Graduate tuition fees
Review tuition fees for Canadian and international students enrolled in an graduate degree or program.
Graduate certificates, diplomas and master’s course-based programs are charged tuition on a “per credit” basis for each academic credit assigned to a course. Compulsory fees are charged on a “per academic course credit” or “per term” registered basis; and are sometimes charged on an annual basis or “one-time” basis.
Master’s thesis-based programs and PhD programs are charged tuition on a “per term” basis at a maximum rate of 11.25 credits per term for full-time students and 7.5 credits per term for part-time students.
The fee rates and the basis on which each fee is charged are outlined in the following sections.
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Tuition fees for Canadians
Québec residents (base tuition)
Canadian citizens, Canadian First Nations members and permanent residents of Canada who do meet the Quebec government’s criteria for Quebec residency status.
The Ministère de Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur (MEES) sets the base (Quebec resident) tuition rates.
Term | Rate |
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Summer 2022 (2221) | $ 90.84 per credit |
Fall 2022 (2222) | $ 93.24 per credit |
Winter 2023 (2224) | $ 93.24 per credit |
About Quebec residency status
The Quebec government sets the rules for determining Quebec residency.
If you were born in Quebec and are charged as a non-Quebec resident, simply submit a clear copy of your Quebec Birth Certificate to the Birks Student Service Centre, S-LB-185.
If your application to pay Quebec Resident fees has not been approved by the government on or before the University's fee payment deadline, then you must pay the fees indicated on your portal Student's Account. If your application is approved after the deadline, your student account will be credited the difference.
Non-Québec residents
The following tuition fees are applicable for Canadian citizens, Canadian First Nations members and permanent residents of Canada who do not meet the Quebec government’s criteria for Quebec residency status.
Term | Rate |
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Summer 2022 (2221) | $ 283.52 per credit |
Fall 2022 (2222) | $ 291.01 per credit |
Winter 2023 (2224) | $ 291.01 per credit |
The Quebec government requires the University to collect a forfaitaire from non-Quebec residents in addition to the base tuition and the compulsory fees charged by the University. The rate of the forfaitaire is determined by and is transferred directly to the Quebec government.
- Summer 2022 (2221) fee total includes government base tuition of $90.84 and a forfaitaire of $192.68 per credit.
- Fall 2022 (2222) and Winter 2023 (2224) fee totals includes government base tuition of $93.24 and a forfaitaire of $197.77 per credit.
- PhD students are not billed this fee.
French program exemptions
Non-Quebec residents following certain programs in the French Language, French Literature or Quebec Studies may be exempt from paying this forfaitaire. For further information, please go to the Enrolment Services, French Program Exemption website.
All PhD programs
- Summer 2020 term (2201): $ 521.24 per credit
- Fall 2020 term (2202): $ 537.40 per credit
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Tuition fees for International students
Master's thesis-based program
The Quebec government requires the University to collect a forfaitaire in addition to the base tuition and the compulsory fees charged by the University. The rate of the forfaitaire is determined by the government financial sector of the course for which the student has registered. The rate of the forfaitaire is determined by the government and is transferred directly to the government. The government allows Quebec Universities to charge an “additional forfaitaire” as well as a program-specific premium for certain programs.
The following fees include government base tuition of $93.24, a forfaitaire of $495.68, and an additional forfaitaire of $49.57 per credit.
Program | Rate |
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Arts & Science, Engineering and Computer Science and Fine Arts programs | $ 638.49 per credit |
John Molson School of Business programs | $ 825.15 per credit (includes a JMSB premium of $186.66 per credit) |
Master's course-based program
Starting September 1, 2019, the government will no longer provide any funding for international undergraduate students, nor for professional or non-research master's students. These students will be considered ‘deregulated.’ Tuition rates are subject to change each academic year.
Returning international students (admitted prior to Fall 2019) staying in the same program are not affected.
Tuition rate for international students entering a Professional or non-research Masters programs (course-based programs) in their cohort year is fixed for the duration of the program.
Arts & Science, Engineering and Computer Science and Fine Arts programs
Cohort admission year | Rate |
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2022-2023 | $ 665.00 per credit |
2021-2022 | $ 635.00 per credit |
2020-2021 | $ 610.00 per credi |
2019-2020 | $ 585.00 per credit |
prior to 2019 | $ 584.34 per credit |
John Molson School of Business programs
Cohort admission year | Rate |
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2022-2023 | $ 980.00 per credit |
2021-2022 | $ 940.00 per credit |
2020-2021 | $ 870.00 per credit |
2019-2020 | $ 805.00 per credit |
prior to 2019 | $ 778.94 per credit |
Applying for Quebec residency status
Students who are Canadian citizens, Canadian First Nations members or permanent residents of Canada who live in Quebec are considered to be non-Quebec residents until they prove their Quebec residency status.
If your application to pay Quebec resident fees has not been approved by the government on or before the University's fee payment deadline, then you must pay the fees indicated on your portal Student's Account. If your application is approved after the deadline, your student account will be credited the difference.
French program exemptions
International students following certain programs in the French Language, French Literature or Quebec Studies may be exempt from paying this forfaitaire. For further information, please go to the Enrolment Services, French Program Exemption website.
PhD programs tuition cost
All PhD programs | $573.09 per credit |
PhD program fees include government base tuition of $93.24, a forfaitaire of $436.23 and an additional forfaitaire of $43.62 per credit.
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Billing information for Master’s thesis, PhD, and Master’s course-based programs (admitted prior to Summer 2022 term)
Each Master's and PhD program has a nominal number of academic credits that must be successfully completed in order for the student to graduate from that program.
- Master's degree programs have 45, 57 or 60 nominal credits; and PhD programs have 90 nominal credits.
- Each program of study has an academic time limit which is a specified number of academic terms in which the student must successfully complete all degree requirements and apply to graduate. This information is available in more detail on the Graduate Calendar webpage.
Master’s course-based programs (admitted as of Summer 2022 term)
Students admitted as of the Summer 2022 term and enrolled in a master’s course-based program are charged tuition and compulsory fees on the basis of their registration in a credit course and certain course notations.
Tuition fees are charged on a “per credit” basis for each academic credit assigned to a course. Compulsory fees are charged on a “per academic course credit” or “per term” registered basis; and are sometimes charged on an annual basis or “one-time” basis.
Other graduate programs
Students enrolled in a graduate diploma, certificate or qualifying program and Independent students are charged tuition and compulsory fees on the basis of their registration in a credit course and certain course notations, e.g. STOQ 001 Studies outside Quebec, CWT 001 Coop Work Term.
Tuition fees are charged on a “per credit” basis for each academic credit assigned to a course. Compulsory fees are charged on a “per academic course credit” or “per term” registered basis; and are sometimes charged on an annual basis or “one-time” basis.
The fee rates and basis on which each fee is charged are outlined in the following sections.