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Tuition Fees
Please refer to the Fees section of the University Calendar for the most up-to-date and detailed fee schedule information.
Tuition Fees for Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents
Tuition Fees for International Students
Tuition Fees for PhD. Program
Additional Fees
The normal fee for a full-time master’s degree at SLAIS is as follows:
- Annual tuition fee for Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents: $4,448
- Annual tuition fee for International Students: $7,641
Full-time versus Part-time Fees
All master’s students are automatically assessed fees as full-time students and must follow the two-year schedule of payments (Schedule A). Fee payment Schedule B which allows payment over three years for candidates planning to complete the degree by part-time study is only available by application to and approval by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students who select Schedule B are advised that, by virtue of their part-time status, they are ineligible to receive government loans, interest-free status, or most University scholarships. Students must choose Schedule B payment before starting the first term. You may not switch from Schedule B to Schedule A, or vice versa, once the first tuition installment is paid.
Candidates who have paid more than the minimum for the degree (three installments on Schedule A or nine on Schedule B) will have their fees prorated to the end of the month in which the Faculty of Graduate Studies confirms that all degree requirements have been completed. Students must maintain continuous year-round registration until all degree requirements are completed, including terms in which students chose not to enroll in any courses.
Continuous Registration
Every candidate enrolled in a graduate program is required to maintain continuous registration by paying tuition installments according to schedule A or B plus authorized student fees, as listed below. Tuition fees are payable in three (3) installments per year according to the following schedules (plus authorized student fees). These fees are due regardless of course registrations for the term.
Tuition Fee Details by Citizenship and Program
Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants)
Master of Arts in Children’s Literature, Certificate of Advanced StudySchedule A (Available to All Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule A will pay total fees of less
than the first three installments (plus authorized student fees).
| Annual Tuition Fee | $4,350 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 1 | $1,449.72 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 2 | $1,449.72 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 3 | $1,449.72 |
| After installment six (6): Each subsequent year, continuing fee |
$2,112.05 |
Schedule B (Available Only to Part-time Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule B will pay total fees of less
than the first nine (9) installments (plus authorized student fees).
| Annual Tuition Fee | $2,486 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 1 | $828.55 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 2 | $828.55 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 3 | $828.55 |
| After installment nine (9): Each subsequent year, continuing fee |
$2,112.05 |
Certificate of Advanced Study candidates are not eligible for Schedule B. Students in the CAS program will pay no fewer than three installments. If the program of study extends beyond 12 months, tuition will continue to be assessed per installment until complete, following the above schedule (i.e. the continue fee applies after the sixth installment, or 24 months).
Master of Archival Studies, Master of Library and Information Studies,
Dual Master of Archival Studies/Master of Library and Information
Studies
Schedule A (Available to All Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule A will pay total fees of less
than the first three installments (plus authorized student fees).
| Annual Tuition Fee | $4,448 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 1 | $1,482.57 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 2 | $1,482.57 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 3 | $1,482.57 |
| After installment six (6): Each subsequent year, continuing fee |
$2,144.90 |
Schedule B (Available Only to Part-time Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule B will pay total fees of less
than the first nine (9) installments (plus authorized student fees).
| Annual Tuition Fee | $2,561 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 1 | $853.47 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 2 | $853.47 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 3 | $853.47 |
| After installment nine (9): Each subsequent year, continuing fee |
$2,144.90 |
International Students
International students admitted to SLAIS master's and doctoral programs are eligible for an International Partial Tuition Scholarship (value in 2009/10 is $3,009) which is applied to their tuition fees. Students are eligible as long as they are not a recipient of any external funding that pays their tuition.
Master of Arts in Children’s Literature
Schedule A (Available to All Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule A will pay total fees of less
than the first three installments (plus authorized student fees).
| Annual Tuition Fee | $7,641 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 1 | $2,546.90 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 2 | $2,546.90 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 3 | $2,546.90 |
Schedule B (Available Only to Part-time Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule B will pay total fees of less
than nine (9) installments plus authorized student fees and will
continue to pay the full instalment rate plus authorized student
fees until degree completion
| Annual Tuition Fee | $4,394 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 1 | $1,464.47 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 2 | $1,464.47 |
| Schedule B Installment No. 3 | $1,464.47 |
Master of Archival Studies, Master of Library and
Information
Studies,
Dual Master
of Archival Studies/Master of Library and Information Studies
Schedule A (Available to All Students)
No candidate who selects Schedule A will pay total fees of less
than the first three installments (plus authorized student fees).
| Annual Tuition Fee | $7,794 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 1 | $2,597.84 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 2 | $2,597.84 |
| Schedule A Installment No. 3 | $2,597.84 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies
All candidates are considered to be 'full-time' for the assessment of tuition and authorized student fees. The normal fee for the doctoral program is payable in three (3) installments per year according to the following schedule plus authorized student fees. No candidate in any doctoral program will pay total fees of less than the first six (6) installments plus authorized student fees.
Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants)
| Annual Tuition Fee | $4,350 |
| Installment No. 1 | $1,449.72 |
| Installment No. 2 | $1,449.72 |
| Installment No. 3 | $1,449.72 |
| After installment nine (9): Each subsequent year, continuing fee |
$2112.05 |
International Students
| Annual Tuition Fee | $7,641 |
| Installment No. 1 | $2,546.90 |
| Installment No. 2 | $2,546.90 |
| Installment No. 3 | $2,546.90 |
Additional Fees
SLAIS Services and Supplies Fee
The SLAIS Services and Supplies Fee cover all program costs associate with maintenance of specific course readings and materials; photocopying and additional course materials; telephone and locker privileges. All first year students at the beginning of their program are assessed a one-time SLAIS Services and Supplies Fee as follows:
| MLIS or MAS program | $236 |
| Dual MAS/MLIS program | $385 |
| Master of Arts in Children's Literature program | $128 |
| Certificate of Advanced Studies program | $128 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | $236 |
Continuing students who apply for and are accepted for transfer into the Dual Degree program are required to pay the outstanding balance. The SLAIS Student Fee also covers a one-time student society fee assessed by Library and Archival Studies Students Association (LASSA).
If you are late in paying your fees you will be placed on financial hold. A $25 processing fee will be assessed and interest will accrue on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full. You will not be eligible to register in any future session, receive statements of grades and be allowed to graduate. Use of the Library may be restricted as well.
UBC Student Fees and Other Expenses
Students should budget approximately $1000-$1200 a year for books, software, field trips and other related expenses.
In addition to the tuition and fees listed above, expect to pay approximately $1,000 a year for ancillary UBC student fees. These include fees for the Alma Mater Society, recreation fees, the public transit U-PASS, the UBYSSEY student newspaper, health insurance, etc. Please visit the following pages in the UBC Calendar's Student Fees section for complete details:
- http://www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=14,267,784,0
- http://www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=14,267,785,0
Health Insurance Fees
All new international students are required to pay a $120 medical insurance premium to provide health coverage for the three-month waiting period before they become eligible for the BC Medical Services Plan. For more information on this insurance and how to apply for provincial health insurance, visit http://www.students.ubc.ca/international/international-students/health-care-and-health-insurance/
Student fees include an annual premium for the AMS Extended Health & Dental Insurance, which covers prescriptions, dental care and vision care. Students who already have equivalent extended health and dental insurance may opt out of the AMS plan. Students registered in Winter Session must apply to opt out by the end of the third week of classes. The extended health and dental insurance plan is not available to students who are registered only in Summer Session. Students wishing to opt out should contact:
| Website: studentcare.net/works |
| Address: Room 61, Student Union Building |
| Telephone: 1-877-795-4421 (toll-free) |
