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Bachelor's Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Fees: Credit-Based Undergraduate Programs

Description of Fees and Rates:

  1. Tuition: $128.64 per credit hour:
    – $385.92 per 3-credit course per semester
    – $514.56 per 4-credit course per semester
  2. Student Activity fee: $5.15 per credit.
  3. VIU Students' Union fee: $16.61 per month.
  4. Health and Dental Plan fee: $286 per year; this fee is only in effect for full–time students at the Nanaimo Campus.
  5. Other fees: Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.

Option A – Fees

Year 1

Amount

Tuition (46.5 credits x $128.64)

$5,981.76

Student Activity fee (46.5 credits x $5.15)

$239.48

VIU Students' Union fee ($16.61 x 12 months)

$199.32

Health and Dental Plan fee* ($286 per Year)

$286.00

Total

$6,706.56

* The Health and Dental Plan fee is only in effect for full–time students at the Nanaimo Campus.

Year 2

Amount

Tuition (42 credits x $128.64)

$5,402.88

Student Activity fee (42 credits x $5.15)

$216.30

VIU Students' Union fee ($16.61 x 12 months)

$199.32

Health and Dental Plan fee ($286 per Year)

$286.00

Total

$6,104.50

Year 3

Amount

Tuition (39 credits x $128.64)

$5,016.96

Student Activity fee (39 credits x $5.15)

$200.85

VIU Students' Union fee ($16.61 x 12 months)

$199.32

Health and Dental Plan fee ($286 per Year)

$286.00

Total

$5,703.13

Year 4

Amount

Tuition (28 credits x $128.64)

$3,601.92

Student Activity fee (28 credits x $5.15)

$144.20

VIU Students' Union fee ($16.61 x 12 months)

$199.32

Health and Dental Plan fee ($286 per Year)

$286.00

Total

$4,231.44

Special Expenses (approximate costs)

Amount

Uniforms, shoes, watch, and stethoscope

$400.00

Books and supplies per year

$1,000.00

Travel expenses for clinical experience

Cost varies

Note: Professional fees are the responsibility of the student. Annual fees cost approximately $60. The Canadian Registered Nursing Exam (CNRE) cost approximately $600, which is taken upon successful completion of the BSN program.

Note: All fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Updated: August 17, 2011