All fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Domestic Students – Tuition
Fee schedule effective April 1, 2018
Course/Program Area | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
Adult Basic Education | n/a |
Co-op Education Fees | $641.72 per semester |
Credit-based Undergraduate Programs (includes career and technical programs) | $147.76 per semester credit hour |
English as a Second Language Programs | n/a |
Literacy | n/a |
Trades & Applied Technology Programs | Full-Time: $443.27 per month |
Student Activity Fee | 4% of tuition |
Student Services Fee | $6.53 per credit |
Programs for which Differential Tuition and/or Other Mandatory Student Fees Apply
Course/Program Area | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
Activity Assistant Certificate | $2,554.18 per program |
Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications | $321.12 per credit |
Animal Care Aide Certificate | $2,554.18 per program |
Applied Business Technology (ABT) | $106.12 supply fee |
Automotive Service Technician | $159.18 supply fee |
Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design | Years 1, 2, and 3: $37.14 lab fee |
Bachelor of Interior Design | Year 1 $137.70 lab fee |
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies | Private Tuition: |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Year two – $79.59 lab fee |
Bachelor of Social Work | 60 credits at $402.04 per semester credit hour |
Business Fundamentals for Aboriginal Communities Certificate | $211.08 per credit |
Carpentry | $424.48 supply fee |
Community Health Promotion for Aboriginal Communities Certificate | $7,242.72 for program |
Community Mental Health Work Certificate | $7,723.05 for program |
CYC 212 Introduction to Activity Based Child and Youth Care Practice | $106.12 lab fee |
CYC 391 Therapeutic Applications of Wilderness Programming | $1185.51 per course |
Dental Hygiene Program | Tuition: $221.93 per credit hour |
EDEL 500, EDEL 501, EDEL 502, EDEL 503, EDEL 504 | $258.46 per credit hour |
ECEC 110, ECEC 111, ECEC 130 | $561.95 per course |
EDPB 501 Introduction to Visual Arts in Education | $47.75 supply fee |
EDTE 417 Curriculum and Instruction: Visual Arts | $47.75 supply fee |
EDUC 201 Intro to Visual and Performing Arts for Non-specialists | $37.14 supply fee |
EDUC 203 Sustainability & Teacher Identity | $50.00 lab fee |
Electrician Apprenticeship (Levels 1-4) | $54.12 lab fee |
Electrician Entry-Level Certificate | $287.17 lab fee |
Esthetics Certificate | $12,729.19 per program |
First Nations Housing Certificate | $1,139.24 per course |
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation Advanced Diploma | $282.58 per credit |
Global Education Graduate Diploma | $394.16 per credit hour |
Hairstylist Foundation Certificate Program | $339.33 supply fee |
Health Care Assistant | $37.14 lab fee |
Heavy Equipment Operator Foundation | $783.02 for 4-week program |
Heavy Equipment Operator Specialized Machine Training | $1,837.90 per week |
Heavy Equipment Operator Technician | $695.72 for 5-week program |
Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | $159.18 lab fee |
Horticulture | $159.18 supply fee |
HOSP 120 Accounting Principles | $26.53 lab fee |
HOSP 130 Lodging, Organization and Operation | $53.06 lab fee |
HOSP 133 Beverage Theory | $26.53 lab fee |
HOSP 240 Principles of Food Production | $84.90 lab fee |
HOSP 241 Food Service Management | $26.53 lab fee |
Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate | $4,697.41 per program |
Introduction to Construction Essentials | $3,901.50 per program |
ITAS | $106.12 lab fee |
Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate | $358.42 per credit |
Medical Device Reprocessing Certificate | $8,868.90 per program |
Medical Office Assistant Certificate | $4,697.41 per program |
Online Learning and Teaching Graduate Diploma | $394.16 per credit hour |
PHED 142 Introduction to Paddle Sports | $53.06 lab fee |
PHED 222 Physical Activity and Local Food Production | $40.80 lab fee |
PHED 270 Introduction to Leadership of Outdoor Pursuits | $53.06 lab fee |
PHED 280 Physical Growth and Motor Development | $47.75 lab fee |
PHED 370 Outdoor Education, Interpretation and Adventure Programming | $53.06 lab fee |
