Graduate tuition & fees
Tuition is charged each term and includes standard tuition plus mandatory fees. You must register or be on an approved leave each term until you finish your program.
You can pay by online or phone banking, cheque, money order or debit (credit cards not accepted). Monthly payment is available through the Graduate Student Tuition Income Offset Plan.
Domestic students
Rates effective May 1, 2025.
| Fee | First term | Second term |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,220.78 | $2,220.78 |
| Re-registration | $882.03 | $882.03 |
| Extension | $2,220.78 | $2,220.78 |
| (on campus courses only) | $103.11 | $103.11 |
| $81 | $81 | |
| (per term, on-campus and local only) | $98.12 | $98.12 |
International students
Rates effective May 1, 2025.
| Fee | First term | Second term |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,801.06 | $2,801.06 |
| Re-registration | $1,115.29 | $1,115.29 |
| Extension | $2,801.06 | $2,801.06 |
| (on campus courses only) | $103.11 | $103.11 |
| $81 | $81 | |
| (per term, on-campus and local only) | $98.12 | $98.12 |
Note: each term is 4 months.
Additional fees
Rates effective September 1, 2025.
First term only:
- Mandatory Temporary Medical Insurance for international students (first term only, single coverage): $265.00
MTMI coverage runs from August 18-December 31.
Per year:
- (single coverage, per year, full-time student only): $488.41
- (single coverage, per year, full-time student only): $311.04
GSS coverage runs from September 1-August 31.
Note: all fees may change. The UVic Academic Calendar has the latest tuition rules for graduate programs.
Re-registration and extension
LLM and PhD tuition depends on how long it takes to complete your thesis or dissertation. Estimate total tuition by multiplying the full-term fee for up to 5 terms. After that, reduced re-registration fees apply until you reach your program limit (5 years for LLM, 7 years for PhD). Mandatory term fees are added each term.
If you go over your program time limit, and you are approved for an extension, you’ll be charged regular tuition fees each term during the period of your approved extension.