Bachelor Programme
Economics
Economics at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major taught by the Vancouver School of Economics, covering micro- and macroeconomics, econometrics and applied fields such as labour, trade, public policy, development and resource economics. Students learn to use quantitative methods and communicate economic analysis, with Honours, co-op and combined majors with Political Science, Philosophy, Statistics or Mathematics available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and apply to the Economics major, normally at the end of first year.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Economics
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Economics
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). The separate Bachelor of International Economics (BIE) has a higher rate. Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- Major admission is competitive and needs at least 27 credits, including ECON 101, ECON 102, differential and integral calculus, a writing course and 3 more credits in ECON, POLI, PHIL, MATH, STAT, DSCI or CPSC
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12); Pre-Calculus 12 for students intending to major in Economics
- IB Math AI SL and Math Studies do not meet the Vancouver School of Economics math requirement
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180