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Graduate Fees

NOTE: All dates on this page pertain to the 2011-2012 Academic Year

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with institutional policy regarding fees and payment. Please take the time to understand how fees will impact your academic experience.

For the current tuition fee schedules, please visit the Student Accounts website. To make a fee payment for an SGS fee or service, please visit the Registrarial Services for Students page.

Fees must be paid by August 26, 2011 so that your payment is processed by September 16, 2011, the deadline to register.

Register without Payment

You may request to register without payment if you receive one of the following funding packages:

  • OSAP or other provincial loan – a request to register without payment (i.e. fee deferral) can be made through the Student Web Service (ROSI). You do not need to complete the request to Register without Payment form.
  • Full funding package, major award, research stipend or teaching assistantship that covers at least the minimum first payment – a request to register without payment can be made at your home graduate unit. A completed Register without Payment form must be submitted to your graduate unit before the registration deadline, otherwise it will not be processed. January and May award instalments are credited directly to outstanding fees accounts. 
  • US Loans – a request to register without payment can be made at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) once you receive a letter from Admissions & Awards confirming the details of your award. Present your loan documentation covering at least the minimum first payment to SGS Student Services (Biotechnology, Management, OISE/UT, Social Work, and Information students with US loans who wish to register without payment may do so at their home graduate unit).

Late registration - Students who are registering late must come to the SGS Student Services office in person and request to register without payment (i.e. fee deferral).

Service Charges - When you request to register without payment, your fees are still considered outstanding and owing to SGS. Please review the following information about service charges in regards to OSAP and other sources of funding:

OSAP or other provincial loans - for requests to register without payment made on the basis of OSAP or other provincial loans, service charges begin to accrue as follows:

  • September Starters – first assessed as of November 15th and as of the 15th of every month thereafter until fees are paid in full.
  • January Starters – first assessed as of February 15th and as of the 15th of every month thereafter until fees are paid in full.
  • May Starters – first assessed as of June 15th and as of the 15th of every month thereafter until fees are paid in full.

Major award, research stipend or teaching assistantship that covers at least the minimum first payment – a Register without Payment form allows outstanding balances on fees accounts to exist without incurring service charges. The dates of the first assessment of service charges for students beginning their program in September, January and May are as follows:

  • September Registration – first assessed as of May 15th and as of the 15th of every month thereafter until fees are paid in full.
  • January Registration – first assessed as of May 15th and as of the 15th of every month thereafter until fees are paid in full.
  • May Registration – first assessed as of September 15th and as of the 15th of every month thereafter until fees are paid in full.

Invoices

The University of Toronto does not mail fee invoices to students. You are informed of fees payable by way of the Student Web Service (ROSI) where you may view your account in invoice format. Every transaction is posted to your account. All students are expected to monitor all account activity. Tuition is updated in real time and always reflects the most current situation.

Notify all graduate units of your decision to accept/decline their offers of admission. Otherwise you will be invoiced for all programs to which you have been admitted.

Late Registration

After September 16, 2011 or January 13, 2012 (for students registering in the second session), you will be required to show proof of payment and register at SGS. A late registration fee of $44 plus $5 per additional day to a maximum of $94 will be charged.

Refunds

Withdrawal from courses and programs without academic penalty does not necessarily result in a refund. Please review the deadlines for withdrawals on the refund schedule at the Student Accounts website. For information regarding fee refunds for compressed or modular courses, consult with the graduate unit.

Combined Program Fees

Students in a combined program (e.g. MSW/JD) pay fees according to the established pattern of registration. There may be additional fees levied for enrolment in specific courses or for individual circumstances. Please contact your graduate unit for details.

Dual Registration

If you are a master’s student at UofT who has a minimal amount of work outstanding for your master’s degree and have been offered admission to a doctoral program, you may be permitted to register dually in both the master’s and doctoral programs for one session (September session or January session). Please consult your graduate unit for further details.

A dual registrant will be engaged in full-time doctoral studies and will be registered full-time in the doctoral and part-time in the master’s program. Only fees for the Doctoral program will be charged.

You must be recommended for the award of the master’s degree by January 28, 2011 if you are a dual registrant during the fall session, or April 21, 2011 if you are a dual registrant during the winter session. Otherwise your doctoral registration will be cancelled and your fee payment will be applied to your master’s registration.

Simultaneous Registration

Simultaneous registration in two full-time programs is not permitted.

With the consent of both graduate units concerned, or of the graduate unit and another faculty or school, and written notification to SGS, simultaneous registration in a full-time program and a part-time program may be permitted. Two part-time registrations in different programs may also be permitted. Students are responsible for the fees charged for both programs.

Concurrent Registration

The concurrent registration option is available only in degree programs with approved partner degree programs at UofT. Available at the master’s degree level only, students who are accepted into each partner degree program option in each degree program, subject to the approval of both programs.

