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Athabasca University

Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management*
Fees

* This program was previously called the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management (PBD:HRM).

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

Course Tuition Fees (includes all required materials)

Students living in Canada:
practicum fees:
$1,6541
$2,0931
Students living outside Canada:
practicum fees:
$1,8591
$2,2981

1Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management (GD:HRM) Course Tuition fees now include a Course Administration fee of $139 and Course Materials fee of $31 per course, plus the Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fees of $13 per credit.

Estimated program tuition cost (2020-2021):

The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada who takes all courses from Athabasca University, would be $8,709 ($1,654 x 4, three-credit course equivalents, plus the practicum fee). AUGSA, the Course Administration and Technology fee and the Course Materials fee are included in this calculation. Application and admission fees are not.

Note: One of the requirements of the graduate diploma is competence in topics covered in HERM 322, HERM 327, HERM 339, and PHIL/HERM 334. See Admission Requirements for more information.

Other Fees

Transfer credit evaluation fee:
$295/course
Letter of Permission fee: $84
Continuation fee: $119
Course extension fee: $283
Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) $250/course
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 Withdrawals.

Information effective September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.

Updated June 03 2020 by laurab

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