Fees
MPACS tuition varies according to residency status and attendance status. Tuition is payable on a term-by-term basis and excludes incidental fees, which are additional non-tuition fees charged to all University of Waterloo students. Students can choose to opt out of optional incidental fees by the opt out deadline each term. Visit the tuition fee schedule for a detailed breakdown of fees per term.
Term fees - Fall 2024
Residency Status | Full-time atendance | Full-time incidental fees | Part-time attendance | Part-time incidental fees |
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Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person (Ontario residents) | $2,254.00 | $608.35 | $1,127.00 | $327.15 |
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person (out-of-province residents) |
$2,366.00 | $608.35 | $1,183.00 | $327.15 |
International | $11,490.00 | $860.35 | $5,754.00* | $579.15* |
*International students must enter the program under full-time attendance and cannot switch to part-time attendance without prior approval and immigration clearance.
Financial Aid
The MPACS program provides a number of scholarships and bursaries to eligible students. Students accepted into the program are automatically considered for entry-based awards, which are contingent on full-time attendance, academic standing, and eligibility. Students are also invited to pursue application-based awards, which require independent applications, and external awards as per availability. Finally, students can also seek additional support through loans and needs-based funding.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Marking Assistants
Calls for applications are periodically released for a limited number of Marking Assistant positions. Typically consisting of 30-90 hours of paid work over the course of a term, Marking Assistants work with a PACS instructor and provide assistance marking undergraduate course assignments.
Peace Scholars
Calls for applications are periodically released for a limited number of Peace Scholar positions. These are research assistant positions for students who will aid and assist a faculty member at Grebel with a designated research project.
GSPA Funding Page
See the GSPA funding page for more information on additional funding options..