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Graduate Tuition Fees

 
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The following are fees mandated by Senate.

Tuition and Fees

Fees are subject to change, subject to provincial legislation, and subject to board of governors approval.

Audit fees are set at 50% of the rate for the courses in which the student enrolls.

Where indicated, some graduate program fees at previous years’ rates may apply.

Regular Programs

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Computing Science Master of Science (MSc – excluding course based option)
Computing Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Computing Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), dual degree
Engineering Science Master of Applied Science (MASc)
Engineering Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering Master of Applied Science (MASc)
Mechatronic Systems Engineering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Sustainable Energy Engineering Master of Applied Science (MASc)
Sustainable Energy Engineering Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Anthropology Master of Arts (MA)
Anthropology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Criminology Master of Arts (MA)
Criminology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Economics Master of Arts (MA)
Economics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
English Master of Arts (MA)
English Master of Arts for Teachers of English (MATE)
English and French Literatures (Joint) Master of Arts (MA)
English Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
French Master of Arts (MA)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Master of Arts (MA)
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Gerontology Master of Arts (MA)
Gerontology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
History Master of Arts (MA)
History Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Humanities Master of Arts (MA)
Indigenous Languages and Linguistics Graduate Certificate
Indigenous Languages and Linguistics Master of Arts (MA)
International Studies Master of Arts (MA)
Latin American Studies Master of Arts (MA)
Linguistics Master of Arts (MA)
Linguistics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Philosophy Master of Arts (MA)
Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Political Science Master of Arts (MA)
Political Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Psychology Master of Arts (MA)
Psychology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Sociology Master of Arts (MA)
Sociology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Beedie School of Business

Business Administration Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Communication Master of Arts (MA)
Communication Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Contemporary Arts Master of Arts (MA)
Contemporary Arts Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Fine Arts Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Interactive Arts and Technology Master of Arts (MA)
Interactive Arts and Technology Master of Science (MSc)
Interactive Arts and Technology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Faculty of Education

Arts Education Master of Arts (MA)
Arts Education Master of Education (MEd)
Arts Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Counselling Psychology Master of Arts (MA)
Counselling Psychology Master of Education (MEd)
Curriculum and Instruction Master of Arts (MA)
Curriculum and Instruction Master of Education (MEd)
Education Graduate Certificate
Education Individual Program Master of Arts (MA)
Education Individual Program Master of Education (MEd)
Educational Leadership Master of Arts (MA)
Educational Leadership Master of Education (MEd)
Educational Psychology Master of Arts (MA)
Educational Psychology Master of Education (MEd)
Educational Psychology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Educational Technology and Learning Design Master of Arts (MA)
Educational Technology and Learning Design Master of Education (MEd)
Educational Technology and Learning Design Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Educational Theory and Practice Doctor of Philosophy  (PhD)
Languages, Cultures and Literacies Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Mathematics Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Secondary Mathematics Education Master of Education (MEd)
Secondary Mathematics Education Master of Science (MSc)
Teaching Additional Languages Master of Education (MEd)
Teaching English as an Additional Language Master of Arts (MA)

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Faculty of Environment

Archaeology Master of Arts (MA)
Archaeology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD )
Geography Master of Arts (MA)
Geography Master of Science (MSc)
Geography Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Resource and Environmental Management Master of Resource Management (MRM)
Resource and Environmental Management Master of Resource Management Planning (MRMPLAN)
Resource and Environmental Management Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Faculty of Health Science

Health Sciences Master of Science (MSc)
Health Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Faculty of Science

Actuarial Science Master of Science (MSc)
Applied and Computational Mathematics Master of Science (MSc)
Applied and Computational Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Biological Sciences Master of Science (MSc)
Biological Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology Master of Science (MSc)
Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Chemistry Master of Science (MSc)
Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Earth Sciences Master of Science (MSc)
Earth Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Environmental Toxicology Master of Environmental Toxicology (MET)
Mathematics Master of Science (MSc)
Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Master of Science (MSc)
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Pest Management Master of Pest Management (MPM)
Physics Master of Science (MSc)
Physics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Statistics Master of Science (MSc)
Statistics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Individualized Interdisciplinary Studies (INS)

Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Applied Science (MASc)
Master of Science (MSc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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full-time fee

$2,066.11
(per term)

continuing fee*

$1,033.06
(per term)

*After six completed terms of full-time fees in a regular fee master's program, and eight completed terms of full-time fees as a doctoral student.

