Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bachelor
4 years
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Why study Economics at UBC Okanagan?
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’.
Majoring in economics will change the way you look at the world, increase your understanding of fundamental human behaviour and improve your reasoning, problem solving and decision-making abilities.
Careers and Outcomes
UBC degrees are respected by employers around the globe. Program graduates will have the skills to pursue a career in a variety of fields like,
- Account manager
- Actuarial assistant
- Advertising media planner
- Benefits administrator
- Business analyst
- Claims examiner
- Collection agent
- Commodity/property assessor
- Compensation analyst
- Construction estimator
- Credit/loan administrator
- Economic forecaster
- Economic development officer
- Employee benefits officer
- Energy researcher
- Financial/budget counsellor
- Health policy planner
- Insurance claims adjustors
- Insurance underwriter trainee
- Insurance claims adjustors
- Insurance underwriter trainee
- Labour economist
- Labour relations negotiator
- Land management specialist
- Lobbyist
- Legislative aide
- Market research analyst
- Media analyst
- Merchandiser
- Operations research analyst
- Policy analyst
- Public policy analyst
- Regulatory analyst
- Research commodity analyst
- Security analyst
- Trust administrator
See what the student experience was like for our alumni and discover where they are now in their careers.
MEET OUR ALUMNI: BRAYDON NEISZNER
“You will forever be a part of this incredible network, no matter where you are in the world. When I have ‘UBC’ on my university sweater out in public, and someone recognizes UBC – you realize how much the network stretches across the world.”
MEET OUR ALUMNI: SARAH EL KAISSI
“People should know the incredible experience isn’t limited to the Economics program, it is universal. Like everyone who goes to UBCO, I have nothing but amazing things to say about the university. It felt like a second home, and I miss it a lot.”
Meet Our Alumni: Elliott Hayton 
“When deciding to go to UBCO, something I’m forever grateful for but didn’t consider was the close-knit community on the campus. I met some of my very best friends on my very first day. There are not 1000 students in high rise buildings. It allowed us to foster important connections, and it wasn’t something I expected, but was so important looking back at my experience.”
Experiential Learning
Expand your horizons while studying abroad, conducting meaningful research, or working in the community with your UBC colleagues.
Learn more about Co-op, Go Global, Undergraduate Research Awards and other opportunities at Experiential Education.
Global and Close-Knit
At UBC Okanagan, you gain all the benefits of attending a globally ranked, top 5% university while studying in a close-knit learning community. 50% of graduates, from all across the globe, choose to stay in the region.
Discover the Okanagan
A diverse natural region with sandy beaches, beautiful farms, vineyards, orchards and snow-capped mountains, the Okanagan is an inspirational landscape perfect for those seeking leisure or outdoor adventure.
UBC's Okanagan campus borders the dynamic city of Kelowna, a hub of economic development with a population of more than 150,000 people— the fourth fastest-growing population in Canada.
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