PhD in Business Administration

University of British Columbia (Canada) · Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

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The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, UBC is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top three universities in Canada. With an annual research budget of $759 million, UBC funds over 8,000 projects a year. The Vancouver campus is situated adjacent to the University Endowment Lands located about 10 km (6 mi) west of downtown Vancouver. UBC is home to TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, which houses the world's largest cyclotron. In addition to the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Stuart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, UBC and the Max Planck Society collectively established the first Max Planck Institute in North America, specializing in quantum materials.  One of the largest research libraries in Canada, the UBC Library system has over 9.9 million volumes among its 21 branches. The Okanagan campus, acquired in 2005, is located in Kelowna, British Columbia. Eight Nobel laureates, 74 Rhodes scholars, 65 Olympians garnering medals, ten fellows in both American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Royal Society, and 273 fellows to the Royal Society of Canada have been affiliated with UBC. Three Canadian prime ministers, including Canada's first female prime minister, Kim Campbell, and current prime minister, Justin Trudeau, have been educated at UBC.

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Program Details:

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Institute

UBC Sauder Business School

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Business Administration

Expense

Living Expenses

CAD 18000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

CAD 5600

Tuition Fee (International)

CAD 9900

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

100

GMAT (Old)

675

GMAT (FE)

730

GRE Total

329

IELTS

7

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

31 Dec, 2025

(September-2026)

Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

    Degree certificates for each post-secondary institution that you have attended

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    You can upload a scanned copy (PDF format) of the official transcripts

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation supporting their application.

  • Resume

    Common Document

    Please submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your academic and work history, any academic awards, and noting any relevant research experience or coursework.

  • Statement of Intent

    University Specific

    Please submit a statement of intent outlining your academic goals and how these goals align with the Sauder graduate program to which you are applying. Please include answers to the following questions in your statement: 1) What research topics or areas interest you? 2) How have your prior academic training and/or work experience influenced your research interests? 3) State your career plans. 4) Describe how a PhD program fits into these plans. 5) Give a candid appraisal of your strengths and weaknesses with special reference to the qualities that will contribute to success in a doctoral program. 6) Please explain why Sauder is a good match for your research interests and plans. To which other schools are you applying 7) Please provide any other information which you think would be helpful in assessing your capabilities and motivation to do independent research at the doctoral level.

  • Test Score Report

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    GRE/GMAT

  • Test Score Report

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    IELTS/TOEFL

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