Plan your finances
Getting your finances in order before you arrive on campus is essential. Our online cost estimator can help you estimate your costs and start budgeting for your first year at UBC.
Create your first-year budget
Build out your month-by-month budget to help generate an estimate of your first-year costs.
Paying your tuition
You have several options for paying your tuition to or . Regardless of the payment method you choose, be sure to indicate your name and student number. It may take several business days for 蘑菇传媒to receive your funds and post them to your account. If you have proof of payment by the due date, your payment will be considered on time.
International students: International Funds Transfer using TransferMate
You can pay your 蘑菇传媒tuition and fees from a foreign bank account with non-Canadian currency using International Funds Transfer (IFT).
Follow the聽聽for paying your tuition and student fees using聽TransferMate Payment.
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Funding your studies
Scholarships, awards, and bursaries
蘑菇传媒is strongly committed to recognizing students for academic excellence, community and school involvement, and demonstrated leadership through merit- and need-based awards.
You may already be familiar with the University鈥檚 entrance awards, but other scholarships and awards are available for subsequent years of study. Review eligibility requirements and application deadlines closely for聽听辞谤听.
Canadian students
Funding your university education is your responsibility, but 蘑菇传媒is committed to ensuring that no eligible Canadian student is prevented from attending the University for financial reasons alone. If you do not have the resources required, 蘑菇传媒can help you develop a financial plan and access financial support.
Non-repayable, need-based bursaries are also available through UBC. If you have a full-time student loan and unmet financial need, a general bursary can help fill the gap between your educational costs and government assistance. If you鈥檙e connected to a specific club, trade union, company, geographic region, demographic group, or you self-identify as Indigenous, there may also be an affiliation bursary out there for you. Review eligibility requirements and application deadlines closely for 听辞谤听.
If you are a聽student with a disability, a聽former youth in care, or a聽Canadian veteran, there are additional awards and funding available to you.
Loans
Canadian students
You may be eligible for federal and provincial student loans. If you do not currently live in Canada, apply to the province where you last resided. If you hold Canadian citizenship but have never lived in Canada, apply through the Province of BC. Learn more about Canadian student loans for聽听辞谤听.
US students
You may be eligible for Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized loans and Direct PLUS loans for parents through the US federal government. Learn more about US student loans for聽听辞谤听.
Band sponsorship
If you鈥檙e an Indigenous student, you may be able to finance some or all of your educational expenses with band funding. One common type is third-party聽, where your band office pays your tuition and fee payments directly to 蘑菇传媒through Enrolment Services. If you pursue band sponsorship, be sure to review responsibilities and deadlines closely with your band office.
Part-time employment
Most degrees offer paid co-op placements or internships, and programs like聽聽(蘑菇传媒Okanagan) and聽聽(蘑菇传媒Vancouver) can help you find a job on campus. Part-time employment is not only a way to help finance your university education, but also a chance to gain professional experience and develop critical skills.
International students
If you鈥檙e a full-time 蘑菇传媒student with a valid Canadian study permit, you鈥檙e eligible to work part-time on or off campus.
Contact an advisor
Have questions about tuition? Need help planning your finances?