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Tuition and Other Fees for the 2011/2012 Academic Year

Standard Tuition Fee
Canadian Citizens / Permanent Residents $113.40 per credit International Students $475.00 per credit

Tuition fees are comprised of the standard domestic tuition fee plus a surcharge. Certain specialized programs or courses have particular tuition or other fees which vary from those stated above.

The following information provides details on tuition surcharges and other fees for all programs and courses in the 2011/2012 academic year.

Domestic and International students are required to pay all tuition fees plus tuition surcharges, consumable fees and other relevant costs and charges listed below. 

Note: International students are not required to pay tuition surcharges for REC 175 and all WLP courses.

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Tuition Surcharges and Other Fees

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Acting for Stage and Screen 

  • All ASAS courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • PMTI: Private Musical Theatre Instruction: $57.22 per hour
  • THTR 160: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • ACTR 100, 101, 200, 201, 300, 301, 302: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • FILM 250, 251, 321, and 328: standard per credit tuition fee + $161.26 per credit

Animation Fundamentals Program

  • ANIM 010, 020, 030, 040: standard per credit tuition fee + $135.25 per credit

Animation Institute

  • ANIM 301 and 302: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

Applied Business Technology Online

  • ABTO 100 Assessment Fee: $51.00

Art Institute

  • SART 300 and 301: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

Approximate Other Costs:

Books and Supplies: approx. $1,500.00.

Arts and Entertainment Management  

  • All AEM courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $31.21 per credit
  • TECT 151: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit

Materials Fee: $35.70.

Arts & Sciences

  • COMP 106, BIOL 212, 213, CHEM 101, 110, 111, 154, 200, 201, 205, 206, SAHU and SASS courses: standard per credit tuition fee 
  • All 300 & 400 level Math courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • All 300 and 400 level courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62
  • All ABA courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $114.44

COMP 106: Robotics Kit $26.75, BIOL 212: Field Trip Fee $306.00, BIOL 213: Field Trip Fee $255.00, SAHU and SASS courses: Study Abroad Support: Semester $331.50 or Short Term Summer Program $204.00.

Approximate Other Costs:  

CHEM 101, 110, 111, 154, 200, 201, 205, 206: Safety Glasses $15.00.

CHEM 200, 201, 205, 206: Lab Coat $25.00.

ALL MATH COURSES (except 091, 124): Graphical Calculator (see online timetable link).

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Business

  • All SABA courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • All 300 and 400 level BADM, BCPT, BFIN, BMKT, CMNS and IBUS courses except CMNS 351, 371 and 400: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • CMNS 351, 371 and 400: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit

SABA Study Abroad Support: Semester $331.50 or Short Term Summer Program $204.00.

Business in Tourism   

  • All TOUR 100 and 200 level courses except TOUR 104: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • TOUR 104: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit   
  • REC 149: standard per credit tuition fee + $27.05 per credit
  • CMNS 154: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit

TOUR 104 Other Fees: $142.80.

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Cinematography for Film and Video 

  • All CINE courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $153.98 per credit

Communications, Bachelor

  • All 300 and 400 level courses (except CMNS 351, 371, 400): standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

Computer Animation and Visual Effects

  • DIGI 010, 020 and 030: standard per credit tuition fee + $166.46 per credit

Conducting in Music

  • All COND courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit  

Costuming for Stage and Screen

  • All COST courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $153.98 per credit
  • THTR 152, 153, 266 and 267: standard per credit tuition fee + $153.98 per credit
  • TXTL 120, 121 and 220: standard per credit tuition fee + $153.98 per credit
  • CMNS120: standard per credit tuition fee + $153.98 per credit

Counselling

  • CSFF 010: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

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Destination Resort Management Co-op

  • See Tourism Management Co-op Program 

Digital Animation Program

  • All DIGI 300 level courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $104.04 per credit

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books and Supplies: $1,000.00 per year.

Digital Visual Effects

  • All VFX courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $475.00 per credit

Documentary

  • All DOCS courses and CMNS 131: standard per credit tuition fee + $161.26 per credit
  • FILM 308: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

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Early Childhood Care and Education 

  • EDUC 373, 375, 376, 379 and 380: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • EDUC 470, 471, 472, 473, 474 and 475: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books and supplies, costs for a First Aid course, and transportation to and from practicums: $1,900.00.

Essentials of Advertising

  • All ADVR courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit
  • CMNS 103: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit

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Film Institute

  • All FINS courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $153.98 per credit

Foundations in Illustration and Design 

  • All FDES courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit
  • CMNS 103: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit

FDES 110: Field Trip Fee $71.40.

Approximate Other Costs:  

FDES 100: Black and White Kit $110.00.

FDES 105: Drawing Kit $88.00.

FDES 115: Colour Kit $150.00.

Fundamental Gripwork for Digital Imaging and Film

  • All GRDF courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $260.10 per credit

Fundamental Lighting for Digital Imaging and Film

  • All ELDF courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $260.10 per credit

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Global Stewardship

  • GLBS 100, 101, 200, 201: standard per credit tuition fee

GLBS 100, 101, 200, 201: Field Trips $40.00, T-Shirt $20.00.

