International MBA

Admissions & finance

Meet the requirements

Students are encouraged to send in their complete applications early in order to be receive an early entrance scholarship, and to also be considered for scholarships. Candidates of the UBC IMBA program are carefully selected against competitive requirements to ensure that, once in the program, you learn from peers who have demonstrated vision, leadership and experience. It is this approach that helps make the UBC IMBA classroom experience dynamic, engaging and thought provoking.

Get details on how to apply and fees & expenses.

Robert H. Lee Graduate School

Academic achievement

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a B average, or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution.

*Generally, a four-year degree is required. Three-year Bachelor’s are accepted from Australia, New Zealand, U.K., and Europe. Refer to this for details on each country.

**Candidates with a lower academic average may be accepted if they have significant professional experience and/or a high GMAT/GRE score, subject to the approval of the Director, Recruitment & Admissions of the Robert H. Lee Graduate School.

For a competitive edge

A Bachelors degree with a B+ or 76% or 3.3 average is recommended.

Professional experience

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience gained after graduation from a Bachelor's degree

For a competitive edge

5+ years of full-time work experience

GMAT/ GRE

Requirements

This is no minimum GMAT/GRE score, but the GMAT/GRE is highly recommended for applicants with non-quantitative educational backgrounds.

Applicants with strong quantitative backgrounds may apply for a GMAT waiver.

For a competitive edge

550 GMAT with at least a 50th percentile in the quantitative and verbal sections of the test or at least 155 GRE score on both the verbal and quantitative sections.

English proficiency

Requirements

Applicants must be required to speak, comprehend, and write fluently in English. An approved English proficiency exam is required for all candidates whose degrees are from a university outside Canada or the United States in which English is not the official language of instruction.

Either one of the following:

Test of English as a Foreign language: TOEFL iBT 80+
International English Language Testing System: IELTS Academic 6.5+
UBC English Language Institute: UBC ELI 5+
Canadian Academic English Language Test: CAEL 70 overall band
Online Canadian Academic English Language Test^ (CAEL Online): 70 overall band

TOEFL offers computer, internet & paper-based tests, all of which are acceptable. Scores arrive 3-6 weeks after test is taken. Scores valid if written within last two years. We accept all valid TOEFL scores, including MyBestScore. If you are submitting MyBestScore, the score needs to be on the official report.
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IELTS: Admission based on Academic Reading & Writing modules, not General Training. Scores arrive 3 weeks after test is taken. Scores valid if written within last two years.Read more

PTE Academic: Admission based on Academic test only. Scores valid if written within last two years. Forward results to us at mba@sauder.ubc.ca. Read more

UBC ELI: Read more (for test schedule)

^CAEL Online: The minimum overall band score (70 overall band) accepted by us will be the same as the CAEL CE test format. Read more

Visa/residential status

Requirements

The UBC IMBA program does not provide student visa eligibility in China. Applicants are responsible for determining whether they have the necessary visa or residential status to apply and study for the duration of the International MBA program. Without an appropriate visa or residential status, applications to the program may be considered ineligible by the admissions committee.