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Commerce (UBC Sauder School of Business) at University of British Columbia
BCom (Bachelor of Commerce) · UBC Sauder School of Business · Vancouver campus
What average do you need for UBC Commerce (UBC Sauder School of Business)?
For an applicant from a high school in Ontario. UBC works out your average its own way; the finder does that for you.
Majors or options chosen later: Accounting, Business Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business Management, Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Marketing, Operations and Logistics, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Real Estate, Business and Computer Science (combined major).
What courses do you need?
UBC's own list for Ontario high school applicants.
- Required
- ENG4U English
- MHF4U Advanced Functions
Is there a supplementary application?
Extra steps beyond marks, with the school's deadlines. Miss a required one and the application is not considered.
- Required
- Personal profile (short-answer questions in the UBC online application)Due 15 January 2027 (with the application)
How much does UBC Commerce (UBC Sauder School of Business) cost?
For a student from Ontario (the out-of-province rate), at this year's prices.
- Tuition
- $6,200 first year, $33,800 in allGoes up in later years
- Student fees
- $1,400 to $1,700 first year, $5,400 to $6,700 in all
- Residence and meals
- $14,100 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $42,600 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Vancouver, $1,182 a month
What do business and commerce graduates earn?
Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for British Columbia bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.
What careers does UBC Commerce (UBC Sauder School of Business) lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.$84kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Financial AnalystRead the numbers behind a company or a deal and tell people what they mean. A degree, then years of exams.$90kTypical pay4 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Marketing SpecialistGet people to notice, want and buy a product. A diploma or degree, a portfolio, and results you can measure.$74kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- ActuaryPut a price on risk for insurers and pension plans. Years of exams, but you are paid well while you write them.$106kTypical pay7 to 10 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Affiliate MarketerYou earn a small commission when people buy through your links. Most earn little, and the few who earn a lot built an audience first.$1kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- AI Automation Agency OwnerYou build AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots, voice agents and automations for small businesses. A new market that needs real technical and sales skill.$3kTypical income1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
Where else can you study business and commerce?
The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| AccountingUNBC, British Columbia | Minimum 65% average (English 12 plus four more Grade 12 courses) | $6,231 |
| Bachelor + Master of ManagementUBCO, British Columbia | No average published; 67% overall is the minimum to be considered | $6,201 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (General)TRU, British Columbia | No admission average published: open admission with Grade 12 graduation and English 12 (ENG4U) at 73% or more | $4,953 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in AccountingTRU, British Columbia | No admission average published: open admission with Grade 12 graduation and English 12 (ENG4U) at 73% or more | $4,953 |
| Business AdministrationSFU, British Columbia | Minimum grades in the 80s and supplemental application | $6,618 |
| CommerceUBCO, British Columbia | No average published; 67% overall is the minimum to be considered | $6,201 |
| CommerceUVic, British Columbia | Estimated admission average: minimum 85% (based on the required grade 12 courses) | $6,544 |
| FinanceUNBC, British Columbia | Minimum 65% average (English 12 plus four more Grade 12 courses) | $6,231 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) (you.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Courses: you.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) (Ontario, Vancouver campus; the page loads each degree's requirements from you.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) action requirements_load_program)
- Tuition: you.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) (vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) (2026/27 Academic Calendar))
- Residence: vancouver.housing.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) (vancouver.housing.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab) ; vancouver.housing.ubc.ca (opens in a new tab))
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
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