions on this page before making your decision.
If you have questions, you may contact Enrolment Services.
UBC has transitioned to the Workday student information system for the 2024/25 Winter Session. Learn how to find your tuition and fee amounts in Workday.
Set up online banking to pay your UBC tuition and fees like any other bill. Payments take 2 to 3 business days to process.
To pay with online banking, you'll first 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.
If you are a continuing student, online banking payments will be applied against your account balance in the Student Services Centre (SSC). Account balances from the Student Services Centre (SSC) will be transferred to Workday at the end of August 2024.
Online banking is available for Housing or Meal Plan payments through most banks and credit unions. Add “UBC Student Housing and Meal Plan” as a payee. Please do not make Housing and Meal Plan payments to the UBC Tuition account.
Pay for UBC Housing and Meal Plans through the Student Housing and Community Services (SHCS) Online Service Centre.
UBC does not automatically withdraw funds from your bank account through Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) to pay the balance you owe. Once your account is set up, you have to initiate every PAD transaction to make a payment. Payments are posted immediately on your student account, but can take several days for them to be processed in your bank account.
Follow the tutorials for paying by Pre-Authorized Debit in Workday:
Pre-Authorized Debit payments may be returned by your financial institution similar to a bounced cheque in the following situations:
If your payment is returned, the funds will be reversed out of your student account. This may place your account on financial hold. You will be charged an insufficient funds penalty of $35 and may also be charged additional interest.
You can pay your UBC tuition and fees from a foreign bank account with non-Canadian currency using International Funds Transfer (IFT).
Follow the online Workday tutorial for paying your tuition and student fees using TransferMate Payment.
For further support while paying via TransferMate, please contact TransferMate.
You can pay your tuition and student fees using an accepted credit card or signature debit card. This payment method is subject to a non-refundable convenience fee.
Follow the online Workday tutorial to pay by credit card or signature debit card.
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.
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:
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:
If you are a continuing student, in-person or telephone banking payments will be applied against your account balance in the Student Services Centre (SSC). Account balances from the Student Services Centre (SSC) will be transferred to Workday at the end of August 2024.
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.
If you are a continuing student, cheque payments will be applied against your account balance in the Student Services Centre (SSC). Account balances from the Student Services Centre (SSC) will be transferred to Workday at the end of August 2024.
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.
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 dispersed.
For scholarships paid in installments, you will receive funds 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 must pay, you're required to pay the difference by the fee deadline to avoid late charges. If your award amount is more than the 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:
Submit the following documents through the Scholarship Redemption online form:
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 from the organization directly, please download your Confirmation of Enrolment Letter in Workday. Write down your student number and include your 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.
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.
If you are a continuing student, cheque payments will be applied against your account balance in the Student Services Centre (SSC). Account balances from the Student Services Centre (SSC) will be transferred to Workday at the end of August 2024.
Some UBC students have a sponsor who pays a portion of their UBC fees. Sponsors can be an Indigenous community, employer, or government agency. When UBC sends a bill for fees to sponsors, this is called "third-party billing".
Learn more about sponsorship billing and how the application or payment process works.
Your fees must be paid in full by the payment deadlines. Otherwise, you may be placed on financial hold and charged a processing fee, as well as an interest penalty. Your financial hold will be removed when you pay the outstanding balance in full.
Learn about late payment of fees.
If you are planning to drop or withdraw from a course, you may be eligible for a tuition refund or adjustment.
Please contact the Academic Advising office for your program or degree.
For financial questions, if you're an undergraduate student, please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor directly.
Graduate, postgraduate, and all other students can contact an Enrolment Services Advisor by calling 604 822 9836 or submitting a question through the online form.
