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International Fees
Fees cohort assignment
- Students admitted to SFU after Fall 2017 are assigned a fee cohort based on their first term of enrolment.
- Students admitted to SFU prior to Fall 2017 may be assigned a fee cohort if their student status changes. Please see below for details.
Cohort Y003
Students currently in cohort Y003 will be moved to cohort Y004 starting Fall 2024.
Fee cohort duration
A cohort is normally in effect for five academic calendar years (September - August). See "Fee cohort changes" below for exceptions.
for example:
First Enrolled Term at SFU |
Cohort group (Effective Fall 2023) |
Cohort expires (last year) |
---|---|---|
Fall 2017 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Spring 2018 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Summer 2018 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Fall 2018 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Spring 2019 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Summer 2019 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Fall 2019 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Spring 2020 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Summer 2020 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Fall 2020 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Spring 2021 |
Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Summer 2021 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Fall 2021 | Y005 | Summer 2026 |
Spring 2022 | Y005 | Summer 2026 |
Summer 2022 |
Y005 | Summer 2026 |
Fall 2022 | Y006 | Summer 2027 |
Spring 2023 | Y006 | Summer 2027 |
Summer 2023 | Y006 | Summer 2027 |
Fall 2023 | Y007 | Summer 2028 |
Spring 2024 | Y007 | Summer 2028 |
Summer 2024 | Y007 | Summer 2028 |
Fall 2024 | Y008 | Summer 2029 |
Spring 2025 | Y008 | Summer 2029 |
Summer 2025 | Y008 | Summer 2029 |
Fee cohort changes
A student's fee cohort will change if:
- Five academic calendar years have elapsed (September - August); or
- They defer their admission; or
- They reapply to the university after having an academic standing of Required to Withdraw; or
- They reapply to the university after voluntary withdrawal and completing further academic studies at a recognized post-secondary institution during the time of absence; or
- They complete their original program.
NOTE: Students admitted to SFU prior to Fall 2017 will be assigned a fee cohort if they meet criteria 3, 4 or 5 above.
Exemptions
For more information regarding exemptions from international tuition fees, please visit