A non-refundable convenience charge will be charged when using Visa or Mastercard to pay student fees. American Express is no longer an accepted method of payment. For more information on the convenience charge, please visit the Financial Services website.
The following fees are effective for courses starting September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022. 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: | $163 |
| Program admission fee (payable upon acceptance into the program and non-refundable) | $226 |
| Non-program application fee (non-refundable) required only once and waived if previously an AU student: | $107 |
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Students living in Canada: practicum fees: |
$1,6701 $2,1141 |
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Students living outside Canada: practicum fees: |
$1,8761 $2,3201 |
1Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management (GD:HRM) Course Tuition fees now include a Course Administration fee of $140 and Course Materials fee of $32 per course, plus the Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fees of $13 per credit.
The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada who takes all courses from Athabasca University, would be $8,794 ($1,670 x 4, three-credit course equivalents, plus the $2,114 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.
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Transfer credit evaluation fee: |
$301/course |
| Letter of Permission fee: | $86 |
| Continuation fee: | $121 |
| Course extension fee: | $289 |
| Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) | $250/course |
| Course withdrawal processing fee2: | $391 |
| HERM 670 on-site fee (charged in addition to tuition) | $942 |
| HERM 671 on-site fee (charged in addition to tuition) | $904 |
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, 2021 to August 31, 2022.
Updated July 30 2021 by laurab
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