Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Business Administration - Urban Land Economics in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
9,690
(c. USD6,952.73)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Business Administration PhD Program seeks candidates aspiring to pursue academic careers focused on research. Sauder PhD candidates enjoy not only access to global knowledge and opportunities but also personalized faculty mentorship from the program's commencement. Our dedicated faculty invest significant time and resources to cultivate the research skills of every doctoral student.
UBC's Sauder School of Business boasts one of the world's premier Real Estate Divisions. Faculty members serve on editorial boards for leading journals such as the Journal of Urban Economics, Real Estate Economics, and Regional Science and Urban Economics. Our doctoral program leverages expertise from ULE faculty alongside specialists in Finance, Strategy and Business Economics, Management Science, Economics, and related disciplines.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) must have completed one of the following requirements prior to admission: a master's degree (or equivalent) from an approved institution, with clear evidence of research ability or potential and a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in all graduate courses; a bachelor's degree, with one year of study in a master's program with 12 credits of first-class average, of which, normally, 9 credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least 9 credits must be of first-class standing, and clear evidence of research ability or potential. Transfer directly into a doctoral program is normally accomplished after the first year of study and will not be permitted after the completion of the second year in a master's program; or in exceptional cases, applicants who hold an honours bachelor's degree with an overall average in the A grade range and who demonstrate advanced research ability may be granted direct admission to a doctoral degree program on recommendation of the admitting graduate program and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
TOEFL (IBT) OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
100
ibT Reading 22
ibT Writing 21
ibT Listening 22
ibT Speaking 21
IELTS OVERALL SCORE REQUIREMENT
7.0
IELTS Reading 6.5
IELTS Writing 6.5
IELTS Listening 6.5
IELTS Speaking 6.5
Tuition
CAD
9,690