Graduate program tuition

Tuition and incidental fee charges

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

Fees are due prior to the start of term. Student fee bills are posted on Quest approximately one month prior to the start of lectures each term. When the fee bills are posted, students are notified at their uwaterloo.ca e-mail address.

In addition to tuition fees, incidental fees are charged each term.  These fees help cover the costs of resources available to students. Incidental fees are compulsory, optional, or voluntary and are subject to change. For more information, visit the Incidental fees web page.

Canadian and permanent resident vs international tuition assessment

The classification between Canadian and permanent resident and international tuition charges is based on residency (citizenship status):

• Canadian and permanent resident (including refugees)
• International: all applicants without Canadian citizenship or permanent residency in Canada (landed immigrants), including US citizens

If your residency changes while you are a student at Waterloo you may be eligible for an international fee exemption. For more information, visit the Immigration status changes web page on the Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Graduate fee schedules

International

Doctoral programs

Canadian, permanent resident

International