Tuition and fees
Information for all students
About your fees
Fee payment instructions
Fee payment deadlines
Additional information for international students
Proof of payment for study permit
Quick payment option for international students
What to do if you applied as a visa student but will become a permanent resident in the near future
Information for all students
About your fees
Student fees, including tuition, incidental, and residence fees are administered by the Finance Office, Student Accounts division, which is located on the first floor of Needles Hall (NH).
Your fees are based a number of factors, including
- your program
- whether you're in co-op or regular
- the number of courses you're enrolled in
- which residence you'll be living in (if applicable)
Your fees are paid per term (4 months), not per academic year (8 months). See below for fee payment deadlines.
You'll be able to view your fees in Quest only after you've enrolled or been enrolled in classes for the fall term (late July/early August).
For estimated tuition & other fees, check the financing section of this website.
Fee payment instructions
Please read the step-by-step fee payment instructions provided by the Finance Office.
The information currently listed is for the winter 2011 term. Information for the fall 2012 term will be available in July 2012; however, you can still review the payment methods and instructions since they typically remain the same.
Fee payment deadlines
Even if you haven't completed your class selection or need to make changes to your schedule after you arrive on campus in September, you must pay your fees on time.
The deadline to pay your fees is August 27, 2012.
Note: If you’ll be living at Conrad Grebel or St. Paul’s, your residence fees are due on the date specified on your residence contract.
Additional information for international students
Proof of payment for study permit
If you are required to pay your fees up front and show proof of payment in order to obtain your study permit, you will need to contact Students Accounts at sfaccnts@uwaterloo.ca. You must provide them with the following information:
- Given name
- Surname/family name
- uWaterloo ID number
- Program to which you received an Offer of Admission
- Whether you have been admitted to a co-operative education program
- Whether you have been admitted to first year or an upper year
Student Accounts will then let you know what your tuition will be. Upon receiving confirmation of payment from your bank, the University will send you a receipt of payment which you can then use as proof that you have paid your fees.
If you require any additional documentation from the University for your study permit process, please contact khynes@uwaterloo.ca.
Quick payment option for international students
Please refer to arranging an International Wire Transfer.
Back to topWhat to do if you applied as a visa student but will become a permanent resident in the near future
Bring your original documents, either your Record of Landing or your Permanent Resident card to the Registrar’s Office so that we can make a copy to update your status on our system. Any changes to tuition fees, scholarships, and/or grants will be adjusted accordingly, after this is done.
Deadlines for changes to be made are the following:
Fall term October 30
Winter term January 30
Spring term June 30
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