Tuition Fee Schedule

Programs for which Differential Tuition and/or Other Mandatory Student Fees Apply

Fees for Graduate Courses and Programs

* Fees are payable in Canadian dollars.

Domestic students 65 years or older are entitled to free tuition for Academic undergraduate courses, space permitting. This exemption applies to standard tuition fees, Student Services fees, and Student Activity Fees only, for courses scheduled within the regular timetable. The age exemption does not apply to:

• Application Fee
• Students’ Union Fees
• Directed Studies courses or courses offered on a directed study basis
• Differential Tuition and/or other mandatory Student Fees
• Graduate courses
• Professional Development and Training courses
• Trades programs
• Textbook purchases or other supplies.

 Please contact the Registration Centre for details.

For details see How Do I Pay?

Starting in the Fall 2024 semester, activity fees will be assessed at a rate of $19.97 per month. The fees are collected to administer extracurricular activities and athletic programs for students.

The Student Activity Fee does not apply to students in short-term Professional Development and Training courses, as these students are not eligible for the activities and programs funded by this fee.

Starting in the Fall 2024 semester, student services fees will be assessed for all programs at a rate of $22.05 per month. This fee will cover services related to three areas: student health services, experiential education, and access to technology.

The Student Services Fee does not apply to students in short-term Professional Development and Training courses, as these students are not eligible for the support services provided through the fee.

Students’ Union and other membership fees are collected by the University and distributed to several student organizations. The Navigator Newspaper Society is the University's student newspaper and supplies news, arts, music and sports information for the campus community. The Radio Malaspina Society is a student and community radio station that supports student broadcasting and provides information for students. The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada's national and provincial students' union and works to provide services and representation on behalf of all students in Canada. The VIU Students' Union is the voice of students at VIU and organizes events, hosts services, runs the student pub, provides advocacy and more.

Annually, each of the above organizations is responsible for conducting an audit of its finances to ensure that funds collected from students are spent appropriately. For more information about student fees, or any of these organizations, please contact the Students' Union office at 250.754.8866.

VIUSU Fees – Nanaimo

On a monthly basis, membership fees break down as follows:

VIUSU Fees – tiwšɛmawtxʷ (Powell River), Cowichan

On a monthly basis, membership fees break down as follows:

• Fees are non-refundable
• Fees are applicable throughout the entire year
• Fees are applicable to auditing students at the full rate of the regular fee for any appropriate time frame (e.g., semester or monthly)
• Fees are applicable only once for each student for each time frame (e.g., semester or monthly)
• Fees are applicable to part-time students at the full rate of the regular fee rate for any appropriate time frame (e.g., semester or monthly)

Fees are subject to review and change. For further information, please contact the VIU Students’ Union office 250.754.8866.

Health and Dental plan fees are also collected by the University on behalf of the Students' Union. Some restrictions apply and students with pre-existing coverage are given a time-limited opportunity to opt out. For more information contact the Students' Union office at 250.754.8866.

Official tax receipts are prepared and available by early February.

Organizations wishing to sponsor students should submit a letter to the Registration Centre stating the terms of sponsorship. Letters must be printed on the organization’s letterhead and include the following information:

• sponsor name, address, phone number, fax number and contact person;
• student(s) name(s) and SIN number(s), if available;
• date of anticipated enrolment in program/course(s);
• duration of sponsorship (i.e., Fall/Spring semesters);
• financial limit (if any);
• books/supplies (if required) and financial limits. 

Note: a duplicate letter should be sent to the VIU Campus Store if books/supplies are included in the sponsorship.

For a brochure containing more detailed information regarding sponsor liability and refund/withdrawal policies, please contact VIU’s Accounts Receivables Department at 250.740.6235, or learn more about Sponsoring a Student.