University of Northern British Columbia
Established
1990
City
British Columbia, Prince George
Average Tution Fee
CAD $22,000 - CAD $26,000
Students
~4,200
International Students
~550
About University of Northern British Columbia
Located in breathtaking Prince George, the University of Northern British Columbia is a premier destination for Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management, and Health Sciences. It stands out globally for its elite small-university research impact, green infrastructure leadership, and gold-standard student support systems.
The campus offers a safe, close-knit learning community nestled perfectly atop Cranbrook Hill overlooking vast forest vistas. Students here benefit from extensive, hands-on wilderness field studies and highly competitive international research partnerships.
Programs Offered
- BA Anthropology
- BA Anthropology/Geography – Joint Major
- BA Economics
- BA Economics/Global and International Studies – Joint Major
- BA Economics/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA English
- BA English/Environmental Studies – Joint Major
- BA English/History – Joint Major
- BA English/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Environmental and Sustainable Studies
- BA Environmental Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA First Nations Studies
- BA General Arts
- BA Geography
- BA Global and International Studies
- BA Global and International Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA History
- BA History/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Nature-Based Tourism Management
- BA Political Science
- BA Public Administration and Community Development
- BA Women’s and Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce in General Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- BHSc Bachelor of Health Science in Biomedical Studies
- Bachelor of Health Science in Community and Population Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry/Computer Science – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Physics – Joint Major
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Computer Science/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Conservation Science and Practice
- BSc Economics/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Forest Ecology and Management
- BSc Geography
- BSc Integrated Science
- BSc Mathematics and Statistics
- BSc Mathematics/Physics
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physics
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Wildlife and Fisheries
- MA Development Economics
- MA Disability Management
- MA English
- MA History
- MA Interdisciplinary Studies
- MA International Studies
- MA Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- MA Political Science
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering Integrated Wood Design
- Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- Master of Social Work
- MBA
- MSc Business Administration
- MSc Environmental Studies
- MSc Health Science
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology
- BA Anthropology
- BA Anthropology/Geography – Joint Major
- BA Economics
- BA Economics/Global and International Studies – Joint Major
- BA Economics/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA English
- BA English/Environmental Studies – Joint Major
- BA English/History – Joint Major
- BA English/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Environmental and Sustainable Studies
- BA Environmental Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA First Nations Studies
- BA General Arts
- BA Geography
- BA Global and International Studies
- BA Global and International Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA History
- BA History/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Nature-Based Tourism Management
- BA Political Science
- BA Public Administration and Community Development
- BA Women’s and Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce in General Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- BHSc Bachelor of Health Science in Biomedical Studies
- Bachelor of Health Science in Community and Population Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry/Computer Science – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Physics – Joint Major
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Computer Science/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Conservation Science and Practice
- BSc Economics/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Forest Ecology and Management
- BSc Geography
- BSc Integrated Science
- BSc Mathematics and Statistics
- BSc Mathematics/Physics
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physics
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Wildlife and Fisheries
- MA Development Economics
- MA Disability Management
- MA English
- MA History
- MA Interdisciplinary Studies
- MA International Studies
- MA Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- MA Political Science
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering Integrated Wood Design
- Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- Master of Social Work
- MBA
- MSc Business Administration
- MSc Environmental Studies
- MSc Health Science
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology
Programs Offered
- BA Anthropology
- BA Anthropology/Geography – Joint Major
- BA Economics
- BA Economics/Global and International Studies – Joint Major
- BA Economics/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA English
- BA English/Environmental Studies – Joint Major
- BA English/History – Joint Major
- BA English/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Environmental and Sustainable Studies
- BA Environmental Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA First Nations Studies
- BA General Arts
- BA Geography
- BA Global and International Studies
- BA Global and International Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA History
- BA History/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Nature-Based Tourism Management
- BA Political Science
- BA Public Administration and Community Development
- BA Women’s and Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce in General Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- BHSc Bachelor of Health Science in Biomedical Studies
- Bachelor of Health Science in Community and Population Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry/Computer Science – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Physics – Joint Major
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Computer Science/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Conservation Science and Practice
- BSc Economics/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Forest Ecology and Management
- BSc Geography
- BSc Integrated Science
- BSc Mathematics and Statistics
- BSc Mathematics/Physics
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physics
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Wildlife and Fisheries
- MA Development Economics
- MA Disability Management
- MA English
- MA History
- MA Interdisciplinary Studies
- MA International Studies
- MA Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- MA Political Science
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering Integrated Wood Design
- Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- Master of Social Work
- MBA
- MSc Business Administration
- MSc Environmental Studies
- MSc Health Science
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology
- BA Anthropology
