Tuition and fees for future international students

International students — program-specific tuition fees
(student fees, medical insurance, and administration fee from table above also apply)
	2024-2025	2023-2024
Cooperative Education Work term tuition/semester	$1285	$1285
Master's programs tuition/credit	$833.33	$833.33
Graduate Studies in Citizenship & Migration tuition/credit	$1000	$1000
Post-Baccalaureate programs tuition/credit	$741	$741

International students — Credit (100-400 level), Adult Basic Education, and ESL courses
	Students who began studies Sept 2024 or after	Students who began studies prior to Sept 2024
Tuition/credit	$716	$702
Ancillary and Student fees/semester	$465
Other fees:
Extended Health & Dental fee/year Sept to Aug (if you are enrolled in 9+ credits) Jan to Aug (if you are enrolled in 9+ credits and were not included in the Extended Health and Dental Plan for previous fall term)	$195.59 $130.39
Private Health coverage (charged only in first semester of study)	$155	N/A
Administration fee/semester (charged only in first semester of study)	$1450	N/A

Cost per semester (12 credits) - tuition and fees

$9,057 Students who began studies Sept 2024 or after

$8,889 Students who began studies prior to Sept 2024

What are the course load requirements for international students?

International students are expected to take courses full-time during the fall and winter semesters. Full-time attendance is based on a minimum of 12 credits.
Most courses are worth three credits, so 12 credits usually equals four courses. Please note that any student who takes less than 12 credits in the Fall and Winter semester will still be charged for 12 credits.
If you are taking courses in the summer, there is no course load requirement. You can study part-time and your tuition is calculated per credit.

What is the student fee?

Every student contributes to the student union and student societies. These fees also include a public transit pass for unlimited access to nearly all local transit.

To learn more about these fees, visit the Student union and society fees page.

What are medical/dental fees?

You must have medical insurance to cover any health care and dental costs and emergencies while you are in Canada. This fee is charged per semester.

Learn more about coverage

What is the international administration fee?

This one-time fee only applies to new international students who enter UFV for the first time.

It covers the costs of things like:

Pre-application and pre-arrival support
New student advising including registration, orientation, and settlement support
Agent fees

Additional expenses for international students
ESTIMATED PERSONAL EXPENSES	SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2
Books and supplies (estimate)	$640	$640
Accommodation (learn more about on-campus housing)	$3,890	$3,890
Living expenses (varies from student to student)	$2,000	$2,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES	$6,530	$6,530

Including tuition fees and living expenses, your first year at UFV will cost about CAD $30,000. The actual amount may be different for you and depends on your program. You may have to pay more for lab fees, course materials, field trips, and other extras.

Costs are listed in Canadian dollars and are subject to change without notice.

You must pay your tuition and fees by the deadlines for international students.

Adding and dropping courses

As an international student attending full-time, you will be enrolled in at least 12 credits worth of courses. If you add a course, you will pay the per credit rate for every credit over 12.

If you drop or withdraw from courses, you should know the withdrawal dates because you may be subject to academic and financial penalties.

See the course withdrawal dates

You may be eligible for a refund if you withdraw from a course. The amount depends on the program and the circumstances, and is based on the total tuition fees for each course.

Learn more about refunds