Fees and Funding
MAIS Graduate Fees ($CDN)
| Fee Description | Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2012 |
| Program application fee1
(required with each application) |
$ 150 |
$ 150 |
| Non-Program application fee1 |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
| Admission fee1 (payable upon acceptance into the program) |
$ 200 |
$ 200 |
| Graduate Student Association Fee (Effective May 1, 2009, GSA Fee will be added to course registration fee) |
$ 12 per credit |
$12 per credit |
| Course registration fee (per 3 credit course)2 | ||
| Students living in Canada Includes $36 GSA Fee | $ 1,4963 | $ 1,5163 |
| Students living abroad Includes $36 GSA Fee | $ 1,6963 |
$ 1,7163 |
1Fee(s) are non-refundable.
2There is no refund for returned course materials.
3MAIS Course Tuition fees now include a Learning Resource fee of $160 per course. It is included in this calculation.
For MDDE designated courses, MDDE course registration fees apply.
For MHST designated courses, MHST course registration fees apply.
Other Fees
| Fee Description | Sept. 2011 |
Sept. 2012 |
| Transfer credit evaluation fee | $ 250 Per 3 cr. Course |
$ 250 Per 3 cr. Course |
| International evaluations | $ 250 Per 3 cr. Course |
$ 250 Per 3 cr. Course |
| Course extension fee (for individualized study courses only) |
$ 250 |
$ 250 |
| Program continuation fee |
No Charge |
$ 100 |
Program transfer fee |
No Charge |
$ 100 |
| Letter of Permission fee (to transfer credits into the MAIS program) |
$ 75 Per 3 cr. Course |
$ 75 Per 3 cr. Course |
| Transcript fee | No Charge |
No Charge |
| Withdrawal processing fee4 | $ 350 |
$ 350 |
4The withdrawal-processing fee includes the cost of course materials and an administrative fee for processing the request. There will be no refund for returned course materials.
Sample Tuition Cost
The typical cost for a Canadian student living in Canada, who takes all his or her courses from Athabasca University (without extensions), would be as follows:
| Fee Description | |
| Program application fee | $ 150.00 |
| Program admission fee | $ 200.00 |
| Tuition fee 11 (3-credit courses) x $ 1,516.00 | $ 16,676.00 |
| Sample Total | $ 17,026.00 |
MAIS - Last Updated May 08, 2012