- BA Anthropology/Geography – Joint Major
- BA Economics
- BA Economics/Global and International Studies – Joint Major
- BA Economics/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA English
- BA English/Environmental Studies – Joint Major
- BA English/History – Joint Major
- BA English/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Environmental and Sustainable Studies
- BA Environmental Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA First Nations Studies
- BA General Arts
- BA Geography
- BA Global and International Studies
- BA Global and International Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA History
- BA History/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Nature-Based Tourism Management
- BA Political Science
- BA Public Administration and Community Development
- BA Women’s and Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce in General Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- BHSc Bachelor of Health Science in Biomedical Studies
- Bachelor of Health Science in Community and Population Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry/Computer Science – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Physics – Joint Major
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Computer Science/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Conservation Science and Practice
- BSc Economics/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Forest Ecology and Management
- BSc Geography
- BSc Integrated Science
- BSc Mathematics and Statistics
- BSc Mathematics/Physics
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physics
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Wildlife and Fisheries
- MA Development Economics
- MA Disability Management
- MA English
- MA History
- MA Interdisciplinary Studies
- MA International Studies
- MA Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- MA Political Science
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering Integrated Wood Design
- Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- Master of Social Work
- MBA
- MSc Business Administration
- MSc Environmental Studies
- MSc Health Science
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
CAD $22,000 – CAD $26,000
Hostel Fee
CAD 6,000 – CAD 9,500 / Year
Living Cost
CAD 12,000 – CAD 15,000 / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
CAD $22,000 – CAD $26,000
Hostel Fee
CAD 6,000 – CAD 9,500 / Year
Living Cost
CAD 12,000 – CAD 15,000 / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Programs Offered
- BA Anthropology
- BA Anthropology/Geography – Joint Major
- BA Economics
- BA Economics/Global and International Studies – Joint Major
- BA Economics/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA English
- BA English/Environmental Studies – Joint Major
- BA English/History – Joint Major
- BA English/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Environmental and Sustainable Studies
- BA Environmental Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA First Nations Studies
- BA General Arts
- BA Geography
- BA Global and International Studies
- BA Global and International Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA History
- BA History/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Nature-Based Tourism Management
- BA Political Science
- BA Public Administration and Community Development
- BA Women’s and Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce in General Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- BHSc Bachelor of Health Science in Biomedical Studies
- Bachelor of Health Science in Community and Population Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry/Computer Science – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Physics – Joint Major
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Computer Science/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Conservation Science and Practice
- BSc Economics/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Forest Ecology and Management
- BSc Geography
- BSc Integrated Science
- BSc Mathematics and Statistics
- BSc Mathematics/Physics
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physics
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Wildlife and Fisheries
- MA Development Economics
- MA Disability Management
- MA English
- MA History
- MA Interdisciplinary Studies
- MA International Studies
- MA Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- MA Political Science
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering Integrated Wood Design
- Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- Master of Social Work
- MBA
- MSc Business Administration
- MSc Environmental Studies
- MSc Health Science
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology
- BA Anthropology
- BA Anthropology/Geography – Joint Major
- BA Economics
- BA Economics/Global and International Studies – Joint Major
- BA Economics/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA English
- BA English/Environmental Studies – Joint Major
- BA English/History – Joint Major
- BA English/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Environmental and Sustainable Studies
- BA Environmental Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA First Nations Studies
- BA General Arts
- BA Geography
- BA Global and International Studies
- BA Global and International Studies/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA History
- BA History/Political Science – Joint Major
- BA Nature-Based Tourism Management
- BA Political Science
- BA Public Administration and Community Development
- BA Women’s and Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
- Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce in General Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
- Bachelor of Commerce in Management Information Systems
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- BHSc Bachelor of Health Science in Biomedical Studies
- Bachelor of Health Science in Community and Population Health
- Bachelor of Social Work
- BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- BSc Biology
- BSc Chemistry
- BSc Chemistry/Computer Science – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Chemistry/Physics – Joint Major
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Computer Science/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Conservation Science and Practice
- BSc Economics/Mathematics – Joint Major
- BSc Environmental Science
- BSc Forest Ecology and Management
- BSc Geography
- BSc Integrated Science
- BSc Mathematics and Statistics
- BSc Mathematics/Physics
- BSc Natural Resources Management
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physics
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Wildlife and Fisheries
- MA Development Economics
- MA Disability Management
- MA English
- MA History
- MA Interdisciplinary Studies
- MA International Studies
- MA Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- MA Political Science
- Master of Education
- Master of Engineering Integrated Wood Design
- Master of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
- Master of Social Work
- MBA
- MSc Business Administration
- MSc Environmental Studies
- MSc Health Science
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Psychology
Eligibility Criteria
- Senior secondary school completion with competitive grade average, and English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 overall).
Required Documents
- Complete official transcripts
- valid passport identification page
- English test scores
- and letters of reference.
