Tuition Fee Schedule

The Vancouver Island University Board of Governors determines tuition and fees, which vary depending upon the type and duration of the program. Rates are listed in Canadian dollars. VIU reserves the right to amend this fee schedule without notice.

Domestic (Canadian) Students – Tuition

Course/Program Area	Tuition Fees
Adult Basic Education	n/a
Co-op Education Fees	$681.00 per semester
Credit-based Undergraduate Programs (includes career and technical programs)	$156.80 per credit
English as a Second Language Programs	n/a
Literacy	n/a
Trades & Applied Technology Programs	Full-Time: $470.40 per month Part-Time: $282.26 per month Apprenticeship Programs: $108.58 per week (Note: See individual program listing for fees if applicable)
Student Activity Fee	4% of tuition
Student Services Fee	$6.93 per credit

Programs for which Differential Tuition and/or Other Mandatory Student Fees Apply

Course/Program Area	Tuition Fees
Activity Assistant Certificate	$2,710.52 per program
Advanced Diploma in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications	$340.77 per credit
Adventure Tourism and Recreation Certificate (ATRM)	$5,412.16 lab fee
Animal Care Aide Certificate	$2,710.52 per program
Applied Business Technology (ABT)	$112.62 supply fee
Automotive Service Technician	$168.92 supply fee
Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design	Years 1, 2, and 3: $39.42 lab fee Year 4: $78.83 lab fee
Bachelor of Interior Design	Year 1 $146.13 lab fee Year 2 $173.19 lab fee Year 3 $167.78 lab fee Year 4 $180.41 lab fee
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Jazz Studies Diploma Program	Private Tuition: 1. Primary instrument private tuition courses (2 credits each) - $376.08 per credit 2. Secondary instrument private tuition courses (1 credit each) - $737.83 per credit
Bachelor of Science in Nursing	Year two – $84.46 lab fee Year three – $84.46 lab fee
Bachelor of Social Work	60 credits at $426.65 per semester credit hour
Business Fundamentals for Aboriginal Communities Certificate	$224.00 per credit
Carpentry	$440.46 supply fee
Community Health Promotion for Aboriginal Communities Certificate	$7,686.06 per program
Community Mental Health Work Certificate	$8,195.76 per program
Cooperative Entrepreneur Training Program	$225.42 per credit $208.08 lab fee
Culinary Arts Management Diploma Year 2	$402.04 lab fee
Culinary Arts - Professional Cook Level 1	$580.08 lab fee
Culinary Arts - Professional Cook Level 2	$264.20 lab fee
CYC 212 Introduction to Activity Based Child and Youth Care Practice	$112.62 lab fee
CYC 391 Therapeutic Applications of Wilderness Programming	$1,258.07 per course $909.82 lab fee
Dental Hygiene Program	Tuition: $235.51 per credit Year one - 47 credits Year two - 40 credits Material Fee: Year one - $4,266.48 Year two - $3,656.98
ECEC 110, 111, 130	$596.35 per course
EDEL 500, 501, 502, 503, 504	$274.28 per credit hour
EDPB 501 Introduction to Visual Arts in Education	$50.68 supply fee
EDTE 417 Curriculum and Instruction: Visual Arts	$50.68 supply fee
EDUC 201 Intro to Visual and Performing Arts for Non-specialists	$39.42 supply fee
EDUC 203 Sustainability & Teacher Identity	$53.06 lab fee
Electrician Apprenticeship (Levels 1-4)	$57.43 lab fee
Electrician Entry-Level Certificate	$304.75 lab fee
Esthetics Certificate	$13,508.32 per program
First Nations Housing Manager Certificate	$1,208.97 per course
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation Advanced Diploma	$299.88 per credit
Fundamentals of Forest Harvesting Practices Certificate	$10,924.20 per program
Hairstylist Foundation Certificate Program	$360.10 supply fee $441.63 lab fee
Health Care Assistant	$39.42 lab fee
Heavy Equipment Operator Foundation	$830.94 per 4-week program
Heavy Equipment Operator Specialized Machine Training	$1,950.39 per week
Heavy Equipment Operator Technician	$738.30 per 5-week program
Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation	$168.92 lab fee
Horticulture	$168.92 supply fee
HOSP 120 Accounting Principles	$28.15 lab fee
HOSP 130 Lodging, Organization and Operation	$56.31 lab fee
HOSP 133 Beverage Theory	$28.15 lab fee
HOSP 240 Principles of Food Production	$90.09 lab fee
HOSP 241 Food Service Management	$28.15 lab fee
Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate	$4,984.92 per program
Introduction to Construction Essentials	$4,140.30 per program
Information Technology and Applied Systems (ITAS)	$112.62 lab fee
Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate	$380.36 per credit
Medical Device Reprocessing Certificate	$9,411.75 per program
Medical Office Assistant Certificate	$4,984.92 per program
MGMT 252 The Wine Industry	$27.06 supply fee
MGMT 352 Wine Appreciation	$102.83 supply fee
KIN 118 Outdoor Activities, Summer	$54.12 lab fee
KIN 142 Introduction to Paddle Sports	$56.31 lab fee
KIN 222 Physical Activity and Local Food Production	$43.30 lab fee
KIN 270 Introduction to Leadership of Outdoor Pursuits	$56.31 lab fee
KIN 280 Growth and Motor Development	$50.68 lab fee
KIN 370 Outdoor Education, Interpretation and Adventure Programming	$56.31 lab fee
KIN 401 Injury Management of Physical Activity	$53.06 lab fee
KIN 461 Applied Leadership in Physical Activity	$56.31 lab fee
KIN 491 Scholarship in Sport, Health and Physical Education	$50.68 lab fee
Power Engineering/Process Operator 4th Class	$9,384.69 per program $459.47 lab fee
Practical Nursing Diploma	$209.13 per credit
PRNU 106/116 Integrated Nursing Practice	$67.57 lab fee per course
PRNU 206/216 Integrated Nursing Practice	$67.57 lab fee per course
Professional Baking and Pastry Arts	$450.64 lab fee
Professional Indigenous Lands Management Certificate	$394.74 per credit $153.00 per course fee
Science and Technology courses with compulsory lab	$22.52 lab fee per course
Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language Certificate	$2,599.96 per program
Trades Discovery	$1,656.12 per program
Welder Fitter	$2,871.71 per program $168.92 supply fee
Welder Foundation	$342.91 lab fee
Workplace Essential Skills and Training (WEST)	$4.53 per contact hour Module 7 - $114.87 lab fee Module 8 - $114.87 lab fee Module 9 - $229.74 lab fee Module 10 - $229.74 lab fee

