P.1.2 Graduate Tuition and General Fees
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
Canadian/Permanent Residents
International students
Tuition fees (except MBA, thesis)
$3,464.00
$8,081.00
Tuition fees (thesis-based MBA)
$12,609.42
$29,027.22
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.
Canadian/Permanent Residents
International students
Tuition fees (except MBA, thesis)
$5,873.16
$13,330.68
Tuition fees (thesis-based MBA)
$12,036.28
$26,557.90
Continuing fees
$1,708.74
$3,878.16
COURSE-BASED STUDENTS
Students in most course-based master's programs pay tuition fees on a per course basis.
Graduate students taking an undergraduate-level course will pay the undergraduate
course fee. Undergraduate students taking graduate level courses will pay the graduate
course fee.
Some programs may charge additional program fees (refer to the Program-Specific Fee
table).
Please note that differential fees may be assessed for courses offered by certain
faculties or programs. All students who take these courses are required to pay the
differential fee. 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 (with the exception of Haskayne PhD students).
The fees below apply to all course-based programs except for those specified
in P.1.2.1 Graduate Program-Specific Fees.
Students admitted Spring 2020 or later
Canadian/Permanent Residents
International students
Graduate per 3-units
$764.82
$1,784.88
Graduate per 6-units
$1,529.64
$3,569.76
Internship per 1.5 units
Audit fee per 3 units
$382.41
$892.44
Students admitted Winter 2020 or earlier
Canadian/Permanent Residents
International students
Graduate per 3-units
$750.54
$1,703.76
Graduate per 6-units
$1,501.08
$3,407.52
Internship per 1.5 units
Audit fee per 3 units
$375.27
$851.88
Graduate Student General Fees
Fees assessed per term
Full-Time
Part-Time
U-Pass
$155.00
-
Campus Recreation
$37.48
$37.48
Athletics*
$25.88
$25.88
Student Services Fee
$160.50
$53.50
$378.86
$116.86
*Athletics fee assessed Fall and Winter Terms only.
Full-Time
Part-Time
$176.84
$147.00
$11.00
-
$326.58
-
$264.09
-
$10.00
$10.00
$788.51
$157.00
P.1.2.1 Graduate Program-Specific Fees
In addition to the program-specific fees listed below, courses offered off-campus or
through distance delivery methods may have tuition charges that differ from the regular
tuition rates. Tuition fees indicated in section P.1.2 apply when a program-specific fee is
not identified.
For additional information on fees and payment plans, please see:
http://grad.ucalgary.ca/current/tuition.
Cumming School of Medicine
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Master of Disability and Community Studies
Community Rehabilitation per 3-units
$1,296.84
$1,272.60
$1,333.20
$1,272.60
Continuing fees from year 4 onwards
at registration anniversary
$1,296.84
$1,272.60
$1,333.20
$1,272.60
Master of Pathologists' Assistant
Program fee (annual)
$9,095.00
$8,925.00
$18,700.00
$17,850.00
Per 3 units
$764.82
$750.54
$1,784.88
$1,703.76
Haskayne School of Business
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Doctor of Business Administration
(12 months)
$30,000.00
$30,000.00
$30,600.00
$30,000.00
Executive MBA (per 8-months)
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
Global Energy Executive MBA
(program fee, includes tuition)
$108,383.00
$108,383.00
$108,383.00
$108,383.00
MBA course-based (per 3 units)
$1,785.42
$1,704.30
$3,312.90
$3,024.81
Master of Management (program fee,
includes tuition)
$22,327.80
$22,327.80
$42,636.00
$42,636.00
Graduate Certificates in Management
Analytics; and Business Intelligence
and Data Analytics (per 3 units)
$2,500.00
N/A
$4,437.00
N/A
Faculty of Law*
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter
2020 or
earlier
700+ level, per 3 units
$764.82
$750.54
$1,784.88
$1,703.76
Graduate Certificate in Natural
Resources, Energy and
Environmental Law Program fee
(annual)
$764.82
$750.54
$1,784.88
$1,703.76
*600 level law courses are part of the JD program; undergraduate law tuition rates apply.