A completed term is defined as a term a student is not on leave, or has not withdrawn (extenuating or otherwise).

Specialty Programs

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Master of Cybersecurity if entered in 2023/2024  
Domestic Students

$9,000.00
(per term)*

International Students

$12,500.00
(per term)*

Master of Engineering  
Domestic Students

$572.23
(per unit)

International Students

$819.76
(per unit)

Master of Engineering in Smart Manufacturing and Systems  
Domestic Students

$8,874.00
(per term)*

International Students

$12,896.00
(per term)*

Master of Science in Computing Science, course-based

$572.23
(per unit)

Master of Science in Computing Science, dual degree

$572.23
(per unit)

Master of Science in Professional Computer Science if entered in 2021/2022  
Domestic Students

$7,941.81
(per term)*

International Students

$10,963.05
(per term)*

Master of Science in Professional Computer Science if entered in 2022/2023  
Domestic Students

$8,100.65
(per term)*

International Students

$11,401.57
(per term)*

Master of Science in Professional Computer Science if entered in Fall 2023  
Domestic Students

$8,262.66
(per term)*

International Students

$11,857.63
(per term)*

Master of Science in Big Data if entered in Summer 2024  
Domestic Students

$8,262.66
(per term)*

International Students

$11,857.63
(per term)*

Master of Visual Computing if entered in 2023/2024  
Domestic Students

$9,000.00
(per term)*

International Students

$12,500.00
(per term)*

*The term fee will be charged for the first four terms, and then a 50% continuing fee will be applied for the remainder of the program. The co-op fee is not charged separately for this program because it has been included in the overall program fee.

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Graduate Diploma in Urban Studies (GDUS)

$335.15
(per unit)

Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies (MA)

$269.80
(per unit)

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA)

$195.68
(per unit)

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

$287.83
(per unit)

Master of Urban Studies (MUrb)

$335.15
(per unit)

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Beedie School of Business

Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization

$736.30
(per unit)

Graduate Certificate in Accounting with Digital Analytics

$736.30
(per unit)

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA)

$755.69
(per unit)

Master of Business Administration, Executive (EMBA)

$12,048.34
(per term)*

Master of Business Administration, Executive Indigenous Business (EMBA) if entered in 2021/2022 or later

$12,048.34
(per term)**

Master of Business Administration (MBA)  
Domestic Students

$755.69
(per unit)***

International Students

$1,040.94
(per unit)***

Management of Technology Master of Business Administration (MOT MBA)
 
Domestic Students

$736.30
(per unit)

International Students

$1,014.23
(per unit)

Master of Science in Finance (MSc) if entered in 2022/2023 or earlier  
Domestic Students

$736.30
(per unit)

International Students

$1,014.23
(per unit)

Master of Science in Finance (MSc) if entered in 2023/2024 or later  
Domestic Students

$9,387.79
(per term)****

International Students

$12,931.42
(per term)****

Master of Science in Accounting with Cognitive Analytics

$736.30
(per unit)

*The Executive MBA program charges the same continuing fee as Regular Programs in the sixth and subsequent terms of enrollment.

**Total program tuition for the EMBA in Indigenous Business is the same as the program tuition for the EMBA program. Prior to 2021/2022, the per term tuition amount was lower because the EMBA in Indigenous Business program was six terms while the EMBA was five. Beginning 2021/2022, the EMBA in Indigenous Business will change to a five term program. During the 2022/2023 academic year, there may be students from the 2020/2021 cohort paying the lower fee and students from the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 cohorts paying the higher fee. Note that the continuing fee for EMBA programs is the same as the continuing fee for regular programs.

***Cross-cultural experiences will include additional costs related to programming, transportation, flights, and accommodation. The estimated amounts will be between $5,500-6,000 CAD for the international applied project course and $250 CAD for the Business & Indigenous Communities course. The actual cost is subject to currency fluctuations and may vary depending on location.

