The University of British Columbia

Tuition & Books

Tuition & Student Fees

Tuition and student fees are reviewed annually by the UBC Board of Governors and are subject to change.  Tuition fees are payable in two installments; due dates occur in the first week of September and of January.  Tuition fee deferment may be automatic if you applied for a student loan before July 31.

For 2011/12:

• J.D. tuition is $10,338.17 per year for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, OR $344.60 per credit for Canadian students, OR $711.00 per credit for international students.
• LL.M. and Ph.D. tuition is $4,180.26 per year for Canadian citizens and permanent residents OR $7,344.00 per year for international students.
• LL.M. Common Law tuition is $28,154.06 per year for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.

Student fees are approximately $880 per year for J.D. students, and $787 per year for Law graduate students.

 These mandatory fees are charged as well as tuition and pay for:

• campus facilities and services
• AMS undergraduate society fees
• AMS Extended Health & Dental Plan, and
• U-Pass (low-cost transit pass)

Full details are available in the Fees section of the UBC Calendar.

Books

Books and related supply costs are estimated below.  Exact costs will depend upon your course of study.

• J.D. books cost approximately $1,600 for First year, and $1,400 annually in Second & Third year
• LL.M., M.Jur. and Ph.D. books cost approximately $3,300 per year.