The following fees are effective for courses starting September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019. 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.
The EdD fees consist of a yearly program fee and individual course fees. The annual program fee may be paid in two instalments (see the example below). Individual course fees are due by the course registration deadline.
If your tuition is being sponsored by a company or other organization, we will require a Letter of Guarantee.
Program application fee (non-refundable) required each time a person applies: | $150 |
Yearly program fee (non-refundable) payable in two equal installments of $2,225: | $4,450 |
Course tuition fee (per course) * EdD Course Tuition fees now include the Learning Resource fee of $275 per course. The Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fee of $13 per credit is included in the above course tuition fees. |
$4,524* |
Letter of Permission Fee | $80 |
Course extension fee | $269 |
Transfer Credit Evaluation Fee (one time) | $269 |
Course withdrawal processing fee | $364 |
Continuation fee (per 6 month period beyond the first 4 years of the program)* | $2,225 |
* Students may take up to 5 years to complete their degree. After year 4, (8 instalments of the $2,225 already paid) there will be a continuation fee of $2,225 each 6 month period. |
Continuation fees are normally assessed when program students do not register in the required six credits per academic year of course or thesis work or when students have completed all required course work but have not yet completed their thesis oral exam or e-Portfolio defense. Continuation fees may be charged to students that exceed the maximum completion time limit.
Type of fee | Amount |
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Program Application Fee | $150 |
Year 1 | |
Program fee: 1st instalment | $2,225** |
Program fee: 2nd instalment | $2,225** |
Course 1 | $4,524 |
Course 2 | $4,524 |
Total for year 1 | $13,498 |
Year 2 | |
Program fee: 3rd instalment | $2,225** |
Program fee: 4th instalment | $2,225** |
Course 3 | $4,524 |
Course 4 | $4,524 |
Total for year 2 | $13,498 |
Year 3 | |
Program fee: 5th instalment | $2,225** |
Program fee: 6th instalment | $2,225** |
Course 5 | $4,524 |
Course 6 | $4,524 |
Total for year 3 | $13,498 |
Year 4 †† | |
Program fee: 7th instalment | $2,225** |
Program fee: 8th instalment | $2,225** |
Total for year 4 | $4,450 |
Total for Program | $44,944.00 |
** The application fee and the program fee are non-refundable.
†† There are no courses in year 4. Students work towards completing their dissertation. Please note that students must pay a minimum of 8 program instalments even if they complete the program in less than 4 years.
Information effective September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2019.
Updated May 10 2018 by laurab
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