Application fee
| $45 |
All new applicants (including former Continuing Studies students) |
| $20 |
» New applicants who wish to change the program for their initial term
of admission (prior to starting classes), or
» Previous UFV students (excluding Continuing Studies) applying for
re-admission due to:
• absence of two or more years
• required withdrawal
• failure to register in first semester of admission
• complete withdrawal in first semester |
| No fee |
Current* UFV students applying to a different program
|
- Payment must accompany submission of your application form.
- There is no application fee for Upgrading and University Preparation programs.
- Applicants who do not get a seat in their preferred program will be admitted to a program path or ESL without being charged an additional application fee, or having to submit a new application.
Registration deposit
Domestic students: The $200 registration deposit must be received by 4 pm the next business day or you will be removed from your courses.
- The deposit is paid once per semester and can be paid in advance of registration.
- If you are paying by online banking, please allow enough time before the deadline for the payment to be processed by your banking institution.
- Phone calls and emails will not be made to students who have not paid their deposit.
International students: You are required to pay all fees in full at the time of registration. If full fees are not paid, you will be de-registered from your courses at 4 pm the next business day.
Non-payment of deposit
Students who are dropped from course(s) for non-payment of the deposit more than once will lose registration access, and will be required to pay the deposit in advance before re-registering.
Registration deposit for financial aid recipients
If you are being sponsored or are expecting a fee deferral, contact Financial Aid & Awards to make arrangements before you register.
Fees per credit
Some courses are offered on a full cost-recovery basis. Their fees may be higher. These fees will be shown in the
Registration Guide & Timetable.
2011/12 fees
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Credit courses
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Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses
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Graduate Courses
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ESL courses
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Vocational
courses
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Trades & Technology courses
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| Courses numbered... |
100–400
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070–0992
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700
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All
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Weekly
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Weekly
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| Tuition/credit |
$126.26
|
$0.00
|
$ 506.79
|
$53.66
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$126.26
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$104.55
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| Ancillary fee/credit1 |
$12.63
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$5.37
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$12.63
|
$5.37
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$12.63
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$10.46
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| TOTAL/credit |
$138.89
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$5.37
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$519.42
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$59.03
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$138.89
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$115.01
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| 3-credit course |
$416.67
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$16.11
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$1,558.26
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$177.09
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$416.67
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$345.03
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| 4-credit course |
$555.56
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$21.48
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$2,077.68
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$236.12
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$555.56
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$460.04
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Typical 16-week term:
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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$2,222.24
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$1,840.16
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1The ancillary fee provides support for activities, athletics, library and technical services, legacy fund, student accident insurance, and the construction of the student activity centre. It is set at 10% of the tuition.
2There are no tuition or ancillary fees for courses numbered below 070.
Semester-based fees
Each semester all students (except Continuing Studies) are assessed the following fees:
| Student Union Society membership fee*: |
$30.00
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| Student Union Society Capital fee*: |
$35.00
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| Universal Bus Pass fee (U-Pass)*: |
$40.00
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| Radio station fee: |
$3.00
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| Cascade newspaper fee: |
$4.50
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Each group sets its fees by referendum or at a general meeting. Fees are approved by the UFV Board.
*For more information on these fees, visit the UFV Student Union Society website.
SUS Health and Dental Plan fee
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2011-12 Rates*
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Coverage from
Sept 1, 2011–
Aug 31, 2012
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Coverage from
Jan 1–Aug 31, 2012
(for new January students only)
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Full-time students
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$159.92
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$106.62
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Part-time students
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$239.88
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$159.92
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* Rates may change for 2011-12.
Most full-time students who are members of the Student Union Society (SUS) are automatically enrolled in the SUS Health & Dental Plan. The plan provides students with health and dental coverage for 12 months, from September 1 to August 31 of the following year. Students already covered by an equivalent extended health and dental plan may opt out of the plan online, during the Change-of-Coverage Period (typically the week before classes through the first two weeks of classes). The plan also gives students the option to enrol their families (spouses and/or dependants) by paying an additional fee.
Most SUS members who are not automatically assessed the fee, but wish to have coverage, are able to enrol themselves for an additional fee. Students starting in January may enrol at a pro-rated rate for eight months of coverage (January 1–August 31).
For more information, contact studentcare.net/works at 1-866-358-4437 or visit
www.ihaveaplan.ca.
SUS U-PASS
The U-PASS opt out dates for Winter 2012 are January 1-31.
