Housing application fee and room deposit

A non-refundable Housing application fee of $26.50 is required to complete your application. After the deadlines listed below the late application fee is $150.00.

• Housing applications for the September only semester (September to December) or the academic year semester (September to April) are due by July 1.
• Housing applications for the January only semester (January to April) are due by December 1.
• Housing applications for the May semester (May to August) are due April 1.
• Housing applications for the Spring intercession (May and June) are due April 1.
• Housing applications for the Summer intercession (July and August) are due June 1.

In order to receive a Housing offer, the student shall pay UNBC the sum of $275.00 as a Residence room deposit.

Refund and cancellation policy

Cancellation or early move-out

If a student decides not to attend UNBC and/or no longer requires a room, the student must inform UNBC Housing and Residence Life at housing@unbc.ca from their UNBC student email account before August 1 if they applied for the September only semester (September to December) or the academic year semester (September to April).

After the cancellation deadlines listed above, should a student decide that they no longer require a room, the student must inform UNBC Housing and Residence Life at housing@unbc.ca from their UNBC student email account in order to officially cancel their Housing application. The student will forfeit their Residence room deposit in this instance. 

After move-in day and/or upon occupying the room, should the student decide not to attend UNBC and/or no longer requires a room, the student must inform UNBC Housing and Residence Life by completing the notification of intent to move-out form and email it to housing@unbc.ca. Upon submission, the student will receive a pro-rated refund (calculated from the date notification is received, plus 30 days) of their Housing and Residence Life fees paid. The student will forfeit their entire Residence room deposit in this instance.

International Housing deposit refund terms

New international students (excluding exchange students) applying to live in UNBC Residence, both undergraduate and graduate level, must agree to have an international Housing deposit reallocated from the international student admission deposit.The international Housing deposit will be applied towards any applicable Residence fees once the student arrives at the UNBC Residences.

Note: The international Housing deposit is allocated from the international student admission deposit. No additional payment is required to cover this deposit.

No refunds of students' Residence room deposit or international Housing deposit will be considered once a student has moved into Residence or if their application is cancelled after move-in day, regardless of study permit denial.

After move-in day, all students who wish to cancel their Housing will be required to complete the notification of intent to move out form.

For more information about UNBC's refund policy for undergraduate and graduate international students, please refer to the international student refund policies and information page.