Tuition Fees

Tuition fees listed are for full-time studies and include diagnostic testing and course instruction. These are subject to change, and are due two weeks before the start of classes. A $100 penalty applies for late fees. A $50 administrative fee applies if arrangements need to be made for a deferral of fees.

Please contact renison.ip@uwaterloo.ca for information on available EFAS part-time courses and tuition fees.

• University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) - required for international students living in Canada; if you are a returning student, please check your UHIP fee amount by emailing renison.ip@uwaterloo.ca.
  • $66 per month for single person 
  • UHIP coverage must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.                                   
• The Student Services Fee includes:
  • University of Waterloo identification card (WatCard)
  • On-campus social events and activities organized by Renison ELI Peer Leaders
  • EFAS academic excursion (Fall, Winter and Spring terms only)
  • Grand River Transit bus/transit pass
• Textbooks and workbooks (estimated cost of $100 per term)

These fees include English language placement testing, course materials, course instruction and EFS student services (student card and on campus activities).

This includes EFS student services fees (student card and on campus activities) and University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) coverage. UHIP must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.                                   

Tuition fees include diagnostic testing, course materials, and course instruction. These are subject to change, and are due two weeks before the start of classes. A $100 penalty applies for late fees. 

• If you are in Canada, University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) coverage must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.
  • $66 per month for single person 
  • UHIP coverage must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.                                   
• The Student Services Fee includes:
  • University of Waterloo identification card
  • on campus activities and academic excursions
  • social events organized by Renison ELI Peer Leaders

A one-time $75 non-refundable application fee and a $300 tuition deposit is required for each session you wish to register. The tuition deposit(s) will be deducted from your total owing tuition fees.

Tuition fees include diagnostic testing, course materials, and course instruction. These are subject to change, and are due two weeks before the start of classes. A $100 penalty applies for late fees. 

• If you are in Canada, University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) coverage must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.
  • $66 per month for single person 
  • UHIP coverage must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.                                   
• The Student Services Fee includes:
  • University of Waterloo identification card
  • on campus activities and academic excursions
  • social events organized by Renison ELI Peer Leaders

Tuition fees listed are for full-time studies and include diagnostic testing and course instruction. These are subject to change, and are due two weeks before the start of classes. A $100 penalty applies for late fees. A $50 administrative fee applies if arrangements need to be made for a deferral of fees.

• University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) - required for international students living in Canada; if you are a returning student, please check your UHIP fee amount by emailing renison.ip@uwaterloo.ca.
  • $66 per month for single person 
  • UHIP coverage must be purchased regardless of medical coverage from your home country. Dependents (spouse and/or children) must also be enrolled in UHIP upon arrival in Canada for an additional cost.                                   
• The Student Services Fee includes:
  • University of Waterloo identification card (WatCard)
  • On-campus social events and activities organized by Renison ELI Peer Leaders
  • GOALS academic excursion (Fall, Winter and Spring terms only)
  • Grand River Transit bus/transit pass
• Textbooks and workbooks (estimated cost of $100 per term)

July 6 - 17, 2026

Application deadline: March 8, 2026 

$4,150 CAD

$3,500 CAD

Includes classes, accommodation, meals, on-campus activities and off-campus excursions, supervision in residence and during activities/trips, airport transfers through Airways Transit*, health insurance.

*arrival/departure transportation between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) or the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) and Renison University College is included in the program fees for international students if all the following conditions are met:

• students arrive and depart on the program arrival/departure dates
• a minimum of 3 students are travelling together
• flight information must be submitted by email (to renison.ip@uwaterloo.ca) by June 6, 2026 (transportation from/to the airport cannot be guaranteed if flight information is submitted after this date). 

Should any one of the following apply, Renison will charge additional fees:

• Airport transfers for domestic students or for a registration group of less than 5 international students
• Airport transfers outside of the program’s arrival/departure dates
• A Renison representative to meet students at the airport
• Notarized custodianship declaration forms
• Extra days in the residence accommodation