Bachelor of Business in Real Estate (Vancouver) at University of British Columbia

Programme overview

A post-diploma degree completion programme offered by the Real Estate Division of UBC Sauder. It is part-time and delivered by distance education so industry professionals can keep working while advancing beyond the Diploma in Urban Land Economics. The curriculum was developed in consultation with the real estate industry.

Faculty: Sauder School of Business (Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration) | Department: Real Estate Division | Study mode: part-time | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

The 120-credit degree combines general education courses, general business courses (including statistics, calculus for business, micro and macroeconomics, business and technical writing, financial and managerial accounting, organizational behaviour, finance and marketing) and at least 15 credits of real estate specialty courses, plus at least 18 credits of electives. General education and business courses are taken through an agreement with Thompson Rivers University.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduation from the Diploma in Urban Land Economics or equivalent with a GPA of 2.0 (60%) or greater, and English proficiency shown by 6 credits of university English or other approved standards.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate applications are for Winter Session (September 2027 to April 2028) or Summer Session (May to August 2027).

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): May 2027 intake.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD): September 2027 intake.

Online application for 2027 entry opens in early October 2026. Deadline to apply for Winter Session (September 2027 to April 2028) is January 15, 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST; the same deadline applies to Summer Session (May to August 2027) except for visiting, unclassified and Access Studies students.

International applicants who want to be considered for the UBC International Scholars Program must apply and submit an award application by November 15, 2026; Canadian citizens and permanent residents seeking Presidential Scholars, Centennial Scholars Entrance or Beyond Tomorrow Scholars awards must apply by December 1, 2026.

Undergraduate application processing fee for 2027S and 2027W: $78.50 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $173.25 for applicants studying on a study permit presenting transcripts from institutions within or outside BC. Some programmes charge additional supplemental application fees (for example Education $80.00 / $120.75, Law $106.25, Nursing $144.50, Computer Science $104.00). Applications are made through the UBC online application (myapplication.ubc.ca).

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

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