How tuition is charged
At University of Waterloo the doctoral tuition rates are assessed by domestic, domestic out of province, and international residency status and full-time/part-time only; the actual program costs remain the same, regardless of discipline.
University of Waterloo charges tuition one term at time, with three terms occurring over the course of a year:
- Fall Term – September to December
- Winter Term – January to April
- Spring Term – May to August
Non-tuition fees are also charged to your student account on a termly basis.
Other tuition fee assessments
- Non-degree graduate students - pay the research/coursework master's rate indicated below, plus incidental fees.
- Qualifying graduate students - pay fees at the year two undergraduate per-course fee corresponding to their program. For more information, please see the undergraduate fee schedule.
Other possible charges
- A charge for residence may also be billed to your student account. For detailed information on refunds for housing charges, please see Campus Housing.
- Graduate co-operative programs: A fee in the amount of $817.00 per four-month work-term will be charged to students using the services of Co-operative Education.
Tuition and residence refunds
Doctoral program fees spring 2025 - Domestic Ontario
All amounts are shown in Canadian dollars
| Faculty | Program | Program type | Delivery mode | Full-time tuition per term | Full-time incidental fees per term (including HST) | Part-time tuition per term | Part-time incidental fees per term (including HST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arts |
Applied Economics | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 |
not offered part-time |
not offered part-time |
| Applied Economics - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| English | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $671.17 | $1,127.00 | $357.69 | |
| French Studies | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| German | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| History | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Applied Philosophy | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Philosophy | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
|
Political Science |
research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $688.12 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Political Science - Co-operative Program | co-operative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $688.12 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Psychology | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Religious Studies | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Sociology | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Sociology - Co-operative Program | co-operative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Global Governance | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Accounting | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
|
Engineering |
Chemical Engineering | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $674.00 | $1,127.00 | $363.91 |
| Chemical Engineering - Nanotechnology | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $674.00 | $1,127.00 | $363.91 | |
| Chemical Engineering - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $674.00 | $1,127.00 | $363.91 | |
| Civil Engineering | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Civil Engineering - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering - Nanotechnology | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Electrical & Computer Engineering - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Entrepreneurship and Organization | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Management Sciences | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering - Nanotechnology | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Systems Design Engineering | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Systems Design Engineering - Nanotechnology | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Systems Design Engineering - Aeronautics | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
|
Environment |
Geography | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 |
| Geography - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Geography - Aeronautics | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Global Governance | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Sustainability Management | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Sustainability Management-Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Sustainability Management - Aeronautics | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Social & Ecological Sustainability | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Social & Ecological Sustainability - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $699.28 | $1,127.00 | $359.19 | |
| Planning | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $701.17 | $1,127.00 | $361.08 | |
|
Health |
Kinesiology and Health Sciences | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $673.43 | $1,127.00 | $359.39 |
| Kinesiology and Health Sciences - Aging, Health & Wellbeing | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $673.43 | $1,127.00 | $359.39 | |
| Kinesiology and Health Sciences - Aeronautics | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $673.43 | $1,127.00 | $359.39 | |
| Recreation & Leisure Studies | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $671.17 | $1,127.00 | $357.69 | |
| Recreation & Leisure Studies - Aging, Health & Wellbeing | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $671.17 | $1,127.00 |
$357.69 |
|
| Public Health Sciences | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $671.17 | $1,127.00 | $358.26 | |
| Public Health Sciences - Aging, Health & Wellbeing | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $671.17 | $1,127.00 | $358.26 | |
| Public Health Sciences - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $671.17 | $1,127.00 | $358.26 | |
|
Mathematics |
Computer Science | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 |
| Computer Science - Internship | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Computer Science - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Applied Mathematics | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Applied Mathematics - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Applied Mathematics - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Applied Mathematics - Aeronautics | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Combinatorics & Optimization | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Combinatorics & Optimization - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Pure Mathematics | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Pure Mathematics - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Actuarial Science | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Statistics | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Statistics - Biostatistics | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
|
Science |
Biology | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 |
| Biology - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Chemistry | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Chemistry - Co-operative program | co-operative joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Chemistry - Nanotechnology | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Chemistry - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | not offered part-time | not offered part-time | |
| Earth Sciences | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Earth Sciences - Water | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Physics | joint research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Physics - Nanotechnology | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Physics - Quantum Information | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Vision Science | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Vision Science - Aeronautics | collaborative research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 | |
| Pharmacy | research PhD | on-campus | $2,254.00 | $665.52 | $1,127.00 | $355.43 |