Admission & Fees

Applicants are required to have a four-year undergraduate degree, with 65% average in the last two years of study.

Applicants from Canadian and American universities in the process of completing the remaining one to five courses of their undergraduate degree are welcome to apply and may be granted conditional acceptance.

As degrees differ widely between countries, a bachelor’s degree and a 1 – 2 year master’s degree may be required to qualify for admission into UBC DAP. Please refer to the Years of Study requirement under each country’s profile for UBC Master’s program eligibility on the UBC Faculty of Graduate Studies website, as UBC DAP follows these guidelines for the required years of post-secondary study for admission eligibility.

One of the following is required:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized university in which English was the official language of instruction. UBC DAP Admissions may request official verification from the university to confirm the language of instruction.

OR 

• An English language proficiency exam, either TOEFL iBT  or IELTS Academic
  • TOEFL: overall score of 90, reading and listening with 22 each, and writing and speaking with 21 each (Use University Institution Code 0517)
    • TOEFL Special Home Edition: This online option is available for students who are unable to take the TOEFL iBT test at a test center due to public health concerns. The test is available everywhere, except Mainland China and Iran. The score requirements are the same as the TOEFL iBT.
  • IELTS: overall score of 6.5 with no part less than 6.0
    • IELTS Indicator: This option is available for students who are unable to challenge the IELTS Academic exam at a test center due to public health concerns. The test is accepted by many universities, including UBC. The score requirements are the same as the IELTS Academic.

Only tests written within 24 months prior to the submission of an application are accepted. 

Students interested in pursuing the UBC DAP credential are required to complete all 11 core-courses in the program. However, in circumstances where an individual has completed a course of equivalent content and rigour to one of the 5 Foundation Courses, exemptions may be granted.

Courses completed outside of Canada and the USA are not eligible for exemptions. 

A non-refundable application fee of $115 will be required at time of application.

Tuition fees are assessed on a per-course basis and paid at the time of registration. Currently, tuition fees are $765 per course (subject to change). However, tuition fees will increase to $780 per course as of September 2021. Textbook and course material costs are approximately $150 per course and are not included in the tuition fee.

UBC DAP students are required to pay UBC Student and AMS Fees, which are reviewed annually and are subject to change. Information on current student and AMS fees can be found in the UBC Calendar.