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Health Care Assistant

  • standard per credit tuition fee

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books and supplies, costs for a First Aid course, transportation to and from practicums and a Criminal Record Check: $700.00.

Human Kinetics

  • HKIN 116, 117, 112, and 241: standard per credit tuition fee

HKIN 116: Field Trips $178.50.

HKIN 117: Field Trips $25.50.

HKIN 112: Nutrition Assessment $20.00.

Approximate Other Costs:

St. John's First Aid course: $20.00 plus taping material costs.

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Illustration/Design: Elements and Applications (IDEA)

  • All IDEA courses except 272: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit
  • IDEA 270 and IDEA 341: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit
  • IDEA 272: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit
  • SAID: standard per credit tuition fee + $88.43 per credit

IDEA 272: Lab Access Card $25.50 and Font Reserve Fee $178.50.

IDEA 270 and IDEA 341: Network Service Fee $31.21.

SAID: Study Abroad Support: $331.50 Semester or $204.00 Short Term Summer.

Approximate Other Costs:  

IDEA students have use of a digital camera and personal computer, which they may purchase at a nominal cost on completion of the IDEA program.

Artist materials and supplies: $500.00 per term.

Books and software: Year I $250.00, Year II $2,000.00, Year III $250.00.

Indigenous Independant Digital Filmmaking

  • All IDF 100 and 200 level courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $150.86 per credit
  • CMNS 131: standard per credit tuition fee + $161.26 per credit

Interactive Design

  • All INTE courses except INTE 113: standard per credit tuition fee
  • INTE 108 & 201: Network Service Fee $30.60 plus Security Card Key $25.50
  • INTE 113: Font Reserve Fee $178.50

Approximate Other Costs:  

Computer hardware: $3,000.00.

High-speed internet access: $1000.00.

Software, texts, Apple Developer: $2,000.00.

International Field School

For information on optional field schools, please consult the Study Abroad Office.

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Jazz Studies

  • All Private Music Instruction (PMI, PPMI, PMIP): $57.22 per hour

PMI 100-120, 200-220, 300-320, and 400-420: $20.40 Concert Fee.

Approximate Other Costs:  

Optional Locker Rental: $5.00 - $25.00 depending on locker size.

  • JAZZ 103, 203, 300: $40 Digital Technology Fee

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Legal Administrative Assistant

  • All Courses: standard per credit tuition fee

Legal Studies

  • All 300 and 400 level courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • Online Legal Research Fee: $5.10

Local Government Administration

  • PADM 200, 201, 202, 203, 209 and 305: standard per credit tuition fee + $156.06 per credit 

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Magazine Publishing 

  • CMNS 191, 221, 241, 351, 371 and 400: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit

Motion Picture Arts

  • All MOPA 100 & 200 level courses except 211: standard per credit tuition fee + $357.00 per credit 
  • All MOPA 300 & 400 level courses except 302 and 312: standard per credit tuition fee + $398.62 per credit 
  • MOPA 302 and 312: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit 

Approximate Other Costs:  

Portable hard drive required: $150.00 - $200.00.

Mountain Bike Operations

  • TOUR 111, 112, 118, 170, 172 and 208: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • TOUR 170 and 172: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • CMNS 154: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • REC 152 and 263: standard per credit tuition fee + $27.05 per credit
  • REC 175: standard per credit tuition fee + $202.88 per credit

TOUR 170 Other Course Fee: $153.00.

TOUR 172 Other Course Fee: $224.40

Music

  • All Courses: standard per credit tuition fee
  • MUS 109: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • Private Music Instruction (PMI, PMIP, PPMI): $57.22 per hour

PMI 100-120, 200-220, 300-320, and 400-420: $20.40 Concert Fee.

ENSM 100, 110, 150, 160, 200, 210, 250, 260 Materials Fee: $20.40 per course.

MUS 100 and 200: $40 Digital Technology Fee

Approximate Other Costs:  

Optional Locker Rental: $5.00 - $25.00 depending on locker size.

Musical Theatre

  • All MUTH courses, MUS 124 and 125: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • THTR 160: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • ACTR 100, 101, 200, 201, 300, 301 and 302: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit 
  • Private Musical Theatre Instruction (PMTI) : $57.22 per hour

Music Therapy, Bachelor of 

  • Private Music Instruction (PMI, PMIP, PPMI): $57.22 per hour

PMI 100-120, 200-220, 300-320, 400-420: $20.40 Concert Fee

Approximate Other Costs:  

Optional Locker Rental: $5.00 - $25.00 depending on locker size.

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North American Business

  • All NABU courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

NABU 351 Post Bac Program Fee: $13,444.14.

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Outdoor Recreation Management

  • All REC 100 and 200 level courses except 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 175: standard per credit tuition fee + $27.05 per credit
  • All TOUR courses except 136, 170 and 172: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • CMNS 154 and 174: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • Also see Wilderness Leadership Program 

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books and supplies: $650.00.

