From a central UBC Enrolment Services perspective, UBC medical residents are considered UBC students and will be registered as students in UBC’s student information system called Workday.
Set up Direct Deposit
All new residents will need to set up their direct deposit information in Workday to be reimbursed for any expenses through UBC. Residents will be able to access Workday once they have received communication from UBC Enrolment Services and have set up their CWL accounts.
Pay UBC Registration Fee
Medical residents are required to be registered with the University of British Columbia for the duration of their training. The annual fee is set by the University Board of Governors and is a registration fee as opposed to a tuition or course fee. The fee for the 2026-2027 academic year is $503.17.
In Workday, within the Finances App, you can click to “View Account Activity” to see the residency registration fee for the 2026 -2027 residency academic year. This fee will be posted to your account on May 1, 2026 and must be paid by July 8, 2026. See complete listing of payment options and instructions.
The UBC registration fee covers access to UBC student systems, software and resources including CWL, email, Microsoft 365 Office, UBC Library access, and more.
Residents do not meet the eligibility requirements for a U-Pass
UBC Library Card
All residents have UBC Student access to the UBC Library using your UBC CWL login.
The UBCcard acts as a library card. Residents who have completed the UBC registration process and have obtained their UBC MRES (student) number can contact the UBCcard Office to obtain a UBC Student Card if they wish to do so.
