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.
The following fees apply to all CNHS graduate programs and courses, unless specifically noted otherwise.
| Program application fee (non-refundable) required each time a person applies to a program: | $154 |
| Program admission fee (payable upon acceptance into the program and non-refundable) | $214 |
| Non-program application fee (non-refundable) | $105 |
| Students living in Canada | $1,5631 |
| Students living outside Canada | $1,7681 |
1The Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fees of $13 per credit is included in the course registration fee above.
Students applying for financial assistance should apply for funding a minimum of three months before the applicable course registration deadline.
The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada who takes all courses from Athabasca University would be $17,193 ($1,563 x 11, three-credit course equivalents). AUGSA fees are included in this calculation. Application and admission fees are not included in the above calculation.
| Transfer credit evaluation fee | $295/course |
| Course extension fee | $283 |
| Continuation fee | $1,524 |
| Letter of Permission fee | $84 |
| Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) | $250/course |
| Comprehensive examination fee (repeats) | $263 |
| AU Graduate Student Association Fee (per credit): | $13 |
| Course withdrawal processing fee2 | $383 |
2The 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 course withdrawal.
| NURS 518 Laboratory fee: | $933 |
| MHST/NURS 720 (12 credit course) is four times the regular Course Registration fee, plus applicable AUGSA fees. |
Information effective September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.
Updated June 17 2019 by laurab
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