Fees for Graduate Courses and Programs

Course/Program Area	Tuition Fees
EXTN 500 - Extended Research	$844.62 per course
Global Education Graduate Diploma	$418.28 per credit
Graduate Certificate in Business	$437.01 per credit
Graduate Diploma in Gerontology: Active Aging	$418.28 per credit
Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management	$567.02 per credit
Graduate Diploma in International Trade	$567.02 per credit
Graduate Diploma in Project Management	$567.02 per credit
Inclusive Education (Special Education) Graduate Diploma	$418.58 per credit
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management	$14,018.44 per program $957.24 field school fee
Master of Business Administration	$28,013.20 per program
Master of Community Planning	$335.03 per credit $1,148.69 one-time field studies fee $1,378.42 one-time thesis/major project fee
Master of Education in Educational Leadership	$426.95 per credit
Master of Education in Special Education	$426.95 per credit
Master of Geographic Information System Applications	Year One - $340.77 per credit Year Two - $458.19 per credit
Online Learning and Teaching Graduate Diploma	$418.28 per credit
Urban and Regional Planning Extension Program	$152.99 fees per course

International Students – Tuition

Course/Program Area	Tuition Fees *
Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications	$600.00 per credit $25.95 ancillary fees per credit
Co-op Education	$2,175.00 per semester
English as a Second Language Programs	$5,100.00 full-semester (13 weeks) $303.70 ancillary fees (13 weeks) $2,550.00 half-semester (6.5 weeks) $151.85 ancillary fees (6.5 weeks) $2,075.00 short-term (4 weeks) $1,725.00 short-term (3 weeks)
EXTN 500 - Extended Research	$1,260.00 per course $66.20 ancillary fees per course
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation Advanced Diploma	$846.65 per credit $32.45 ancillary fees per credit
Graduate Certificate in Business	$715.00 per credit $38.90 ancillary fees per credit
Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management	$715.00 per credit $38.90 ancillary fees per credit
Graduate Diploma in International Trade	$715.00 per credit $38.90 ancillary fees per credit
Graduate Diploma in Project Management	$715.00 per credit $38.90 ancillary fees per credit
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management	$781.82 per credit $35.40 ancillary fees per credit
Master of Business Administration	$705.88 per credit $28.06 ancillary fees per program
Master of Community Planning	$537.50 per credit $32.45 ancillary fees per credit
Master of Education in Educational Leadership	$645.00 per credit $29.20 ancillary fees per credit
Master of Education in Special Education	$645.00 per credit $29.20 ancillary fees per credit
Master of Geographic Information System Applications (MGISA)	$600.00 per credit $25.95 ancillary fees per program
Online Learning and Teaching Graduate Diploma	$715.00 per credit $38.90 ancillary fees per credit
Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language Certificate	$2,449.00 per program $101.95 ancillary fees per program
Trades & Applied Technology Programs	$2,175.00 per month $97.30 ancillary fees per month
Undergraduate Degree, Diploma and Certificate Programs	$725.00 per credit up to a maximum of $8,700.00 per semester for 12-15 credits; $725.00 per credit beyond 15 credits $32.45 ancillary fees per credit up to a maximum of $389.40 per semester for 12-15 credits; $32.45 per credit beyond 15 credits

* 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 How Do I Pay?

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 $6.93 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 (VIUSU) 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.

VIUSU Fees – Nanaimo

On a monthly basis, membership fees break down as follows:

Students' Union Monthly Fee - Nanaimo	Cost
VIU Students’ Union operation fee	$10.68
VIU Students’ Union Club fee	$0.86
World University Services Canada fee	$0.97
Navigator Newspaper Society membership fee	$1.39
BC Federation of Students membership fee	$2.41
Students' Union Building fee	$3.56
Radio Malaspina fee	$1.03
Total	$20.90

VIUSU Fees – Parksville, Powell River, Duncan

On a monthly basis, membership fees break down as follows:

Students' Union Monthly Fee Parksville, Powell River, Duncan	Cost
VIU Students’ Union operation fee	$8.05
World University Services Canada fee	$0.97
Navigator Newspaper Society membership fee	$1.39
BC Federation of Students membership fee	$2.41
Total	$12.82

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/T2202 Tax Receipts

Official tax receipts are prepared and available by early February.

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 learn more about Sponsoring a Student.