Online MBA Degree

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

Application Fee
A non-refundable $125 CAD fee is required prior to the application being processed. Please note that the electronic application requires payment of an application fee using MasterCard or Visa only. If you prefer to pay by bank draft or money order, you must complete a paper application form. Please make the payment payable to Sauder School of Business. Do not send cash or wire transfers. Application fees cannot be deferred and are only valid for the academic year in which you apply.

Deposits
Upon receipt of an offer of admission, you will be required to submit a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit in Canadian currency. This deposit total of $2500 CAD will be credited towards your first tuition installment.

Tuition FeesCanadian Citizens and Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants) $65,000 CAD*
Public Sector Employees $55,000 CAD*
International Students $65,000 CAD*

Tuition fees are payable in four (4) equal installments.

*The amounts noted above are the program tuition fees for the 2009-2010 academic year. Fees are normally established in April or May preceding the commencement of each academic year, but the University may change the fees at any time without advance notice.

Tuition
Domestic International
Entering Spring 2009 $62,000 $72,000
Entering Fall 2009* $64,000 $74,000

*Fall 2009 tuition under review and subject to change (review to be complete no later than January 2009)

Application Fees:

A non-refundable application fee in Canadian currency is required for your application to be processed. On-line applicants must pay by credit card. The application fee is CDN$150

Tuition and Academic ExpensesAcademic Expenses Cost (CAD$)
Tuition (Domestic Students) $62,000
Tuition (International Students) $72,000
Ancillary Fees $500
MBAA Student Fee $900
International Students – UHIP (Health Insurance) $700
Casebooks and Supplies $4,500
MBA Clubs $200
Notebook Computer $2,500 (approx.)

Comparative Living Expenses

Compared to London, overall cost of living in Toronto is 33.4% higher, in Vancouver it is 18.5% higher, Montreal it is 13.8% higher, and Alberta it is 13/7% higher. London Toronto Vancouver Montreal Calgary
Monthly Rent $589 $1,103 $840 $760 $810

Cost of Living in Canada—International Comparison

Not only is London a great city to live in and affordable in comparison with many other Canadian cities but, on a global scale, Canada, as a whole, has a moderately low cost of living. On the Mercer Cost of Living Survey for 2004 which surveys 144 cities based on over 200 items in each location, Canadian cities were close to the bottom of the list. With New York being the benchmark, with an index score of 100 Toronto was 71.8, Vancouver 69.6, and Ottawa 62.6. Of the 144 cities Toronto was 89th on the list, Vancouver was 96th, and Ottawa was 124th.

Other Living ExpensesMonthly Living Expenses
(single student sharing house or
apartment with other students)
Monthly Estimates
(CAD$)
Rent (up to $900 for single apartment) $500
Utilities $80

Food $400

Entertainment $150
Clothing $125
Telephone $100

Bus Pass $70
Miscellaneous $100
Laundry $50
Car $?

CFVG - Centre Franco-Vietnamien de Formation à la Gestion

Admission process

March - Pre-application on line

June - Pre-selection on application form

In order to assess candidates’ suitability for the programme, we need:
A printed version of your online application
A detailed curriculum vitae (CV)
A cover letter explaining the interest in MEBF and the motivations of the candidates
Personal references: at least one reference from a previous employer, a colleague or a professor
Application fees amount to 30 USD (non-refundable)

Completed application must be submitted with all support documents before June 30 at CFVG. [From Monday to Friday: 9h-12h & 13h30-18h]

July - Interview

Once your application is reviewed and accepted, you will be invited to attend an interview with the selection committee made up of at least one scientific director of the programme, a CFVG director or professor.

During this interview conducted in English, candidates have to demonstrate their ability and motivation to succeed in the programme.

July - Final decision

Within two weeks after the interview, after recommendations from the selection committee are approved by ESCP-EAP and Paris Dauphine University, candidates will be informed about the result of their interview and told either (a) that they have been selected, (b) that they are on the waiting list, or (c) that their application has been unsuccessful.

October - Programme opening