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: | $150 |
| Program admission fee (payable upon acceptance into the program and non-refundable): | $200 |
| Non-program application fee (non-refundable) required only once and waived if previously an AU student: | $100 |
| Students living in Canada: | $1,5491 |
| Students living outside Canada: | $1,7491 |
1MEd Course Tuition fees now include the Learning Resource fee of $160 per course. It is included in this calculation. The Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fee of $13 per credit is included in the above course tuition fees.
The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada who takes all her or his courses from Athabasca University, would be $17,039 ($1,549 x 11, three-credit course equivalents). Application and admission fees are not included in the above calculation. The AUGSA fees are included.
| Transfer credit evaluation fee: | $250/credit |
| Transfer credit evaluation fee (international): | $250/credit |
| Program extension fee. Same as course tuition fees (see above): | |
| Course extension fee: | $250 |
| Letter of Permission fee: |
$75 |
| Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) | $250/course |
| Course withdrawal processing fee1: | $350 |
| AU Graduate Student Association Fee (per credit) | $13 |
1The withdrawal processing fee includes the cost of course materials, shipping, and an administrative fee for processing the request. For early withdrawal only, the student will be refunded the full course tuition fees (see above) less the course withdrawal processing fee. Refer to Withdrawals.
Information effective September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.
Updated July 14 2015 by laurab
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