Graduate Health Studies and Nursing
Fees
Effective June 29, 2020, a 2 per cent 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.
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.
The following fees apply to all CNHS graduate programs and courses, unless specifically noted otherwise.
Program application fee (non-refundable) required each time a person applies to a program: | $154 |
Program admission fee (payable upon acceptance into the program and non-refundable) | $214 |
Non-program application fee (non-refundable) | $105 |
Course Tuition Fees (includes all required materials)
Students living in Canada | $1,5631 |
Students living outside Canada | $1,7681 |
1The Athabasca University Graduate Students Association (AUGSA) fees of $13 per credit is included in the course registration fee above.
Students applying for financial assistance should apply for funding a minimum of three months before the applicable course registration deadline.
Estimated program tuition cost for MN and MHS students (2020–2021):
The total tuition cost for a student living in Canada who takes all courses from Athabasca University would be $17,193 ($1,563 x 11, three-credit course equivalents). AUGSA fees are included in this calculation. Application and admission fees are not included in the above calculation.
Other Fees
Transfer credit evaluation fee | $295/course |
Course extension fee | $283 |
Continuation fee | $1,524 |
Letter of Permission fee | $84 |
Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students) | $250/course |
Comprehensive examination fee (repeats) | $263 |
AU Graduate Student Association Fee (per credit): | $13 |
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 course withdrawal.
Special Course Related Fees
NURS 518 Laboratory fee: | $933 |
MHST/NURS 720 (12 credit course) is four times the regular Course Registration fee, plus applicable AUGSA fees. |
Information effective September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021.