Graduate Fees

Student Account and Tuition Link

For full details of the fee schedules for professional, research based, course based, and graduate diplomas. Fees are billed to the student account and can be reviewed online through the myTrent portal. Tuition and ancillary fees for graduate students are prorated and billed each term (September, January, May).

Graduate students must register and pay fees at the beginning of their program of study and must maintain continuous registration and fee payment (except during approved leaves) until degree requirements have been completed and notification of approval to convocate has been received.

Graduate students who have an unpaid University account for fees and/or other charges (including library fines and parking fines) at the time of registration at the start of each term will be deemed financially ineligible to register and the student may be restricted from registering in their program.

A $75.00 late payment fee will be levied if payment is not made by any fee payment deadline date for any academic term.

In order to convocate, all students (full- and part-time) must have paid at least the minimum Degree Fee.

Provided the Degree Fee has been met, pro-rated refunds of tuition may be available in accordance with Trent University’s Graduate Refund Schedule.

Fees are subject to approval by the Trent University Board of Governors. The University reserves the right to alter fees and fee structures. Tuition and ancillary fees are subject to change.

Tuition fees for graduate programs are charged on a flat-fee or fee-per-credit basis.

It is expected that students in fee-per-credit programs will be registered in courses each term until the completion of their coursework and will, therefore, be continuously enrolled in their program and pay tuition in all three graduate terms per year as well. Students on an approved leave of absence will not be charged any fees.

Health and dental charges are billed in full in September for students enrolled in September and in January for students starting the graduate program the winter term. The plan is compulsory for graduate students. Students have the opportunity for opting out (see Health Benefits opt-out deadlines) and applying for a refund of the fee if covered by alternate insurance.

UHIP charges are mandatory for International students and are charged in full in September. Students starting their program in January and May will be billed a prorated fee.

Ancillary Fees are non-refundable.

Note fee payment deadlines in university calendar. See Important Dates.

Graduate student college fees are distributed to Traill college, and to the Trent Graduate Students’ Association.

Transportation Fee (bus pass) is optional for graduate students.

Degree Completion

Graduate students must continue to be registered until all degree requirements are completed. Students who complete their program of study, including a successful defence and submission of a final copy of thesis/ dissertation to the School of Graduate Studies, before the term’s fee payment deadline, as published in the Graduate Academic calendar, will have their fees cancelled for the applicable term in accordance with Trent University’s Graduate Student Refund Schedule. Students who complete their requirements after the published deadline must register for the term and pay the term fees; any refund of tuition fees will be based on the date all requirements have been met (in accordance with Trent University’s Graduate Student Refund Schedule). Students returning from inactive status (e.g., leave of absence) or re-admitted students will require a minimum period of registration and payment amounting to one term (even if degree requirements are met before that date). No defence will be scheduled or held without registration being completed before the proposed date of the defence.

Minimum Degree Fee

Thesis Stream

The minimum degree fee in all thesis stream masters programs is equivalent to one year’s full-time tuition. The minimum degree fee in all thesis stream doctoral programs is two years full-time tuition. To convocate, all graduate students in a thesis stream (whether full- or part-time) must have paid at least the minimum degree fee. Students are required to pay fees while they are registered, even if the minimum fee has been paid. Students who meet degree requirements in less time than one year of full-time studies for master’s programs and two years of full-time studies for doctoral programs are responsible for payment of the balance of the minimum degree fee to convocate. For the calculation of balance of degree fees, one full-time term is equivalent to two part-time terms, and vice versa.

Other Streams

The minimum degree fee for non-thesis programs (course based and/or MRP) is defined by the program length in fulltime equivalent terms (e.g., two terms, three terms, or four terms, depending on the program). Students who meet degree requirements in less time than the defined program length are required to pay the balance of the minimum degree fee to convocate. The approved transfer of credits to a program does not alter or reduce the minimum degree fee. Students who are required to take additional courses because of a failed course and/or extend their registration to complete other outstanding degree requirements will be required to extend their registration and additional fees above the minimum may be applied.

Accounts

Interest

Daily interest charges will apply to all balances outstanding after the payment due date and will be added on the first day of each month until the outstanding balance is paid in full. Visit the Financial Services website for more information.

Late Payments

A $75 late payment fee will be levied to all accounts if payment is not made by any fee deadline date for any term.

Dishonoured Payments

There is a fee for any payment which is returned or dishonoured (insufficient funds). The University reserves the right to restrict students to a particular payment method to reduce the risk of returned payments.

Payment of Fees by OSAP and Out-of-Province Funded Students

Students are responsible for ensuring their loan application is complete and all requirements have been met. Students should contact Trent’s Financial Aid Office for questions and assistance with their OSAP applications. OSAP students are responsible for remitting payment to the University by the posted deadlines. Fees paid after the posted deadlines will be charge a separate late fee for each missed due date and outstanding balances will be subject to interest.

Unpaid Student Accounts

Students who have not paid their accounts in full will not be permitted to register for the next term. Access to myTrent will be restricted and grades, transcripts, and degree and graduate diplomas will not be released until the financial obligations have been settled fully.

Unpaid accounts of students who are no longer registered with the University will be placed with a collection agency and the students will be unable to register for any further courses until the outstanding balance has been paid. Trent University reserves the right to use any legal means to reclaim delinquent balances.

The University also reserves the right to request a prepayment of the fees prior to registration for any account that has been delinquent.

Other Fees