The following fees are effective for courses starting September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016. All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars and are subject to change. Academic-related fees are exempt from the Federal Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.). G.S.T. is added to all other goods and services, for example, workshops, some publications, self-help seminars, and Athabasca University promotional sales items.
| Program application fee (non-refundable), required each time a person applies: | $200 |
| Program admission fee (payable upon acceptance into the program and non-refundable): | $800 |
| Students living in Canada Phase 1: |
$17,586 |
The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada, who takes all her or his courses from Athabasca University, would be $18,586. Application and admission fees are included in the above calculation.
Note: Athabasca University Graduate Student Association (AUGSA) fees are not included in the above calculation.
| Course withdrawal processing fee1: | $350 |
| AU Graduate Student Association Fee (per credit): | $13 |
| Comprehensive examination fee (repeats): | $250 |
| Course extension fee | $250 |
| Transfer credit evaluation fee: | $250/credit |
| Program transfer fee: | $100 |
| Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) | $250/course |
| Program continuation fee: | $500 |
1 The withdrawal processing fee includes the cost of course materials, shipping, and an administrative fee for processing the request. Refer to Withdrawals.
Note: The University reserves the right to suspend students if their program fees are overdue.
Information effective September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.
Updated July 14 2015 by laurab
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