At the time of Application for Admission to any UBC Real Estate Division program (including the AIC Program), you may apply in writing to the Real Estate Division for transfer credits from Program courses which are essentially similar to other courses for which you have previously received post secondary credit. A number of course transfer credits have already been determined. As a general rule, courses completed more than ten years ago are not eligible for transfer credits or exemptions. Please see the Course Equivalency Matrices at the bottom of this page.
How to Apply for Transfer Credit
All new students seeking transfer credit must complete and submit to the Real Estate Division an Online Admission Application along with the required fees and all supporting documents.
All current and returning students seeking transfer credit must complete a Transcript Review Form
and submit the form, payment, and all supporting documentation to the Real Estate Division. New students seeking transfer credit must submit an online admission application form and request a transcript review on their application.
Where exemptions have been granted in any UBC program, a student must complete, at minimum, 50% of the program requirements to be eligible for a UBC credential.
UBC requires that transcripts must be official copies sent directly from the issuing institution OR forwarded in an unopened envelope sealed by the issuing institution. An official transcript bears an official seal and/or signature of the issuing institution, or has been produced on the institution's secured paper. Photocopies, faxed copies and legally certified (notarized) copies are not acceptable and should not be submitted. Official transcripts become the property of the University.
Fees
New student application fee is $75.00. Canadian transcripts are assessed for a $50.00 review fee; non-Canadian transcripts are assessed for a review fee of $100.00. If eligible, you may either be granted a full exemption, or be required to write a challenge examination for the course. The cost for each challenge examination is $150.00. Students may purchase examination study materials from the Real Estate Division.
Courses may be taken on an individual basis with prior approval from the Real Estate Division. Please note that courses taken on an individual basis will not count as credit toward a diploma or certificate.
Note: Licensing Students
Students who have successfully completed a) Mortgages: A Course for Lenders and Brokers; or b) Mortgages: A Real Estate Financing Course, may be granted a Partial Challenge of BUSI 121 - Foundations of Real Estate Mathematics and an exemption for BUSI 221 - Real Estate Finance in a Canadian Context. The cost of a Partial Challenge is $295.00.
Students who have successfully completed the Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course for British Columbia (formerly the Real Estate Salesperson’s and Sub-Mortgage Broker’s Pre-Licensing Course) are eligible for an exemption from BUSI 111 - British Columbia Real Property Law and Real Estate Ethics.
Students who have successfully completed the Rental Property Management Licensing Course are eligible for an exemption from BUSI 441 - Real Estate Management I.
Course Equivalency Matrices
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