How to plan your first-year costs

When planning for your university costs, it’s important to consider both your first-year costs as well as how your costs may change in your second, third, and fourth years. We know how stressful financial planning can be, so let’s take this one step at a time. We’ll help you plan for your first year on this page. Later, you can find more information about the costs of your second year and beyond by reading up on .

  • Estimate costs specific to you using our online first-year cost estimator. Add up the total for tuition, books, and living costs.
  • Download and complete our first-year budget-planning worksheet. (This worksheet is for your own reference only.)
  • Let our聽聽(Vancouver) and聽 (Okanagan) help you and your family develop a financial plan. If you鈥檇 like to schedule a financial advising appointment, .
  • See our for important fee deadlines in your first year.
  • If you’re an international student and you wish to pay your 麻豆导航fees in your home currency, you’re encouraged to do so. Our聽聽allows you to lock into an exchange rate for 72 hours, during which time you can transfer funds to 麻豆导航via Western Union Business Solutions.
First-year budget-planning worksheet
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First-year cost estimator

This is where you can calculate your financial plan and find your program’s tuition for your first year at UBC.

Try as many options as you want. The numbers will be updated each time you click the聽Calculate button.聽All fees and costs are current estimates and are聽based on a first-year full course聽load. If you are pursuing a Bachelor + Master of Management dual degree, you’ll need to add $1,480.50 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada) or $2,249.90 (international students) to your first-year tuition total below.

Looking ahead to second year and beyond?

Tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis. 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.

 

First-year cost estimator fees last updated December 2024.


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