Additional equipment: Approximately $2000.00 for students who do not already have basic equipment.

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Paralegal Diploma and Bachelor of Legal Studies

Full-time, North Vancouver Campus

  • All LAW courses except 300 and 400 level: standard per credit tuition fee + $15.61 per credit
  • All LAW courses at the 300 and 400 level: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • Online Legal Research: $5.10

Paralegal Certificate

Part-time, evening, off-campus

  • All LAW courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit  
  • Online Legal Research: $5.10

Paralegal Certificate (Online)

Part-time, online

  • All LAW courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $72.83 per credit
  • Online Legal Research: $5.10

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books and supplies: Approximately $100.00 per course.

Performing Arts, Bachelor of

  • All BPAC courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $85.60 per credit

Professional Scuba Dive Instructor

  • TOUR 111, 205 and 208: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • TOUR 104 and 136: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • REC 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 106: standard per credit tuition fee + $494.19 per credit
  • TOUR 136 Dive Practicum: $132.60
  • TOUR 104 Other Fees: $142.80

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books, professional fees, etc.: Approximately $3000.00. This does not include diving gear.

Pure and Applied Sciences

  • BIOL 350, 351, 352 and SCI 410: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

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Rehabilitation Assistant

  • RADP 131 and 190: standard per credit tuition fee
  • RADP 131 Materials: $25.50

Residential Building Maintenance Worker

  • RBMW 110, 120 and 130: standard per credit tuition fee + $16.65 per credit
  • RBMW 110 Material Fee: $153.00
  • RBMW 120 Material Fee: $153.00
  • RBMW 130 Material Fee: $153.00

Approximate Other Costs:  

First Aid with Transportation Endorsement, approximately $200.00.

Tools, safety equipment (boots, hearing protection, etc.) and books: approximately $750.00 - $1250.00.

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Special Education Assistant

  • SEA 109: standard per credit tuition fee + $20.81 per credit
  • SEA 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 and 110: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • SEA 100 Name Tags: $10.20

Approximate Other Costs:

Criminal Record Check (a condition of acceptance to the program): $50.00.

TB Test (must be done prior to commencing practicum): $50.00.

Standard First Aid/CPR (must be done prior to commencing practicum): $100.00.

Social Sciences

  • SOSC 310, 320, 401, 402, 403 and PSYC 440: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • All ABA courses: standard per credit tuition fee + $114.44 per credit

Studio Art 

  • All SART 100 and 200 level courses except 202: standard per credit tuition fee + $33.29 per credit
  • SART 202: standard per credit tuition fee + $124.85 per credit
  • SART 310 and 311: standard per credit tuition fee + $187.27 per credit

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Technical Theatre 

  • ASAS 120 and 220: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • TECT 150, 151, 250, 251, 252 and 253: standard per credit tuition fee + $78.03 per credit
  • TECT 150, 151 Materials and supplies fees: $35.70.
  • TECT 250, 251, 252 and 253 Materials and supplies fees: $20.40.

Textile Arts 

  • All TXTL 100 and 200 level courses except 120, 121 and 220: standard per credit tuition fee + $15.61 per credit
  • TXTL 300 and 301 : standard per credit tuition fee + $104.04 per credit
  • TXTL 390, 391, 392 and 393: standard per credit tuition fee + $26.01 per credit
  • TXTL 330, 340, 365, 366, 367, 368, 382, 383, 384 and 385: standard per credit tuition fee + $15.61 per credit

Theatre Institute

  • All INST courses, TECT 374 and 375: standard per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit

Tourism Management Coop 

or Tourism Marketing or Tourism Operations

  • SATO courses: standard per credit tuition fee or international per credit tuition fee + $41.62 per credit
  • All TOUR 100 and 200 level courses except Tour 136, 170 and 172: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • CMNS 154: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • WLP 153: standard per credit tuition fee + $27.05 per credit
  • REC 149, 152, 245 and 252: standard per credit tuition fee + $27.05 per credit
  • Study Abroad Support: Semester $331.50 or Short Term Summer Program $204.00

Approximate Other Costs:  

Books and basic general student supplies: $1,000.00.

Tourism Management, Bachelor of 

  • All TOUR 300 and 400 level courses: standard per credit tuition + $41.62 per credit
  • CMNS 354: standard per credit tuition + $41.62 per credit

Approximate Other Costs:

One international field trip where the cost is determined by the destination and size of group involved.

Tourism Management for International Students

  • All courses: International per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • Field Trip Fee: $408.00

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Wilderness Leadership

  • WLP 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 133 and 145: standard per credit tuition fee + $203.92 per credit
  • WLP 125, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137 and 147: standard per credit tuition fee + $302.76 per credit
  • WLP 138, 142 and 144: standard per credit tuition fee + $412.00 per credit
  • WLP 141, 151, 152 and 171: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit
  • WLP 153: standard per credit tuition fee + $27.05 per credit
  • CMNS 174: standard per credit tuition fee + $11.44 per credit

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