Tuition + Fees

Academic Support Fee Update

For Fall 2026/Winter 2027 terms, the Academic Support Fee will now be split into three separate categories: the Academic Success Fee, the Student Experience Support Fee and the Enrolment Support Fee. Splitting this fee into new categories will not result in any change to the total amount paid by students, nor to the services and functions funded by the fees collected. Stay tuned for more information to be released in the coming weeks, including a full breakdown of the new structure.

2026/27 Tuition Increase

The University of Alberta Board of Governors has approved the following tuition increases for the 2026/27 academic year:

  • 2 per cent increase for domestic undergraduate students for Fall 2026.
  • 2 per cent increase for domestic graduate students for Fall 2026.
  • 5.5 per cent increase for new international undergraduate and course-based graduate students in Fall 2027, with the exception of:
    • Harmonization of the Bachelor of Science in Computing Science to the tuition level for the undergraduate programs in Engineering (proportional increase of 26 per cent) to enhance program competitiveness and align with practices at other institutions.
    • Harmonization of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (increase of 20 per cent) to tuition levels at peer institutions to enhance program competitiveness and recognize program quality and ranking nationally.
  • Thesis-based graduate tuition levels will be reduced by 5.5 per cent in Fall 2027 in alignment with recommendations from the advisory working group on international thesis-based tuition being led by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. (Note that international thesis-based graduate tuition was frozen for the Fall 2026 intake.)

The 2026-27 cohort tuition for international undergraduate and graduate students was approved in March 2025.

The U of A is committed to supporting students with financial barriers. The university will maintain the domestic tuition offset funding for student financial support at its current level of $8.5M per year. The international tuition offset of 8.55% of all international tuition revenue continues.

Find more information on next year’s graduate tuition fees online, including:

For current students, your official fee assessment will be available on Bear Tracks in July.

If you need assistance connecting with financial supports or resources, please visit the finances, funding and support webpage or contact the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.

Fee Information at a Glance

These pages provide information about 2021-2022 fees for graduate programs at the University of Alberta. (See below for notes to prospective students and international students.)

To calculate the total fees owed, combine the instructional fees associated with your program with the non-instructional fees (most of them mandatory) that you need to pay.

  1. Learn about instructional fees by following this link;
  2. Access information about non-instructional fees by clicking here.

Please note that it is not possible to include fee information for all programs and courses on these pages, as some have a non-standard fee structure. If you are unsure about your program's fee structure, please consult your department (this non-standard fees list, while helpful, may not be comprehensive).

Students can view their Official Fee Assessments in real time on Bear Tracks:

  • Financials - Fee assessment (to view courses and associated fees);
  • Financials - Account Details (to view fee types and payments received).

Check Your Fee Assessment Regularly

It is very important to check your Bear Tracks account regularly. Due to system configuration and changes, student fees may be recalculated throughout the term. Please notify GPS as soon as possible if you are concerned about your fee assessment being either too high or too low in value.

Payment and Deadlines

Students are responsible for finding out the correct amount of fees owing and paying this amount on or before the fee payment deadline.

Student Tuition Payment Options are available on the Financial Services website. For more information on Fees Payment, see the Fees Payment Guide of the University Calendar.

Graduate students appointed to teaching or research assistantships will have outstanding tuition balances automatically deducted from their paycheques. See the Payroll Deductions section for further details.

A note to prospective graduate students

If you are a prospective graduate student, please note that:

  • The fee information presented on these pages is based on current rates, which are subject to change in subsequent years

A note to international students admitted to programs beginning Fall 2020 or later

If you are an international student seeking admission (or admitted) to a graduate program beginning in Fall 2020 or later, please note that:

  • The University of Alberta is introducing a new tuition model for international students who enroll in new programs starting in Fall 2020.
  • As part of this new tuition model for international students, you will be provided with a guaranteed tuition rate at the time of admission.
  • For details on how this works (and more specific tuition information), see the Tuition Framework for International Students Admitted in Fall 2020 + Beyond.