How to apply

Review the Application Requirements and ensure you understand the components of the application.

1. Apply online

Please submit your application and all supporting documents before the application deadline.  Only when we receive it all, is your file considered "complete" and will be sent to the admissions committee for review. All submitted application materials, including irreplaceable documents, become the property of the UBC Sauder School of Business and will not be returned.

Note: If you have applied last year, you will need to create a new application with a new email address. Logging back into the application system with your last email address will bring up outdated application information, and your application will not be reviewed for this year's cycle.

Complete the online application and pay application fee

• Try our Sample Resume to help you compose yours. Your resume can either be entered directly on your application or attached
• While working on your application, you can save your changes and revisit it until you are ready to pay the fee and submit the application.
• A non-refundable $148.50 CAD application fee (MasterCard or Visa only) must be paid for your application to be processed.
• See a step-by-step guide to the admissions process.

Keep records of your application

• Keep a printed copy of your application for your records
• A confirmation letter is emailed to you after you click 'Submit this Application' at the end of the process
• You may check the current status of your application online by entering your email address and password.

Applications are not reviewed by the admissions committee until all of the following required supporting documentation is received in official form:

The final document deadline is June 30, 2021.

• Transcripts/degree certificates/translation
• Letters of reference
• GMAT/GRE
• English Proficiency Exam
• Two passport style photographs (used for identification purposes and for the student roster. Please smile!) 

Important note regarding documents:

All submitted application materials, including irreplaceable documents, become the property of the UBC Sauder School of Business and will not be returned. Applications received or completed after the deadlines will be considered only if space is available.

If you have applied to our programs within the last two years, it is not necessary to submit new letters of reference and new transcripts unless you have undertaken further academic studies, as we retain all documentation for a two-year period.

Waiver eligibility (August 2022 Entry)

GMAT/GRE waivers are only available for international applicants until October 5, 2021  and for domestic applicants until January 6, 2022. Applications must be submitted in full including a statement of qualification* and all supporting documents (unofficial transcripts, degree certificates and official English test score, if applicable, uploaded to your account ).

To be eligible, candidates are required to meet one or more of the following requirements:

• A master’s degree with a minimum academic average of B+ or equivalent, combined with a bachelor’s degree being at least one of those a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree
  • For non-STEM degrees, a minimum of four quantitative courses is also required
• A UBC bachelor’s or master’s degree in STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) or Commerce with a minimum academic average in the B+ range (76% at UBC)
  
  • For UBC non-STEM/Commerce degrees, a minimum of four quantitative courses is also required
• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum academic average of B+ or equivalent and a Level III CFA Exam
• A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree

* Statement of Qualification : In one page or less, please explain how you are eligible and why you deserve a GMAT/GRE waiver. The document should be in Word or PDF format and uploaded to the documents section of your application.

Additional Notes:

• If a candidate has two or more degrees, at least one degree must meet the minimum academic average requirement listed above.
• CPA certificates will not be considered.
• LSAT certificates will not be considered.
• No expired GMAT / GRE scores will be accepted.
• For academic average equivalency per country, please click here .

While completing your application form, under the Official Standardized Tests section, please fill in the following if you are requesting a GMAT/GRE waiver:

• Test taken: GMAT
• Date to be written: December 31, 2022

GMAT/GRE waivers are not guaranteed and approvals are made on a case-by-case basis. If a waiver cannot be granted, applicants will receive a notification that a GMAT or GRE test will be required for their application to move forward.

The Admissions Committee carefully evaluates your entire profile as presented through academic records, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, essays and letters of recommendation. Each application is assessed independently from other applications.

All candidates being seriously considered for admission are interviewed. Interviews take place in person or by Skype or phone. The Robert H. Lee Graduate School will contact you directly if you are selected for an interview.

Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you must submit a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit in Canadian currency. This deposit will be credited towards your tuition.