Opt Out Eligibility for U-Pass
A UFV student who may opt out and qualify as an exempt student is a UFV student that:
- Is enrolled exclusively in distance education courses and not taking on campus credit courses offered by UFV;
- Has a demonstrated disability that has been verified by UFV that inhibits you from using public transit or handyDART;
- Holds a BC Bus Pass issued by the BC Government.
If you meet any of these requirements, you are requested to submit a signed and dated letter to the U-PASS coordinator in person or by fax at 604-792-3552 or via email at chilliwack@ufvSUS.ca. The letter must contain your first and last name, student ID, the reason for the opt out and the semester. Included with the letter is proof of the for your opt out reason. For distance education courses, a print screen of your courses or a copy of your schedule bill, for disability students, a letter from Disability Services, and for BC Bus Pass, a photocopy of the bus pass.
Contact our U-PASS coordinator at chilliwack@ufvSUS.ca for information.
Program-specific fees
Some programs have special fees. The following figures, unless otherwise stated, include tuition and ancillary fees only. The application, Health & Dental, and semester-based fees must be added.
2011/12 fees
| Program |
Program Cost
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Payments Over
|
| Applied Business Technology |
$6,318.00
|
1 semester
|
| Architectural Drafting Technician certificate |
$4,707.88
|
2 semesters
|
| Certified Dental Assistant |
$5,555.60
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3 semesters
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| Dental Hygiene (2-yr program) |
$18,402.00
over 2 years
|
6 semesters
|
| Home Support/Resident Care Attendant |
$2,760.24
|
1 semester
|
| Practical Nursing |
$5,694.49
|
3 semesters
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| Teacher Education Program |
$9,246.05
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4 semesters
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| Workplace TASK |
$2,326.13 1
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2 semesters2
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1Includes Health & Dental and semester-based fees.
Cooperative Education fee
The 2011/12 fee for the Co-operative Education work term is $505.44 ($459.48 for tuition and $45.96 for ancillary fees), plus the Health & Dental and semester-based fees.
Trades program fees
The following figures include tuition and ancillary fees only. The application, Health & Dental, and semester-based fees must be added.
| Program |
Program length |
Approx. total
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| Aircraft Structures |
42 weeks over 3 semesters |
$4,830.42
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| Auto Collision Repair |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Automotive |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Carpentry |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Electrical |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Electronics |
38 weeks over 2 semesters |
$4,370.38
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| Heavy Duty/CT |
36 weeks over 2 semesters |
$4,140.36
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| Hospitality Event Planning |
36 weeks over 2 semesters |
$4,140.36
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| Joinery |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Plumbing and Piping |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Professional Cook |
39 weeks over 2 semesters |
$4,485.39
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| Welding Level "C" |
34 weeks over 2 semesters |
$3,910.34
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| Welding Level "B" |
16 weeks over 1 semester |
$1,840.16
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| Welding Level "A" |
8 weeks over 1 semester |
$920.08
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Late registration fee
A late registration fee of $20 per course is charged when you register after the first seven percent of the semester. See Important Registration Dates for current late registration date.
Fees for A&R services
| Transcript requests |
$5
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Faxing a transcript
(in addition to $5 transcript fee) |
$10
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| Additional parchment requests |
$10
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Confirmation of enrolment requests
(for confirmation of enrolment, or confirmation of completion letters/forms) |
$10
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Out of country document evaluation - Domestic students
(for post-secondary transcripts from outside of Canada) |
$75
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Out of country document evaluation - International students
(for post-secondary transcripts from outside of Canada) |
$250
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Lawyer's requests for student records
(charged to law firm) |
$50
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Senior citizen’s discount
Seniors, 65 years of age and older, may enrol in credit courses, except cost-recovery courses, without having to pay tuition or ancillary fees, provided they do not displace fee-paying students. They will be charged the application fee and will be responsible for the cost of any supplies required for the course(s). Courses and programs offered on a cost-recovery basis include any courses where the fee listed in the timetable is more than $136.16 per credit (that is, $408.48 for a 3-credit course, or $544.64 for a 4-credit course). Some examples include, but are not limited to: Teacher Education, Applied Business Technology, Substance Abuse certificate courses, Continuing Studies, and ElderCollege. International students
are excluded from this discount.
Payment deadline
The balance of fees owing must be paid in full by the fee payment deadline (approximately the end of the second week of classes) or penalties will apply. See Important Registration Dates for current fee payment deadline.
International students and Continuing Studies students may be subject to different payment deadlines. Please see UFV International and the Continuing Studies website.
