Student Funding & Tuition
📆 Tuition Payments
- Paid three times per year (once per term).
- Current rates, payment methods, and refund schedules are available on the Registrar's Office website.
- You can view your detailed tuition account in Student Center.
💰 Funding Sources
Students receive an annual funding package, which may include:
- Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS)
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)
- Graduate Research Fellowship - supervisor stipend (GRF)
⏳ Guaranteed Funding Duration (academic progression and eligibility requirements must be maintained)
- MSc Students: 6 terms (2 years)
- PhD Students: 12 terms (4 years)
- PhD (Transfer & Direct Entry): 15 terms (5 years)
📊 Budget Planning
Use the Graduate Student Affordability Calculator to estimate:
- Tuition & fees
- Housing
- Food
- Other living expenses
🔍 Important Notes
- From your funding package total, you are expected to pay tuition and ancillary fees.
- Your funding package depends on your supervisor’s home department or faculty.
- Students in the same lab typically receive similar base funding.
- Funding levels vary across faculties and departments (see 'Student Funding Packages').
