Student Account and Tuition - School of Graduate Studies

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It is important to review your student account regularly, especially after registration changes. In addition to term fees due at the beginning of the term, other fees and late payment fees may be posted to your account throughout the year.

Students must plan their registration activity carefully. It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the graduate academic calendar for financial and academic matters and penalties.

Deposit: Some professional programs require the payment of a $2,500 deposit. Please carefully review your offer letter to determine if your program requires a deposit to hold your place in the program. Payment will applied to your first-term tuition fees.

Graduate Tuition Fee Deadlines

Tuition fees are billed to registered students’ accounts a few weeks before a term begins. Tuition is due each term by the below respective deadlines.

Term	Deadline
Spring/Summer Term	May 28th
Fall Term	September 28th
Winter Term	January 28th

Students registering after payment deadlines will be required to pay their fees upon approved late registration.

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

Trent University reserves the right to charge interest on unpaid account balances. 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. Please visit the Financial Services website for more information.

Graduate Tuition Fees

Graduate tuition fees vary between research/thesis-based programs and professional programs. For full details on graduate fees for the 2024-2025 academic year, please refer to the appropriate fee schedule posted below.

Fees are subject to approval by the Trent University Board of Governors and the yearly fee schedule is posted by September of each academic year. Fees for graduate studies are billed per term or per course (programs vary) and fees are based upon year of entry into a graduate program at Trent University. Please review the Graduate Academic Calendar for further information.

Tuition fees are subject to increase each academic year. Trent’s academic year begins each September and ends each August. Fees for the upcoming academic year are published on our website each July.

An Important Note for January and May Starters:

The estimated tuition amount included in your Letter of Acceptance (box 22) will not include fee increases beginning in September. Please check our website in July to view your Fall tuition.

Health & Dental Plan

Peterborough and Durham graduate students are automatically enrolled in and billed for the Health & Dental Plan in their first term of the academic year.

Students with alternative health coverage through an employer or parents can opt-out of the Plan. All opt-outs must be done online on the Trent Student VIP benefits website during the first term of the student's academic year. Those who opt-out will be reimbursed via e-transfer.

Opt-Out Deadlines:

September 1 - September 30 (September-start students)
January 1 - January 31 (January-start students)

Information about the plan, opting out, opting in, or adding dependents can be found on the TCSA's website or by emailing benefits@trentcentral.ca.

Making a Payment

Information on how to make a payment to your student account can be found on the Make a Payment webpage.

Please be advised that Trent University does not send bills or invoices. Once payment has been received, it will be credited to your student account. Your account statement is available online through your myTrent portal. Students can access their Statement of Account under myTrent > Finances > My Account > Account Statement. Your account will be updated within 3-5 business days from our receipt of your payment.

For out of country payments, the University’s preferred method for the receipt of fee payment from outside of the country is TransferMate.

Questions about making a payment can be emailed to studentaccounts@trentu.ca.

Payment Plans

Payment Plans are a type of financial arrangement that will allow students to make periodic payments towards tuition fees. This opportunity provides a convenient way to pay fees with more management payments. Graduate students can apply for a payment plan at the beginning of each term (September, January, and May). Fall 2024 payment plan enrollment closes September 19, 2024.

Please visit Student Finance's payment plan webpage for more information. Questions can be sent to campuspayment@trentu.ca. There is an enrollment fee of $35 for each graduate plan.

Refund Information

It is important to review your statement of account regularly, especially after registration changes. In addition to term fees due at the beginning of the term, other fees such as departmental fees, late payment fees, or interest may be posted to your account throughout the year.

In some cases, students may need to request a partial or full refund of their tuition fees. Find refund information here.

Living Expenses

It is essential as a graduate student that you have sufficient funds to support yourself over the duration of your studies. Current annual costs for a graduate student living away from home including living expenses and books are estimated at $20,000 - $25,000 per year. Additional costs may be incurred depending on factors such as lifestyle and the number of family members being supported (if applicable).

In addition to living expenses, students are required to pay tuition fees for each term of enrollment. Fee information for each program can be found under the "Graduate Tuition Fees" tab above.