Funding & Fees

Tuition & Payments

It is important for students to be aware of the costs you should expect as a graduate student. There are a variety of costs to consider, including tuition fees, living expenses, and transportation.

Tuition Structure

All newly admitted and readmitted graduate and postgraduate students are required to pay a non-refundable deposit as per the Graduate Calendar. This deposit must be paid at the Cash Office, either in person, by mail, telephone banking, or online banking. After deposits have been paid, registration privileges will ensue. The tuition deposit is applied to tuition fees incurred by the student.

Graduate students are expected to pay tuition each semester. The deadlines for full fees, including all miscellaneous and incidental fees to be paid are available in the Academic Schedule.

Fees are due no later than:

  • October 1 for the Fall semester,
  • February 1 for the Spring semester, and
  • June 1 for the Summer semester.

A list of payment options is available at ulethbridge.ca/financial-services/payment-methods

If you are employed by the University, it may be possible set up automatic payroll deductions.

Questions? Contact the Cash Office.

Tuition and fees won’t be officially charged to your account until the first day of classes

In the meantime, you can use the Registration Fee Assessment tool to determine the cost of your tuition and fees

  • Graduate students are charged a program fee. Fees for graduate students are not based on current course registration.

Here are the steps to access the Registration Fee Assessment

  1. Login to the Bridge: ulethbridge.ca/bridge
  2. Click on 'Registrar's Office and Student Services'
  3. Click on 'Cash Office'
  4. Click on ‘Registration Fee Assessment’

Visit the Financial Services website for information on fees.

Questions? Contact the Cash Office.

Graduate programs within the Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Fine Arts and Dhillon School of Business do not charge for courses above the tuition costs. Please refer to the tuition tables for programs within Nursing and Education.

Payment methods for Domestic/Permanent resident students. 
Payment methods for International students.

SGS admission awards are applied first against any outstanding tuition and fees. After your payments have been applied, review your University financial account in the Bridge to determine if you have a positive balance (where the balance can be moved over to your bank account) or a negative balance (you need to pay the balance by the due date). Awards payments are typically June 1, October 1, and February 1.

If you are being paid through the University's payroll system, you can set up monthly deductions from your paycheque. You need to set this up at the start of each term that you are employed by the institute and/or receiving a stipend.

For more information, visit ulethbridge.ca/financial-services/graduate-student-payroll-letters

Students who receive funding through the University's payroll system, such as a Graduate Assistantship or stipend, may be eligible to have tuition payments deducted directly from their paycheque.

Payroll deductions must be arranged at the beginning of each academic term. To set up payroll deductions, complete the Financial Services Graduate Student Payroll Letter and submit it to the Cash Office.

For more information, visit the Financial Services Graduate Student Payroll Letters webpage.

Tuition cannot be waived. Every student must pay tuition and associated fees. Scholarships that are applied to your account will credit these outstanding costs. In addition, you can arrange for a monthly amount to be deducted from your paycheque each month.

Scholarship and awards disbursed to your uLethbridge account are first applied against any outstanding tuition and fees; any remaining funds can be moved to your bank account by visiting or emailing the cash office and requesting the funds be wire transferred/paid to your bank account or have a cheque mailed to you.

Yes, you can access the excess loan money/scholarship money in your student account. Simply go onto your bridge account under Student > Student Account > Direct Deposit and set up your “Accounts Payable” banking information for refund. Once this is complete, please email the Cash Office with your ID# and last 3 digits of your bank account number and a class taken last semester. If you would prefer a cheque sent out, please provide your ID# and current address.
Alternatively, you can go to the Cash Office with your ID and bank card, and they will complete the transaction immediately.

Your tuition scholarship covers most of the cost of tuition but you still have to cover the associated fees and other charges. There may be an outstanding balance on your account after receiving a SGS Tuition Scholarship. You can set up Payroll deduction if you are receiving funds through a Graduate Assistantship. Simply complete the Financial Services “graduate student payroll letter” and bring it to the Cash Office at the start of each academic term.