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 standing | 100% of the fee for credits dropped |
| 1-7 calendar days after last day to drop without W standing | 50% of the fee for credits dropped |
| 8-14 calendar days after last day to drop without W standing | 25% of the fee for credits dropped |
| More than 14 calendar days after last day to drop without W standing | No 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| Refund for Two-Term Courses (when courses are withdrawn with a W in Term 2 with an approved academic concession)2 | |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 2 | 100% of the second instalment of the fee for credits dropped |
| After second week of Term 2 | No 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2 Two-term Winter Courses withdrawn in Term 1 will not assess a second instalment of fees in Term 2.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 standing | 100% of course fee refunded |
| After last day to drop without W standing to end of second week of classes | 50% of course fee refunded |
| During third week of classes | 25% of course fee refunded |
| After third week of classes | No refund |
| Refund for Two-term Summer Courses | |
| On or before last day to drop without W standing | 100% of course fee refunded |
| After last day to drop without W standing to end of third week of classes | 50% of course fee refunded |
| During fourth week of classes | 25% of course fee refunded |
| After fourth week of classes | No 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 deadline | Amount refunded |
| The second Sunday after the Winter Term start date | 100% of the instalment |
| The fourth Sunday after the Winter Term start date | 60% of the instalment |
| The sixth Sunday after the Winter Term start date | 40% of the instalment |
| The eighth Sunday after the Winter Term start date | 20% of the instalment |
| After the eighth week of Winter Term | No refund |
| Summer Session | |
| Course drop deadline | Amount refunded |
| The second Sunday after the Summer Session start date | 100% of the instalment |
| The fourth Sunday after the Summer Session start date | 60% of the instalment |
| The sixth Sunday after the Summer Session start date | 40% of the instalment |
| The eighth Sunday after the Summer Session start date | 20% of the instalment |
| After the eighth week of Summer Session | No refund |