****For students entering the MSc in Finance 2023/2024 or later, the term fee will be charged for the first four terms and then a $1000 continuing fee per term will be applied for the remainder of the program.

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Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

Pre-Master of Digital Media

$6,667.00
(per term)

Master of Digital Media if entered in 2022/2023  
Domestic Students

$11,841.27
(per term)

International Students

$20,074.78
(per term)

Master of Digital Media if entered in 2023/2024  
Domestic Students

$12,078.10
(per term)

International Students

$20,877.77
(per term)

Internship Fee - First Term

$600.00
(per term)

Internship Fee - Subsequent Terms

$300.00
(per term)

Master of Digital Media Visiting Audit Students

$350.00
(per term)

Master of Arts in Global Comm., Dual Degree (MA) - 1st year

$4,713.51
(per term)

Master of Arts in Global Comm., Dual Degree (MA) - 2nd year 

$9,000
(year)*

Master of Publishing (MPub)

$396.08
(per unit)**

*When a student is resident at the Communication University of China (2nd year of the program), the student will pay the full annual amount of the tuition fee directly to CUC.

**The unit fee will apply for the first enrollment of PUB 900, the second and subsequent enrollment will be charged at 50% of the unit fee.

Faculty of Education

Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction (GCCI)

$3,278.14
(per term)

Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (GCEDUCL)

$3,278.14
(per term)

Graduate Diploma in Education (GDE)

$339.88
(per unit)

Master of Education (MEd), Educational Practice and Off-campus

$3,278.14
(per term)

Master of Education (MEd), International Cohorts

$6,242.40
(per term)

Doctor of Education (EdD)

$5,403.83
(per term)*

*The term fee will be charged for the first eight terms, and then a 50% continuing fee will be applied for the remainder of the program.

Faculty of Environment

Graduate Certificate in Heritage Resource Management

$786.87
(per unit)

Master of Science in Ecological Restoration if entered in 2021/2022  
Domestic Students

$4,286.44
(per term)*

International Students

$6,042.94
(per term)*

Master of Science in Ecological Restoration if entered in 2022/2023  
Domestic Students

$4,372.17
(per term)*

International Students

$6,284.66
(per term)*

Master of Science in Ecological Restoration if entered in 2023/2024  
Domestic Students

$4,459.61
(per term)*

International Students

$6,536.05
(per term)*

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2016/2017

$5,200.00
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2017/2018

$5,304.00
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2018/2019

$5,410.08
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2019/2020

$4,598.00
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2020/2021

$4,689.96
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2021/2022

$4,783.76
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2022/2023

$4,879.44
(per term)**

Master of Arts in Heritage Resource Management if entered in 2023/2024

$4,977.03
(per term)**

*For students entering the MSc in Ecological Restoration in 2018/2019 or earlier, the term fee will be charged for the first four terms and then a $900 continuing fee per term will be applied for the remainder of the program. For students entering in 2019/2020 or later, the term fee will be charged for the first five terms and then a $900 continuing fee per term will be applied for the remainder of the program. Students in the MSc in Ecological Restoration are charged ancillary fees at the part-time rate for SFU and BCIT.

**For students entering in 2019/2020 or later, the term fee will be charged for the first six terms, and then a 50% continuing fee per term will be applied for the remainder of the program.

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Faculty of Health Sciences

Master of Public Health (MPH)

$326.72
(per unit)

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Co-operative Education

Per term fee students in a co-operative education term who are completing at least one course will pay a per term fee based on the stage they have reached in their program (either regular fee or continuing fee). Students not completing a course will pay the co-operative education fee.

Per unit fee students in a co-operative education term will pay the co-operative education fee. If students are also completing courses, they also pay the fees that are applicable to those courses.

Fees are listed in the tables above.

graduate co-operative education $878.31
(per term)

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Per Unit Fee Programs

In programs in which there is a final ‘capstone’ requirement such as a thesis, project, extended essay or field exam, this requirement is assigned a number of units. Students must enroll for this and pay the appropriate fee for at least one term, normally at the end of their program of study. Once they have enrolled for this requirement in a particular term, they must enroll in all subsequent terms until degree requirements have been completed.