A concurrent program normally follows one of a number of established patterns of registration including full-time and part-time, recognizing that a student may not be registered full-time in two programs at the same time. Fees are included in the tuition fee schedule available on the Student Accounts website.

Non-Degree Special Student Fees

Full-time special students pay the full-time academic fee. Special students enrolling on a part-time basis will pay for each course or half-course. Fees paid as a special student cannot be applied to any subsequent degree program. Refund dates are different for part-time special students – check the Student Accounts website for details.

One Session Fees

The one-session fee must not be used as a substitute for the minimum first payment if you are registering for both the fall and winter sessions.

Exceptions will be made for part-time students intending to take only fall session courses (Sept-Dec), who may pay the one-session fee; however, the full year fee charges will not be reduced until the winter session.

Balance of Degree Fees

Full-time students who accelerate their programs and finish the degree requirements in less time than the normal program length must pay a balance of degree fee. The length of the program, as defined by the graduate unit into which you are admitted, predetermines the minimum total academic fee that you must pay prior to graduation.

Many part-time master's degree students must pay a balance of degree fee prior to graduation. If a student has paid more than the full-time fee due to the time taken to complete the degree requirements, there will be no refund of fees.

All degree programs have both a maximum time limit and a minimum period of registration. The balance of degree fee for students who finish the degree requirements in less time is calculated based on the minimum period of registration for the degree program. For example, if the minimum period of registration for your degree program is two years, you will be responsible for paying the full amount (full-time academic fee) for two years even if you have completed your degree program in one year.

To illustrate this point, here is a sample calculation of Balance of Degree Fees for a Master of Nursing (MN) student. The minimum period of registration for a MN degree is 2 years. The total academic fee for a MN degree is $14,058.00 based upon the Full Time fees owed for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. If the total academic fees a Part Time MN student paid came to $6,539.40, the Balance of Degree Fees would be $7,518.60.

To find out the minimum period of registration for your degree program, please refer to the following chart (PDF). This chart contains both the minimum period of registration and maximum time limit for all degree programs, including combined degree programs, in years (each year contains three sessions).

Final Year - Doctoral

Academic fees for full-time doctoral students in the final year of their program, and who are before their maximum time limit, are pro-rated based on the twelve-month academic year plus sessional incidentals. Academic fees for doctoral students in the final extension year, and who are beyond their maximum time limit, are prorated based on 50% of the annual domestic fee for the 12-month academic year plus sessional incidentals.

Doctoral students will be billed for the whole year but may choose to pay:

1. The full fee;

2. The minimum first payment (65% of the full fee);

3. The fee based on the expected date of completion

If you choose to pay less than the full-year fee, a monthly service charge (starting November 15th) will be applied to any outstanding balance. If you have made a fee arrangement that exempts you from paying service fees until the end of April, the arrangement will not be applicable if you submit your thesis prior to the end of April.

When a final corrected thesis is submitted, fees and service charges are adjusted accordingly. For more information, please review the monthly academic and incidental fees schedule at the Student Accounts website.

Academic fees for the final extension year are be prorated, based on 50% of the annual domestic fee for the 12-month academic year plus sessional incidentals.

Income Tax Receipt


Tax Credit Forms (T2202A) are available in February from the Student Web Service (ROSI). Students can print forms directly for income tax purposes. Please ensure your address information is current on the Student Web Service.

Immigration Status

You are eligible for the domestic tuition rate if you are claiming 'Status in Canada' exemption. For more information on eligibility for international fee exemptions, please consult the Student Accounts website.

A change of status is not retroactive to any previous session.

Bring original documents to substantiate the claim to SGS by the following deadlines:

November 1 for reassessment for the complete fall and winter session.
February 1 for the reassessment for the winter session only.
June 30 for reassessment for the complete summer session. This only applies to students that have tuition fees charged for the summer session.

Students who are assessed annual fees will have to claim ‘Status in Canada’ exemption in the session that they are charged their annual fees.

Senior Citizens

There is no discount of fees for a senior citizen wishing to pursue a graduate degree at UofT. For more information on the SGS fee schedule, please visit Student Accounts.

UofT Staff Tuition Fee Waiver

Education is central to the UofT experience, not only for students, but for all members of the university community. For more information on what educational opportunities are available to you, please check your collective agreement or employment policy, or the benefits section for your employee group.

For more information on UofT Staff Tuition Fee Waiver, visit HR Forms.

Non-traditional/summer start programs

UofT offers a number of programs that begin in the summer session (May to Aug) or that have non-traditional start-times (i.e. June). If you are taking a program that does not fall into a traditional annual cycle, consult your graduate unit for specific information regarding fee refunds and withdrawal dates.

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