Tuition and Fees

Upon approval from the Ministry of Advanced Education, international tuition will increase by 3% annually. The anticipated total cost of tuition for the 2013-2014 academic year is $73,542.00. Tuition is not inclusive of MOT program fees, UBC student fees, books, supplies and fieldwork costs as outlined below.

Cost Payable
International Student Tuition (2013-2014) $73,542.00 total or $12,257 per installment Six installments over two years
Respirator Fit Test $35.00 Annually
Criminal Record Check $20.00 Beginning of first year
iMED $150.00 Beginning of first year
AMS/GSS Extended Health Care Insurance Plan $218.66 Annually
Estimated Books & Supplies $1,000.00 Annually
Estimated UBC Student Fees $721.00 Annually
Estimated Cost of Living Starting at $12,151.00 Annually
Estimated Fieldwork Costs Each student must complete two (2) placements outside of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.  At least one of these 2 placements must be in one of the more remote Health Authorities in the province. This is either Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), Northern Health (NHA) or Interior Health (IHA).  Alternately, a student can choose to do a placement outside of the province or internationally.  The second remote placement must take place in either of the remote health authorities listed above, out of  province, or in the Fraser Health Authority.  Costs for travel, accommodation and daily living during these and all other placements are the responsibility of the student.Students wishing to complete a placement in another province must submit a non-refundable fee of $150 plus tax to the National Fieldwork Placement Service (NFPS) for consideration.  Please note that payment of the fee does not guarantee a placement, and a separate fee is required for each placement requested in another province.

* All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.

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