Bachelor Programme
Sociology
Sociology at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major on how society shapes human behaviour and how people shape society, covering topics such as inequality, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, crime, immigration and families. Majors take research methods, social statistics, classical and contemporary theory and a Canadian society course, and Honours (applied for in third year) and co-op are available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and self-declare the Sociology major once they reach second-year standing.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Sociology
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Sociology
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). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: self-declare it at second-year standing; lower-level requirements include an introductory SOCI course and SOCI 217 (research methods)
- Honours is a fourth-year program applied for at the end of third year; it needs several minimum averages, including at least 80% in 300- and 400-level Sociology courses
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- 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