Graduate Incidental Fees Fall 2023

Incidental fees are subject to change.

Incidental fees are non-tuition fees charged to all University of Waterloo students. The specific fees charged reflect the nature of each fee and the services associated with it, as well as ensuring you maximum flexibility and minimized exposure to the risk of not having critical services (eg. health & dental insurance coverage). To ensure a consistent, predictable and supportive student experience for all students, regardless of where and how you are taking your program:

  • If you are enrolled as a full-time graduate student, you will be charged the full-time incidental fees.
  • If you are enrolled as a part-time graduate student, you will be charged the part-time incidental fees.
  • If you are enrolled in an "online only" program or in a program based on a campus outside Kitchener-Waterloo, you will be charged modified incidental fees.

You can choose to opt out of the term-specific optional and voluntary fees charged to your student account by the opt out deadline for each term. All other incidental fees are related to facilities and services of an ongoing nature, many of which are available remotely, rather than to access/use of those services and facilities during specific terms; these incidental fees are compulsory.

Incidental fees charged to your student account may change if you modify your course load, your part-time/full-time status or your program.

The University collects specific and limited personal information on behalf of the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association and the Graduate Student Association. This information is used for membership administration, elections, annual general meetings, and the administration of student benefit plans and is disclosed to the two organizations and external plan providerssolely for those purposes. Students should contact the office of either group if they have any questions about this matter.

Term

A particular four-month period of course study or research. You are charged fees one term at a time. Due date is always prior to the start of term.

  • Fall Term – September to December;
  • Winter Term – January to April;
  • Spring Term – May to August.