PHED 401 Injury Management of Physical Activity | $50.00 lab fee |
PHED 461 Applied Leadership in Physical Activity | $53.06 lab fee |
PHED 491 Scholarship in Sport, Health and Physical Education | $47.75 lab fee |
Power Engineering/Process Operator 4th Class | $8,843.40 per program |
Practical Nursing Diploma | $197.07 per credit hour |
PRNU 106/116 | $63.67 lab fee per course |
PRNU 206/216 | $63.67 lab fee per course |
Professional Baking and Pastry Arts | $424.48 lab fee |
Culinary Arts - Professional Cook Levels 1 & 2 | Level one - $546.63 lab fee |
Science and Technology courses with compulsory lab | $21.22 lab fee per course |
Special Education Teacher Specialty Post Degree Diploma | $258.46 per credit |
Trades Discovery | $1,560.60 per program |
Welder Fitter | $2,706.08 per program |
Welder Foundation | $323.13 lab fee |
Workplace Essential Skills and Training (WEST) | $4.27 per contact hour |
Fees for Graduate Courses and Programs
Course/Program Area | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
EXTN 500 - Extended Research | $795.91 per course |
Graduate Diploma in Gerontology: Active Aging | $394.16 per credit |
Inclusive Education (Special Education) Graduate Diploma | $394.43 per credit |
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management | $13,209.89 per program |
Master of Business Administration | $20,287.80 per program (with project or option) |
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in International Management | $21,250.69 per program (with project) |
Master of Business Administration Foundation | $2,785.57 per program |
Master of Community Planning | $315.71 per credit |
Master of Geographic Information System Applications | Year one - $321.12 per credit |
Master of Education in Educational Leadership | $2,682.18 per semester |
Master of Education in Special Education | $2, 682.18 per semester |
Online Learning and Teaching Graduate Diploma | $394.16 per credit hour |
Teacher Leadership Graduate Diploma | $2,682.18 per semester |
International Students – Tuition
Fee schedule effective September 1, 2017
Course/Program Area | Tuition Fees * |
|---|---|
Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications | $17,400 per program |
Undergraduate, Diploma, Certificate, and Academic and Career Preparation Programs | $7,620 per semester or equivalent for up to 15 credits; $635 per credit beyond 15 credits |
VIU Prep | $30,480 per program |
Trades & Applied Technology Programs | $1,905 per month |
English as a Second Language Programs | $5,100 full-semester (14 weeks) |
EXTN 500 - Extended Research | $1,125 per course |
Co-op Education | $1,905 per semester |
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation Advanced Diploma | $846.65 per credit |
Heavy Equipment Operator | $2,015 per week |
Master of Arts in International Development Administration & Management | $23,000 per program |
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management | $23,000 per program |
Master of Business Administration | $32,000 per program (with project or option) |
Master of Business Administration Foundation | $5,040 per program |
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in International Management | $34,000 per program (with project) |
Master of Community Planning | $23,000 per program |
Online Learning and Teaching Graduate Diploma | $635 per credit hour |
Master of Education in Educational Leadership | $23,000 per program |
Master of Education in Special Education | $23,000 per program |
Master of Geographic Information System Applications (MGISA) | $34,800 per program |
Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies | $9,525 per semester |
* Fees are payable in Canadian dollars.
Age Exemption
Domestic students 65 years or older are entitled to free tuition for Academic undergraduate courses, space permitting. This exemption applies to standard tuition fees, Student Services fees, and Student Activity Fees only, for courses scheduled within the regular timetable. The age exemption does not apply to:
- Students’ Union Fees
- Directed Studies courses or courses offered on a directed study basis
- Differential Tuition and/or other mandatory Student Fees
- Graduate courses
- Professional Development and Training courses
- Trades programs
- Textbook purchases or other supplies.