To avoid errors in the amount you pay, check your fee assessment through myUFV before you pay your fees.
Do not wait until the fee payment deadline to pay fees, as there are likely to be long line-ups or delays in the registration offices. If you are paying by online banking, please allow enough time before the deadline for the payment to be processed by your banking institution. You may also pay your deposit in advance of your registration date and time.
Failure to pay fees by the deadline
If you pay the balance of outstanding fees after the payment deadline but before A&R has withdrawn you from your courses, you will be charged a
$50 late payment penalty.
If we withdraw you from your classes for non-payment, your $200 deposit will be forfeited as a penalty for non-payment. If you wish to be reinstated into your classes, you will be required to pay the full fees for the courses, in addition to the $200 forfeited.
Note: You are required to pay in full for all classes you are registered in as of the payment deadline. There is no reduction in fees for withdrawals after the deadline. Even if you are disputing a charge or appealing for an additional fee reduction, pay your fees in full; you will be reimbursed if you are successful.
Payment options
The following fee and payment information does not apply to international students or Continuing Studies students. Please see
International Student Fees and the
Continuing Studies website for more information.
Reminder: Domestic students are not able to pay for tution and other semester related fees by credit card. See below for ways to pay.
myUFV
Domestic tuition and other fees are no longer able to be paid by credit card.
Online banking or telebanking
Pay by online banking or telebanking through your bank or credit union. Check with your branch for details and/or to arrange access. Select University of the Fraser Valley as the payee and use your student ID number as your account number. The following financial institutions participate:
- Bank of Montreal
- CIBC
- HSBC
- TD Canada Trust
- Royal Bank
- Scotiabank
- Credit Unions of BC
If your banking institution is not listed, please contact your branch to inquire about having University of the Fraser Valley added as a payee.
If paying by online banking, please allow enough time before the deadline for the payment to be processed by your banking institution. You may also pay your deposit in advance of your registration date and time.
In person
Pay tuition at any Admissions & Records office using cash, cheque, money order, bank draft, Passport to Education, or debit card. Post-dated cheques are not accepted. If paying by cheque, ensure it is for the exact amount owing on your account and include your name, UFV ID, address, and telephone number on your cheque. A $25 penalty will be charged for NSF/returned cheques.
By phone
Pay for application fees, transcript fees and graduation fees by phone using Visa, MasterCard or American Express (Abbotsford: 604-854-4501; Chilliwack: 604-795-2802; Mission: 604-820-6000; toll-free: 1-888-823-8734). UFV does not accept credit card payment over the phone for domestic tuition, semester fees and the $200 registration deposit.
Passport to Education
If you have a Passport to Education that you would like to use to pay your tuition, bring it with you to the A&R office when you are registering. Once registered, if you are not on any waitlists and your tuition is less than the total of your stamps, UFV will process and mail you a refund for the difference. If your tuition is greater than the value of your stamps, you will need to pay the difference.
Your Passport to Education can be used to pay for credit courses as well as courses offered through the Continuing Studies department. However they can not be used to purchase textbooks.
If you lose your Passport to Education you will have to fill out a Passport to Education Declaration of Lost Stamps form at your high school and pay a $25 fee. Your high school will sign and submit this form to the Ministry of Advanced Education. The Ministry will return this form to your high school with an authorization number and a seal. You can then pick up the form and bring it to UFV to pay for tuition.
Deferring fees
If you require a deferral of fees, contact
Financial Aid and Awards no later than four days before the fee payment deadline. Government student loans must normally be approved to qualify. Please note that the registration deposit of $200 is generally not deferred.
Tuition fees for financial aid recipients
Student loan recipients are responsible for paying their total course fees by the fee payment deadline. To ensure you receive your funding in time, carefully review the Schedule of Events information as it provides a detailed timeline.
If you have not received your loan document in the mail or your funds have not been deposited into your bank account by the fee payment deadline, please contact Financial Aid and Awards.
Fee reductions (refunds)
Note: The following guidelines do not apply to courses offered through the Continuing Studies (CS) department. See the Continuing Studies brochure (published in August and December and available for download on the Continuing Studies website) for information on CS course refunds.
| Portion of course or semester completed |
Fee reduction or refund
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| 0% |
90-100%
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| 1-15% to a maximum of two weeks |
90%
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| Over 15%, or after two weeks |
0%
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The refund is based on the full course fee, not the deposit, e.g. 10% of the total course fee is charged (not refundable) in the first two weeks of classes. See Important Registration Dates for current refund schedule.