Faculty of Science
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Graduate Certificates in Data Privacy;
Fundamental Data Science and
Analytics; Network Security; and
Software Security (per 3 units)
$3,060.00
$3,060.00
$4,080.00
$4,080.00
Graduate Diploma in Data Science and
Analytics (per 3 units)
$3,060.00
$3,060.00
$4,080.00
$4,080.00
Graduate Certificate in Geospatial
Information Technology (per 3 units)
$764.82
$750.54
$1,784.90
$1,703.76
Graduate Certificate in Geospatial
Information Technology Program fee
$250.00
$250.00
$500.00
$250.00
Faculty of Nursing
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Graduate Certificate in Advanced
Nursing Practice I and II (per 3 units)
$1,887.00
$1,887.00
$2,550.00
$2,550.00
Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner
Diploma (per 3 units)
$764.82
$750.54
$1,784.88
$1,703.76
Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner
Diploma Program fee (annual)
$764.82
$750.54
N/A
N/A
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Doctor of Design (12 months tuition,
years 1-3)
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
Doctor of Design continuance fee
(years 4+)
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
Master of Architecture, Master of
Planning & Master of Landscape
Architecture (per 3 units)
$764.82
$750.54
$1,784.88
$1,703.76
Master of Architecture; Master of
Planning; Master of Landscape
Architecture Program fee (per term)
$160.50
$160.50
$160.50
$160.50
Environmental Design (thesis)
(per term)
$2,992.79
$2,936.85
$6,982.73
$6,665.34
Environmental Design (thesis) -
continuing fees (per term)
$870.98
$854.70
$2,031.30
$1,938.96
Graduate Certificate in Built and
Landscape Heritage (per 3 units)
$1,872.50
$1,837.50
$4,372.50
$4,173.75
Graduate Certificate in Designing
Smart and Secure Communities
(per 3 units)
$2,327.25
$2,283.75
$5,445.00
$5,197.50
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable
Urban Design (per 3 units)
$2,327.25
$2,283.75
$5,445.00
$5,197.50
School of Public Policy
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020 or
earlier
Master of Public Policy
Annual Full-time tuition
$22,542.16
$21,517.52
$35,350.24
$32,276.32
Annual Part-time tuition
$11,271.08
$10,758.76
$17,675.12
$16,138.16
MPP tuition (per 3 units) (for
students not in MPP program)
$1,777,59
$1,696.80
$2,787.62
$2,545.20
MSc in Sustainable Energy Development
Course fee (per 3 units)
$1,909.95
$1,874.25
$3,063.50
$2,924.25
Schulich School of Engineering
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted Winter
2020 or earlier
Master of Engineering (thesis-based)
(12 months)*
$3,464.00
$5,873.16
$8,081.00
$13,330.68
Master of Engineering (course-
based) (per 3 units)
$786.27
$750.54
$1,866.06
$1,703.76
Graduate Certificate & Graduate
Diploma in Leadership in
Engineering and Advanced Practice
(per 3 units)
$2,650.00
N/A
$3,900.00
N/A
Graduate Certificate in Pipeline
Engineering (per 3 units)
$3,000.00
N/A
$4,000.00
N/A
* see section P.1.2 Graduate Tuition and General Fees, thesis-based fees for additional details.
Faculty of Social Work
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Graduate Certificates in Clinical Social
Work Practice; Advanced Social Work
Practice; International and Community
Development; and Leadership in the
Human Services (per 3 units)
$1,020.00
$1,020.00
$2,040.00
$2,040.00
Graduate Certificates in Clinical Social
Work Practice; Advanced Social Work
Practice; International and Community
Development; and Leadership in the
Human Services (program fee)
$1,020.00
$1,020.00
$2,040.00
$2,040.00
Werklund School of Education
Canadian/Permanent
Resident
International
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Students
admitted
Spring 2020
and later
Students
admitted
Winter 2020
or earlier
Doctor of Education
(12 months, years 1 - 4)
$12,006.47
$11,782.05
$15,994.61
$15,267.98
Doctor of Education continuing fee
(year 5 & onwards at registration
anniversary)
$4,323.87
$4,243.05
$5,757.19
$5,495.50
Master of Education (Education
Research, and Education Psychology),
includes Certificates and Diplomas
(per 3 units)
$1,296.84
$1,272.60
$1,333.20
$1,272.60
Master of Counselling, Education
Psychology (per 3 units)
$1,296.84
$1,272.60
$1,333.20
$1,272.60
Master of Counselling, Education
Psychology Program fee (annual)
$1,688.46
$1,656.90
$1,735.80
$1,656.90
Bridge to Teaching Certificate
(per 3 units)
$1,296.84
$1,272.60
$1,333.20
$1,272.60