Students in per unit programs who complete undergraduate or graduate courses in other programs at Simon Fraser University, or who complete courses at other institutions covered by the Western Deans’ Agreement, will pay the same fee per unit as they do for courses in their own programs.

Fees are listed in the tables above.

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Extension and Readmission

Per term fee students who receive an extension beyond the time limits of their program pay tuition at the continuing rate of 50% when enrolled.

Per unit fee students who receive an extension beyond the time limit of their program pay the per unit fee that is applicable to their program when enrolled.

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Fees — Ancillary

In addition to tuition fees payable for each term of enrollment, both undergraduate and graduate students pay three further assessments. For further information, consult the undergraduate information on Student Services and Recreation-Athletics Fees and Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass BC) websites.

Graduate Student Activity Fee

This fee, which is set by the Graduate Student Society through a referendum of all graduate students, is collected from all students who are enrolled in a graduate program.

Student Activity Fee payable by all students, except as noted below

$75.65

designated ‘off-campus’ courses only

$37.84

Enrolled in a 'course unit fee program' and enrolled in 3 or fewer course units

$37.84

Co-operative Education only

$37.84

students registered on leave

$0.00

The chart below gives a breakdown of the use of this fee by the Graduate Student Society.

Graduate Student Fees Breakdown

Full-Time
($75.65)

Part-Time
($37.84)

Graduate Student Society membership fee $55.37 $27.69
Capital Levy $0 $0
The Peak: Student Newspaper (PEAK) $4.90 $2.45
Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) $6.13 $3.07
Simon Fraser Campus Community Radio Society (CJSF) $3.00 $1.50
World University Services of Canada Student Refugee Program (WUSC) $2.00 $1.00
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Association $0.75 $0.38
Embark Sustainability Society $3.50 $1.75

Universal Transit Pass

The U-Pass BC program is a comprehensive transportation package providing students in metropolitan Vancouver with universal and affordable access to public transit in partnership with Simon Fraser University, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), the Graduate Student Society (GSS), TransLink and the Province of British Columbia. The program was approved through referenda by both student societies.

U-Pass BC is a mandatory program for all members of Simon Fraser University's student societies. The U-Pass BC term fee is $184.00. All eligible students will be charged for the U-Pass BC term fee to their student financial accounts. For further information, see www.sfu.ca/students/upass.

Student Services and Recreation-Athletics Fees

  Student Services Fee Recreation-
Athletics Fee
Total
part-time academic load
$50.99
(per term)
$42.48
(per term)
$93.47
full-time academic load
$50.99
(per term)
$84.94
(per term)
$135.93
any combination of Co-operative Education work term and credit course $50.99
(per term)
$42.48
(per term)
$93.47

The Student Services fee (SSF) and Recreation-Athletics fee (RAF) are assessed to all students enrolled in for-credit courses. Students who are on leave do not pay the Student Services fee. Students who are on leave or are enrolled only in audit courses, designated 'off-campus' courses, and/or distance education courses, do not pay the Recreation-Athletics fee.

For the purposes of this ancillary fee, all graduate students in per term fee programs are considered full-time students. Graduate students in per unit fee programs who enroll for six or more units in a term are considered full-time students.

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Special Fees

application fee

$90.00

application fee with international transcript evaluation ($90 + $35)

$125

graduation

The non-refundable graduation fee is payable in three installments of $12 in each of the student’s first three terms of enrollment in the graduate program.

$36

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Additional Fee Information

Non-degree, exchange and qualifying students, and students who take courses that are outside their program requirements will pay whatever the rate is for the courses in which they enroll (i.e. if an undergraduate course, the applicable undergraduate domestic or international fee, if a graduate course, the applicable graduate fee, etc.) in addition to their regular graduate tuition payable. For courses in specialty graduate programs, the relevant per unit fee will apply. For courses in regular graduate programs, the graduate basic per unit fee will apply.

graduate basic per unit fee $311.84

Audit fees are set at 50% of the rate for the courses in which the student enrolls.

