The following fees are effective for courses starting September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021. 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: | $154 |
| Program admission fee (payable upon acceptance into the program and non-refundable): | $214 |
| Non-program application fee (non-refundable) required only once and waived if previously an AU student: | $105 |
| Students living in Canada: | $1,6541 |
| Students living outside Canada: | $1,8591 |
1Master of Education in Distance Education (MEd) Course Tuition fees now include the Course Administration and Technology fee of $139 and Course Materials fee of $31 per course, plus the Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fee of $13 per credit.
The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada who takes all courses from Athabasca University, would be $18,194 ($1,654 x 11, three-credit course equivalents). The AUGSA fees, Course Administration and Technology fee, and Course Materials fee are included in the above calculation. Application and admission fees are not.
| Transfer credit evaluation fee (one time): | $295 |
| Transfer credit evaluation fee (international)(one time): | $295 |
| Continuation (program extension) fee. Same as course tuition fees (see above). | |
| Course extension fee: | $283 |
| Letter of Permission fee: |
$84 |
| Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) | $250/course |
| Course withdrawal processing fee1: | $383 |
| AU Graduate Student Association Fee (per credit) | $13 |
1The course withdrawal processing fee is a mandatory administrative fee charged when a student withdraws from a course. 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.
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.
Information effective September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.
Updated June 03 2020 by laurab
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