Tuition & Finances

A master’s degree from UBC Applied Science is an investment in your future. Check out more information regarding:

• Tuition
• Part-Time tuition
• Student loans
• Funding & scholarships

What will it cost?

Tuition Fees

The 12 month full year program tuition fees for 2025 are as follows:

• C$32,267.40 for the 12 month full-time program or C$10,755.80 per installment for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada 
• C$64,830.72 for the 12 month full-time program or C$21,610.24 per installment for international students

Tuition fees are payable in three installments in the first week of January, May and September. If you are granted an offer of admission, a non-refundable C$5,000 deposit will be required within one month from the offer date to secure your place in the program. This will be applied towards your first tuition installment in January.

Part-Time Tuition Fees

Part-time study options are available in the Master of Engineering Leadership in Urban Systems and Master of Health Leadership & Policy in Clinical Education only. The 24 month part-time program tuition fees for students who begin in 2025:

• C$32,267.40 for the 24 month part-time program or C$5,377.90 per installment for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada 
• C$64,830.72 for the 24 month part-time program or C$10,805.12 per installment for international students

Tuition fees are payable in six installments in the first week of January, May and September of each year. If you are granted an admission offer, a non-refundable C$5,000 deposit will be required within one month from the offer date to secure your place in the program. This will be applied towards your first tuition installment in January. Additional continuation fees may apply.

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.

Please note that UBC tuition is approved by the Board of Governors following consultation with students and are subject to change in future academic years. 

Additional Fees

In addition to tuition fees, 2025 student fees include:

• C$632.69 per year for full-time students or C$507.77 per year for part-time students UBC graduate student fees. Student fees are charged in three instalments payable in January, May and September along with your tuition.
• Approximately C$612.35 for the Extended Health and Dental Plan which provides coverage from January 2024 to August 2025. Opt-out provisions are available for students with equivalent extended insurance.
• C$541.20 per year or C$180.40 per term the U-Pass (universal transit pass) which gives you unlimited access to the bus, Skytrain and Seabus. 
• All new international students must also pay a one-time C$237.00 one time i-Med fee which provides basic health insurance  for the three-month waiting period until you become eligible for BC MSP. This is paid in full in January.

Student Loans

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you can may be eligible for a government student loan through your home province or territory. Loan applications open in the summer, so please apply as soon as possible after you receive an offer. Loan applications can take several weeks to be processed. Learn more about student loan options. If you need help completing your student loan application, please contact Enrolment Services for assistance.

Funding & Scholarships

MEL and MHLP students may be eligible for a number of external scholarships. Being a professional program, there are no UBC scholarships, grants or funding offered directly for MEL or MHLP students. Students who require financial assistance may wish to consider student loans through their home countries, employer scholarships, or loans through a financial institution.