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Tuition and Fees
Tuition Types
All graduate students are charged tuition each term (fall, spring, and summer) of their enrollment. SFU admission and funding offers do not include a tuition waiver. Programs are divided into two different types ‘per unit fee’ or ‘per term fee’.
Per Unit Fee
Students in ‘per unit fee’ programs are charged a set tuition fee for each unit enrolled per term.
Per Term Fee
Students in ‘per term fee’ programs are charged a set tuition fee for each term of enrollment.
Program Tuition Types
Click on any program in the Program List to learn if it has Regular or Specialty Tuition. To learn what this means, read below:
Regular Programs
Most programs culminating in a research-based project or thesis are considered 'regular programs' which charged the 'regular full-time fee' tuition. Master’s students will be charged the 'regular full-time fee' for the first six terms of completed enrollment. Doctoral students will be charged this rate for the first eight terms of completed enrollment. Subsequent terms for both (if applicable) are charged tuition at the Continuing rate. Students in these programs are considered full-time regardless of the number of courses enrolled in per term.
Tuition for research-based programs the 2024-2025 Academic Year
- Regular Full-time Fee Tuition:
$2,107.43 per term - Regular Continuing Fee Tuition:
$1,053.72 per term
*Note: Tuition and fees are subject to change, subject to provincial legislation, and subject to board of governors approval.
Specialty Programs
Students in specialty programs will pay the tuition fee as stated in the Academic Calendar.
Tuition during leaves of absence
From time to time a student may feel it necessary to take a leave of absence. A student is not charged tuition or fees while on a leave of absence. If a student enrolls and then decides to take a leave, the student is still liable to pay any drop penalties according to the refund dates.