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Doctoral

Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors. In recent years, tuition increases have been 2% for continuing domestic students and between 2% and 5% for continuing international students.

Every student enrolled in a doctoral program is required to maintain continuous registration by paying tuition instalments, plus authorized student fees according to the appropriate tuition fee schedule.

All students are "full-time" for the assessment of tuition and authorized student fees. Authorized student fees apply to all doctoral programs regardless of credit load or place of residence.

Students who have paid more than the minimum for the degree (the first six (6) instalments) will have their tuition fees prorated to the end of the month in which the College of Graduate Studies confirms that all degree requirements have been completed. This includes the submission of their dissertation to the College of Graduate Studies. Student fees are not prorated.

Specialized Doctoral Degree Programs

 

Doctor of EducationDomestic fee per instalmentDomestic Continuing fee per instalmentInternational fee per instalmentInternational Continuing fee per instalment
Instalments per year: 3   
Minimum # of instalments for program: 9  
Program entry year:          
2024S or 2024W $3,815.14 $1,291.07 $6,638.15 $1,478.61
2023W or earlier $3,815.14 $1,291.07 $6,511.71$1,450.45 

Note: Continuing fee is assessed after instalment 9. 

Standard Doctoral Degree Programs

Every student enrolled in a doctoral program is required to maintain continuous registration by paying tuition instalments, plus authorized student fees according to the appropriate tuition fee schedule.

All students are "full-time" for the assessment of tuition and authorized student fees. Authorized student fees apply to all doctoral programs regardless of credit load or place of residence.

Students who have paid more than the minimum for the degree (the first six (6) instalments) will have their tuition fees prorated to the end of the month in which the College of Graduate Studies confirms that all degree requirements have been completed. This includes the submission of their dissertation to the College of Graduate Studies. Student fees are not prorated.

 

ProgramInstalments 
per year
Minimum # of
instalments for program
Domestic fee 
per instalment
International fee 
per instalment
Full-time (Schedule A)36$1,838.57 $3,230.06 
Continuing Fee13N/A$839.97 $3,230.06 
Extension Fee23N/A$1,179.75 $3,230.06 

1 If a degree program is not completed by a set number of instalments or a minimum program fee, the assessments will then switch to a Continuing fee. The Schedule A Continuing fee is assessed after instalment 9.

2 If a doctoral degree (both full-time standard and specialized) is not awarded within a period of six years from the initial registration, a student may be granted an extension with permission from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. A doctoral degree (standard) will be charged the extension fee.                        
 


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