Tuition and Fees

The OCF minimum funding provides students with enough support for tuition fees, but students are personally responsible for paying both their tuition and their assessed student fees.

Tuition fees Tuition Fees for graduate students are paid paid online, via a student’s UBC Student Services Centre (SSC) account, in three instalments annually (September, January, and May of each year), and must be paid by the student.

If the student's tuition is 'covered' by the OCF program, please keep in mind that this means the student must pay it either by accepting an award in the SSC system, or by paying the fees up front and being reimbursed over the term through TA-ships, GRA appointments, or other means of support.

Payment of tuition fees

If a student does not pay the fees on time, the student's records will be placed on "financial hold"; all registration activities will be blocked, and the student will be charged a penalty fee.

For current graduate student tuition information, please see:

• The tuition section on the Graduate and Postdoctoral (G+PS) website
• The Graduate Tuition section of the UBC Academic Calendar

Student fees cover AMS and GSS fees, Medical and Dental Extended Health Plans, Sports and Athletics, U-Pass/Compass Card, etc. More information about these fees can be found on the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) site.

For more information on graduate student fees, please see:

• The Graduate Student Fees section of the G+PS Website
• The Student Fees section of the UBC Academic Calendar

Opt Out

Students may "opt out" of some of these fees. More information is available here

Payment of student fees

If a student does not pay the fees on time, the student's records will be placed on "financial hold"; all registration activities will be blocked, and the student will be charged a penalty fee.