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Graduate Student Affordability Calculator
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Minimum Financial Requirements
Change As of January 1, 2024, the minimum financial requirement for living expenses for new study permit applications is $20,635 for an individual student. Please see the Documents Required for a Study Permit Application section for more details.
This tool is one of the many outcomes from Western's expanded support for graduate students dealing with inflation and rising housing costs.
Once you fill in the background information and click "calculate", you will notice a number of categories, some with pre-populated amounts. The amounts related to tuition and fees are determined by Western's Fee Schedules.
Please note that the calculator is not a promise of funding, nor a place to access scholarship support or financial aid; rather, it is intended to provide applicants with an accurate estimate of how much money they will need to pay for their tuition, fees, housing, food, and many other necessities for a 12-month (three term) academic year.