Please contact the Registration Centre for details.
Fee Payment
For details see Payment of Fees.
Student Activity Fee
A Student Activity fee, normally equivalent to four (4) percent of tuition, is assessed at the time of registration. The fee is non-refundable and applies to both full-time and part-time students. The fees are collected to administer campus recreation activities and athletic programs for students.
Student Services Fee
The Student Services Fee applies to domestic full- and part-time VIU undergraduate students. The fee is $6.53 per credit, or as a pro-rated percentage of tuition for those students in non-credit-based programs. This fee will cover services related to three areas: student health services, experiential education, and access to technology.
The Student Services Fee does not apply to students in short-term Professional Development and Training programs, as these students are not eligible for the support services provided through the fee.
Students’ Union Fees
Students’ Union and other membership fees are collected by the University and distributed to several student organizations. The Navigator Newspaper Society is the University's student newspaper and supplies news, arts, music and sports information for the campus community. The Radio Malaspina Society is a student and community radio station that supports student broadcasting and provides information for students. The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada's national and provincial students' union and works to provide services and representation on behalf of all students in Canada. The VIU Students' Union is the voice of students at VIU and organizes events, hosts services, runs the student pub, provides advocacy and more.
Annually, each of the above organizations is responsible for conducting an audit of its finances to ensure that funds collected from students are spent appropriately. For more information about student fees, or any of these organizations, please contact the Students' Union office at 250-754-8866.
Fees – Nanaimo
On a monthly basis, membership fees break down as follows:
Students' Union Monthly Fee - Nanaimo | Cost |
|---|---|
VIU Students’ Union operation fee | $10.17 |
VIU Students’ Union Club fee | $0.81 |
World University Services Canada fee | $0.48 |
Navigator Newspaper Society membership fee | $1.32 |
Canadian Federation of Students membership fee | $2.29 |
Students' Union Building fee | $3.38 |
Radio Malaspina fee | $0.98 |
Total | $19.43 |
Fees – Parksville, Powell River, Duncan
On a monthly basis, membership fees break down as follows:
Students' Union Monthly Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
VIU Students’ Union operation fee | $7.67 |
World University Services Canada fee | $0.48 |
Navigator Newspaper Society membership fee | $1.32 |
Canadian Federation of Students membership fee | $2.29 |
Total | $11.76 |
- Fees are non-refundable.
- Fees are applicable throughout the entire year.
- Fees are applicable to auditing students at the full rate of the regular fee for any appropriate time frame (e.g., semester or monthly).
- Fees are applicable only once for each student for each time frame (e.g., semester or monthly).
- Fees are applicable to part-time students at the full rate of the regular fee rate for any appropriate time frame (e.g., semester or monthly).
Fees are subject to review and change. For further information, please contact the VIU Students’ Union office 250-754-8866.
Health and Dental Plan Fees
Health and Dental plan fees are also collected by the University on behalf of the Students' Union. The plan is currently in effect at the Nanaimo campus only. Some restrictions apply and students with pre-existing coverage are given a time-limited opportunity to opt out. For more information contact the Students' Union office at 250-754-8866.
Tuition/T2202A Tax Receipts
Official tax receipts are prepared by the end of February and are available to print from the student’s online student record at that time.
Student Sponsorship
Organizations wishing to sponsor students should submit a letter to the Registration Centre stating the terms of sponsorship. Letters must be printed on the organization’s letterhead and include the following information:
- sponsor name, address, phone number, fax number and contact person;
- student(s) name(s) and SIN number(s), if available;
- date of anticipated enrolment in program/course(s);
- duration of sponsorship (i.e., Fall/Spring semesters);
- financial limit (if any);
- books/supplies (if required) and financial limits.
Note: a duplicate letter should be sent to the VIU Campus Store if books/supplies are included in the sponsorship.
For a brochure containing more detailed information regarding sponsor liability and refund/withdrawal policies, please contact VIU’s Accounts Receivables department at 250-740-6235, or check the Student Financial Information web site.
Updated Date: July 27, 2018