International student fee policies
International Fees Structure
Fee cohort assignment
- Students admitted to SFU after Fall 2017 are assigned a fee cohort based on their first term of enrollment.
- Students admitted to SFU prior to Fall 2017 may be assigned a fee cohort if their student status changes. Please see below for details.
Students currently in cohort Y001 will be moved to cohort Y002 starting Fall 2022.
Fee cohort duration
A cohort is normally in effect for five academic calendar years (September - August). See "Fee cohort changes" below for exceptions.
For example:
First Enrolled Term at SFU | Cohort group (Effective Fall 2022) | Cohort expires (last year) |
---|---|---|
Fall 2017 | Y002 | Summer 2023 |
Spring 2018 | Y002 | Summer 2023 |
Summer 2018 | Y002 | Summer 2023 |
Fall 2018 | Y002 | Summer 2023 |
Spring 2019 | Y002 | Summer 2023 |
Summer 2019 | Y002 | Summer 2023 |
Fall 2019 | Y003 | Summer 2024 |
Spring 2020 | Y003 | Summer 2024 |
Summer 2020 | Y003 | Summer 2024 |
Fall 2020 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Spring 2021 |
Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Summer 2021 | Y004 | Summer 2025 |
Fall 2021 | Y005 | Summer 2026 |
Spring 2022 | Y005 | Summer 2026 |
Summer 2022 |
Y005 | Summer 2026 |
Fall 2022 | Y006 | Summer 2027 |
Spring 2023 | Y006 | Summer 2027 |
Summer 2023 | Y006 | Summer 2027 |
Fee cohort changes
A student's fee cohort will change if:
- Five academic calendar years have elapsed (September - August); or
- They defer their admission; or
- They reapply to the university after having an academic standing of Required to Withdraw; or
- They reapply to the university after voluntary withdrawal and completing further academic studies at a recognized post-secondary institution during the time of absence; or
- They complete their original program.
NOTE: Students admitted to SFU prior to Fall 2017 will be assigned a fee cohort if they meet criteria 3, 4 or 5 above.
Exemptions
For more information regarding exemptions from international tuition fees, please visit: www.sfu.ca/students/records/tuition-fee-assessment.