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International Programs

For students who have been selected and have accepted the offer to participate in an international program, the following fees are applicable.

Formal exchange programs participation (non-refundable)

$150.00

International field school administration (non-refundable)

$150.00

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Mandatory Supplementary Course Fees

For information about these fees, which are applicable to both graduate and undergraduate students, visit Mandatory Supplementary Course Fees.

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Courses at Another Institution

Except for situations covered by the Western Deans’ Agreement, a student enrolled at Simon Fraser University who is approved to complete a course at another institution for credit toward their graduate program is responsible for enrolling at the other institution and paying fees assessed by that institution. When the student submits proof of tuition fee payment at the other institution, the Simon Fraser University tuition fees for that term will be decreased by that amount and will not exceed the lesser of the two amounts.

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Basic Medical Insurance

For information concerning basic medical insurance, visit Medical Requirements.

International Student Medical Insurance: $281.00 per term

For information concerning guard.me@SFU mandatory primary medical insurance plan for new international, exchange & study abroad students, visit www.sfu.ca/medical-insurance

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Graduate Benefit Plan

Graduate Extended Health and Dental Benefits 

For students beginning in:

Fall Term

Spring Term

Summer Term*

Extended Health Plan (Graduates) 

(part-time and full-time students)

$204.33

$136.22

$68.11

Extended Dental Plan  (Graduates)

(part-time and full-time students)

$280.67

$187.11

$93.56

*For new students beginning in Summer term, you may enroll yourself during the term's Change-of-Coverage Period. Please visit www.studentcare.ca for more details.

 

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Refunds

A refund of 75% of the tuition fee will be assessed within the first calendar month of the term. A refund of 50% of the tuition fee will be assessed within the second calendar month of the term. No other refund will be made. Students in per term fee programs are not eligible for a refund if they are still enrolled in any other course.

If students withdraw from their graduate program, refunds will be calculated from the date of the official written notification of withdraw submitted to the associate director of graduate admissions and records.

Early Completion

Students who complete their program early in the term may be eligible for a partial refund of the tuition portion of their term fees. For further information, see Graduate Studies website at https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies.html.

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Overdue Accounts and Dishonoured Payments

Students with overdue accounts will be considered to be in bad financial standing and will be precluded from enrolling in subsequent terms. In addition, the university will withhold certain services, including but not limited to the release of various letters and documents such as official transcripts of academic record and parchments for degrees, diplomas and certificates. An account that is delinquent without approved resolution will be forwarded to a collection agency for appropriate action.

A student who presents payment in the form of a cheque that is subsequently returned by the student’s Letters of Permission financial institution for lack of sufficient funds or because a stop payment has been placed on that cheque will be assessed a penalty fee of $25. In the event that a student on more than one occasion submits a cheque that is dishonoured for any reason, the university reserves the right to require all future financial transactions with the university to be by cash, certified cheque or money order. The university may cancel a student’s enrollment in a term when payments made by the student are subsequently dishonoured by the student’s financial institution. Late payment fees will apply.

Students with overdue accounts will be assessed a late fee penalty on outstanding fees. 2% will be assessed each month on the outstanding balance, regardless of any pending scholarships, bursaries, awards, tuition waivers and school associate certificates. Total penalties will be adjusted to conform to Canadian laws and regulations when the final payment is made.

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Full-Time and Part-Time Attendance

All graduate students in per term fee programs are considered full time students.

All graduate students enrolled for thesis, project or field exams are considered full time students.

Graduate students in per unit fee programs who enroll for six or more units in a term are considered full time students.

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Tuition Tax Forms T2202A and T4A

All Simon Fraser University students who have an active university computing ID can print their T2202A tax form (starting from the 2003 tax year) and T4A tax form using the Student Information System. Financial records are retained for a period of seven years and then are destroyed.

For detailed information, visit https://www.sfu.ca/students/enrolment-services/fees/tax-receipts-and-forms/t2202.html and https://www.sfu.ca/students/enrolment-services/fees/tax-receipts-and-forms/t4a.html.

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