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.
How to apply
We have a rigorous selection process to find the right type of candidate that is best suited for the UBC IMBA program.

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