Doctoral program tuition winter 2025 - International

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 (incidental 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 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.
• International Students with special tuition arrangements: An International student admitted under a specific scholarship agreement through a formalized partnership with Waterloo may be assessed domestic tuition, as per the agreement. See your Offer of Admission department details for an explanation as to whether your external scholarship funding is approved for domestic tuition assessment. If you are eligible for the special tuition arrangement, review the Fee Schedule for Canadians/Permanent Residents

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 $786.00 per four-month work-term will be charged to students using the services of Co-operative Education.

Tuition and residence refunds

All amounts are shown in Canadian dollars.