Final Year Fees and Funding

Academic fees for Doctoral students in the final year of their program are pro-rated and based on the 12-month academic year.

Doctoral students will be billed for the annual fee but may choose to pay:

1. the full fee,
2. the minimum first payment or
3. the expected monthly fee.

Incidental fees are charged on a sessional (term) basis. Doctoral candidates who complete all degree requirements (i.e. defend and submit a final thesis with all corrections and modifications approved), by mid-September/mid-January do not pay fees for the fall/winter session.

After mid-September, a monthly fee will be charged for each month in which all degree requirements are not completed.

For detailed information refer to the Student Accounts website.

Students who receive Permission to Write shall continue to receive funding provided that they defend within the specified 6-month timeline.

If the PhD Oral Examination and any required corrections/modifications to the thesis (including final submission to the SGS) have not been completed within six months of receiving permission to write, the graduate stipend may be withdrawn. If the student feels that he/she will require additional time to complete the thesis, the student should discuss this with his/her supervisor well before the deadline and apply to the Chair and/or Graduate Coordinator for an extension. The supervisor may agree to continue funding if there is clear evidence of continued progress towards completion of the thesis. Students with a formal Program Extension will have

In the event of unusual delays (e.g. health problems, family crisis etc.), the student should consult with the Graduate Coordinator.

Funding breakdown (Is this the stipend amount?)

Living allowance:  The living allowance will continue to be paid up to and including the month the defence is held.

Tuition and Fees:  Tuition and Fee amounts are based on the date the final thesis is submitted to the School of Graduate Studies. If the student submits the final thesis prior to September 15, no tuition or fee is charged. After September 15th, the total tuition and fees will be calculated monthly. For example, a student who submits their thesis between Sept. 16 – Oct. 15^th will be charged 1 month, Oct. 16 – Nov. 15 charged 2 months, etc.  The actual monthly total will be posted on the Student Account website.

 NOTE: Students who are on a program extension will have a reduced tuition and fee rate. See the Student Account website

A limited number of bursaries are available from SGS for Master’s students whose minimum period of registration (i.e. program length) will have ended by or before either August or December and who have a small amount of work outstanding for the degree.

The value of the bursary is equal to the difference between one session full-time fee and one session part-time fee. This tuition assistance is provided for only one session during the academic year. For further information contact the Graduate Program Administrator or the SGS.