Graduate students are assessed tuition and general fees as listed below. Refer to
the Academic Schedule for payment deadlines or consult with the Faculty of Graduate
Studies regarding payment plans.
THESIS-BASED STUDENTS
Students in a thesis-based degree (master's or doctoral) program are assessed annual
tuition fees. All tuition fees are pro-rated over four terms: one-third in Fall, one-third in
Winter, one-sixth in Spring and one-sixth in Summer.
Students admitted Spring 2020 or later
Students admitted Winter 2020 or earlier
Students in thesis-based master's programs (excluding MBA and those listed in
P.1.2.1 Graduate Program-Specific Fees) are assessed tuition fees for the first year. After
the first year, annual continuing fees will apply. Students in the thesis-based MBA
program are assessed tuition fees in both the first and second years. After the second
year, continuing fees will apply.
Students in Doctor of Philosophy programs are assessed tuition fees until the term
immediately following admission to candidacy (Spring/Summer are counted as one
term). For information on admission to candidacy, see section K. (Candidacy) of the
Graduate Studies Calendar. In all subsequent years, students will be assessed annual
continuing fees.
Students in thesis programs who take courses with differential fee assessments will be
required to pay the differential fee assessment in addition to their regular full or
continuing fees. The exception is Haskayne PhD students.
The tuition fees below are the annual rates and apply to all thesis-based programs
except for those specified in P.1.2.1 Graduate Program-Specific Fees.