Overview
Go Global has a limited number of spaces for students wishing to study commerce at UBC. Students from universities with commerce-specific exchange agreements can check with their universities for information on available exchange spaces at UBC.
Undergraduate program structure
- Year one
Consists of calculus, micro- and macroeconomics, English, and electives. - Year two
Consists of a pre-set group of second-year commerce and elective courses. - Year three
Consists of a pre-set group of third-year commerce courses, option (or major) courses, and electives. - Year four
Students further their commerce and option studies and complete additional electives
Areas of study
- Accounting
- Commerce and Economics
- Finance
- General Business Management
- Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Management
- International Business
- Business Technology Management
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Transportation and Logistics
General information
Exchange students are expected to have completed most of the equivalent to the courses listed below.
| Subject | UBC course number |
|---|---|
| Differential Calculus | Math 104 |
| Microeconomics (Introductory) | Econ 101 |
| Macroeconomics (Introductory) | Econ 102 |
| Introductory Quantitative Decision Making | Comm 290 |
| Introductory Business Statistics | Comm 291 |
| Introductory Financial Accounting | Comm 293 |
| Introductory Managerial Accounting | Comm 294 |
| Managerial Economics(Intermediate Economics) | Comm 295 |
| Introduction to Finance | Comm 298 |
It is recommended that students have also completed the following topics:
| Subject | UBC course number |
|---|---|
| Management & Organizational Behaviour | Comm 292 |
| Introduction to Management Information Systems | Comm 391 |
| Introduction to Marketing | Comm 296 |
Course enrolment
- Students on exchange from partner universities that have a commerce-specific exchange agreement with the Sauder School of Business are allowed a maximum of 12 credits of COMM/COHR courses per term. Additional credits may be considered if space is available.
- Students on exchange with the Sauder School of Business from other UBC partner schools may be limited to 6 credits of COMM/COHR per term. Additional credits may be considered if space is available.
- Students not on exchange with the Sauder School of Business may request to take commerce courses but enrolment is limited and is not guaranteed.
- Many courses have additional prerequisites that must be met prior to course enrolment. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that these prerequisites are met.
- Courses at the graduate level (500- and 600-) are not available (e.g., Business Administration and EMBA courses).
- COMM101, 202, 271, 311, 466, 483, and dual degree courses (COMM 120, 126, 220, 320, 321, 420, and 421) are not available.
- BUSI and COEC courses are not available.
- Enrolment in second-year courses (200-level) is limited.
- The following are COMR courses for non-commerce majors: COMR 100, 280, 329, 398, 457, 458, 465, 473, and 493.
- Many commerce courses are in high demand. Students may be refused enrolment due to capacity limitations.
- At UBC, Economics is within the Faculty of Arts and is separate from the Sauder School of Business and Bachelor of Commerce program. Due to limited capacity, access to Economics courses is not guaranteed.
Useful links
- Apply to UBC on exchange
- Key dates for applying to UBC on exchange
- Budgeting for exchange
- Prepare to come to UBC on exchange
Not from a university partner?
Visiting, Unclassified, and Access Studies students are part of Non-Degree Studies, which is for students taking UBC courses without pursuing a UBC degree.
See Non-Degree Studies information for more details and to find out how to apply.