Refund of Tuition Fees

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.

Refund of Credit or Course-Based Tuition

Refund of fees, if any, is calculated from the day on which a student drops or withdraws from a course or program (see Change of Registration). If a withdrawal is not approved, the student will be liable for all assessed fees including any interest penalty. For processing of refunds, students must apply to Student Services by calling 250.807.9100 or email srfs.ubco@ubc.ca.

The refund tables apply to courses that follow the standard term start and end date schedule as outlined in the Academic Year. Courses that fall outside the standard schedule will have different deadline dates for refunds.

Winter Courses1

Refund for One-Term (Term 1 or Term 2) Courses
On or before last day to drop without W standing100% of the fee for credits dropped
1-7 calendar days after last day to drop without W standing50% of the fee for credits dropped
8-14 calendar days after last day to drop without W standing25% of the fee for credits dropped
More than 14 calendar days after last day to drop without W standingNo refund
Refund for Two-Term Courses (when courses are withdrawn with a W in Term 2 with an approved academic concession)2
During first two weeks of Term 2100% of the second instalment of the fee for credits dropped
After second week of Term 2No refund

1 Courses that differ from standard term dates will be prorated from the above schedule.
2 Two-term Winter Courses withdrawn in Term 1 will not assess a second instalment of fees in Term 2.

Summer Courses

Refund for One-term Summer Courses
On or before last day to drop without W standing100% of course fee refunded
After last day to drop without W standing to end of second week of classes50% of course fee refunded
During third week of classes25% of course fee refunded
After third week of classesNo refund
Refund for Two-term Summer Courses
On or before last day to drop without W standing100% of course fee refunded
After last day to drop without W standing to end of third week of classes50% of course fee refunded
During fourth week of classes25% of course fee refunded
After fourth week of classesNo refund

Note: for the purposes of the refund table above, a week starts on a Monday and ends on a Sunday.

Refund of Instalment-Based Tuition

The refund of instalment-based tuition fees for students who withdraw from either Term 1 or Term 2 of Winter Session or from Summer Session after registration will be calculated as shown below.

Winter Session
Course drop deadlineAmount refunded
The second Sunday after the Winter Term start date100% of the instalment
The fourth Sunday after the Winter Term start date60% of the instalment
The sixth Sunday after the Winter Term start date40% of the instalment
The eighth Sunday after the Winter Term start date20% of the instalment
After the eighth week of Winter TermNo refund
  
Summer Session 
Course drop deadlineAmount refunded
The second Sunday after the Summer Session start date100% of the instalment
The fourth Sunday after the Summer Session start date60% of the instalment
The sixth Sunday after the Summer Session start date40% of the instalment
The eighth Sunday after the Summer Session start date20% of the instalment
After the eighth week of Summer SessionNo refund

 


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