The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Economics (BA)

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Program Information

School:The University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Faculty:Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Degree:Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Field of Study:Economics, General
Description:Economics is a social science concerned with choice and trade-offs among competing alternatives given scarce resources. Economics also studies how people interact with each other, how their behaviour reflects the incentives they face, and how they change their behaviour in response to different incentives. Economics has such pervasive influence in our lives that the modern age is often referred to as ‘the age of the economist’.
URL:Economics (BA) at The University of British Columbia - Okanagan
Length:4 Year(s)
Cost per year:*
International: $41,156
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Admission Requirements

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*76
Prerequisites:*These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
  •   English 
Honours Entry Requirements:



- Fourth-year standing in the Economics Major;


- A minimum grade average of 76% in all courses taken to date that are applicable to the Economics Major;


- A minimum grade of 76% in both ECON 204 and ECON 205;


- A minimum grade average of 76% in MATH 100 or 116 and MATH 101 or 142;


- Successful Completion of ECON 327 and ECON 328.


You must be a third-year student enrolled in full-time studies with a cumulative academic average of 70 per cent in order to qualify for co-op.

* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

Modified on August 09, 2021