University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada

The University of British Columbia is one of Canada's most prestigious public universities and ranks #40 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Founded in 1908 and located across two major campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, UBC serves over 66,000 students from 160 countries. Known for its stunning Pacific Rim setting, UBC excels in sustainability — consistently ranked among the top universities globally for environmental impact — as well as in computer science, forestry, medicine, and social sciences. UBC is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities and maintains over 200 research institutes and centres.

Key facts

• Country: Canada
• City: Vancouver
• Founded: 1908
• Students: 66,000
• Global ranking: #40
• Acceptance rate: 52%
• Tuition: €28,000–€50,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,600/month
• Application deadline: 2025-10-01
• Languages of instruction: English, French

Programs

• Linguistics (MA) (Master, Linguistics) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Music (MA) (Master, Music / Musicology) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSc) (Master, Pharmacy / Pharmaceutical Sciences) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Civil Engineering (MASc) (Master, Civil Engineering) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Chemical and Biological Engineering (MEng) (Master, Chemical Engineering) — €19,040/yr , 1 years
• Biomedical Engineering (MASc) (Master, Biomedical Engineering) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Mechanical Engineering (MEng) (Master, Mechanical Engineering) — €19,040/yr , 1 years
• Civil Engineering (MEng) (Master, Civil Engineering) — €19,040/yr , 1 years
• Sociology (MA) (Master, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Commerce – Entrepreneurship (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Entrepreneurship / Business) — €45,341/yr , 4 years
• Music – Performance (B.Mus.) (Bachelor, Music Performance / Performing Arts) — €36,096/yr , 4 years
• Materials Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Materials Science / Engineering) — €45,016/yr , 4 years
• Civil Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Civil Engineering) — €45,016/yr , 4 years
• Applied Animal Biology (MSc) (Master, Animal Biology / Agriculture) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSc) (Master, Biochemistry / Molecular Biology) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Environment and Sustainability (MSES) (Master, Environmental Studies / Sustainability) — €17,000/yr , 2 years
• Epidemiology (MSc) (Master, Epidemiology / Public Health) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Forestry (MSc) (Master, Forestry / Environmental Sciences) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Geography (MSc) (Master, Physical Geography / Environmental Sciences) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Master of Urban Design (MUD) (Master, Urban Design / Urban Planning) — €19,040/yr , 1 years
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) (Master, Law) — €20,000/yr , 1 years
• Pathology (MSc) (Master, Pathology / Life Sciences) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Education (MEd) (Master, Education / Professional Practice) — €17,000/yr , 2 years
• Nursing (B.Sc.N.) (Bachelor, Nursing / Health Sciences) — €36,096/yr , 4 years
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmD) (Bachelor, Pharmacy / Health Sciences) — €36,096/yr , 4 years
• International Economics (B.Com.) (Bachelor, International Economics / Business) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – General Management (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Management / Business) — €45,341/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Finance (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Finance / Business) — €45,341/yr , 4 years
• Chemical and Biological Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering / Bioengineering) — €45,016/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Media Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Media Studies / Communication) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Women's and Gender Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Gender Studies / Social Sciences) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – French (B.A.) (Bachelor, French / Languages) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Geography (B.A.) (Bachelor, Geography / Social Sciences) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Education (B.A.) (Bachelor, Education / Teacher Education) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Cognitive Systems (B.A.) (Bachelor, Cognitive Science / Interdisciplinary) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Asian Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Asian Studies / Languages) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – History (B.A.) (Bachelor, History / Humanities) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Creative Writing (B.A.) (Bachelor, Creative Writing / Humanities) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Environment and Sustainability (B.A.) (Bachelor, Environmental Studies / Sustainability) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – International Relations (B.A.) (Bachelor, International Relations / Political Science) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Psychology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Psychology / Social Sciences) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Fine Arts (B.A.) (Bachelor, Visual Arts / Fine Arts) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Linguistics (B.A.) (Bachelor, Linguistics / Languages) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Arts – Political Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Political Science / Social Sciences) — €35,040/yr , 4 years
• Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) (Master, Business Analytics / Data Science) — €25,000/yr , 1 years
• Music (MMus) (Master, Music Performance / Performing Arts) — €15,640/yr , 2 years
• Biomedical Engineering (MEng) (Master, Biomedical Engineering) — €19,040/yr , 1 years
• Science – Ecological and Evolutionary Biology (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Ecology / Biology / Life Sciences) — €36,096/yr , 4 years
• Land and Food Systems – Global Resource Systems (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Global Development / Environmental Studies) — €36,096/yr , 4 years
• Science – Chemistry (B.Sc.) (Bachelor, Chemistry / Physical Sciences) — €36,096/yr , 4 years