Fees & expenses

To apply to the Professional MBA program, all applicants (Canadian and International) pay the non-refundable $157.25 CAD fee prior to the application being processed. Please note that the electronic application requires payment of an application fee using MasterCard or Visa only. Application fees cannot be deferred and are only valid for the academic year in which you apply.

Tuition fees are payable in six equal installments over two years in the Professional MBA program. Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you will be required to submit a non-refundable and non-transferable $5,000 deposit in Canadian currency. 

Please note that the costs below do not contain living costs, as it is assumed UBC Professional MBA students have found housing within Vancouver at the time of the application.

Tuition Fees & Expenses	Canadian Citizens & Permanent Residents	International Students
Tuition Fees tooltip Tuition fees are subject to UBC Board of Governor's approval. The university may adjust fees at any time with limited notice. Tuition fees are payable in four equal installments in the first week of September, January, May and the last September of the program. Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you will be required to submit a non-refundable and non-transferable $5,000 deposit in Canadian currency.	$53,492	$99,287
Student Fees tooltip These are mandatory fees for students of the University of British Columbia. Students will receive a U-PASS, allowing all students unmitigated access to Vancouver’s transit system, and AMS Extended Health Insurance, which will cover the duration of their time in the program.	$2,600	$2,600
International Student Medical Insurance tooltip This provides international students with basic health insurance for the first 3 months of their time in the UBC Professional MBA program. This also includes a $9 billing charge.	Not applicable	$500
Textbooks, course fees, supplies	$3,000	$3,000

• All fees and expenses are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
• Tuition fees are subject to UBC Board of Governor's approval. The university may adjust fees at any time with limited notice.
• Per UBC policy, application fees and tuition fees are allowed to be paid by credit card, but tuition installments must be paid by one of the methods listed on the UBC Paying Tuition page. Tuition is subject to UBC Board of Governor’s approval, and the university may adjust fees at any time with limited notice.