Tuition and fee amounts are reviewed annually. For more information, see the Tuition and Related Fees Procedure.
All amounts listed are in Canadian (CAD) currency.
Showing tuition fees for: Current Academic Year (2021/22)2020/21 Academic Year
Amounts for future academic years are subject to change.
Applicants who receive an offer of admission are required to pay a non-transferable tuition deposit to hold a seat in a program. The deposit must be paid before the deadline specified in the offer of admission. The tuition deposit is applied to the first term’s tuition.
Students who cancel their enrolment at least 30 days prior to the start date of their program are eligible for a 50% refund. The entire tuition deposit is non-refundable after that date.
If a student’s study permit application is denied and the Office of the Registrar is notified one or more days prior to the start of a program, a student is eligible to receive a refund of fees, less 25% of the tuition deposit.
Note: Proof of sponsorship or confirmation of Alberta Works funding may be accepted instead of the tuition deposit.
Tuition fees are assessed on a per credit basis according to the program in which you are enrolled.
See Tuition & Fees Estimator for a detailed breakdown of tuition fees.
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Fee to cover the cost of digitizing course materials, online video streaming, access to online college-created resources and open education resources (OER), and curriculum renewal.
Covers the anticipated cost for materials and supplies that are essential to the completion of a program or course of study (online or in person). This may include materials used in a classroom, software licenses, technology support, lab supplies and apparel, guest speakers, or other materials or supplies that the college provides. Fee amounts vary by course.
Charged to all full- and part-time registered students, this fee covers the following services (available to current and former NorQuest students, upon request):
Helps address costs related to educational and information technologies that directly impact the learner experience including infrastructure (network, server, storage and telephony), software applications, etc.
Textbooks are loaned to students in Academic Upgrading and employment preparation programs during a term, and a mandatory book rental fee is assessed to a student's account upon registration.
Registered students can pick up their books from the bookstore with a valid NorQuest College student ID. Once the term is over, students are responsible for returning their books. If books are not returned, the cost of the books will be charged to the student's account.
In most programs, students are required to purchase books and supplies.
All eligible students are automatically enrolled in the mandatory student health and dental plans offered by the Students' Association of NorQuest College. Plan fees are payable along with all other tuition and fees at the start of term.
Students are eligible if they are full-time and meet all of the following:
The following types of students are not eligible:
Full-year: start date of fall term to August 31
Eight-month*: start date of winter term to August 31
* Available to students starting full-time studies in the winter term.
Each plan has an annual premium; therefore, opting out of either the health or dental plan must be done prior to the specified deadline and must be accompanied by proof of existing insurance. Students who have paid for the health and dental plan and wish to add on family members may do so by paying the applicable fees directly to the Students' Association.
The deadline to opt out of the health and dental plans is the drop date for the term. See the Academic Schedule for dates.
Students who had previously opted out of the health and dental plans but wish to re-enrol in the plan may do so on their opt-out anniversary or within 30 days of losing their existing insurance coverage.
More information regarding student health and dental plans can be found at MyStudentPlan.ca or by visiting the Student Benefits Plan office, located in the Students' Association office, Room 1-114, Singhmar Centre for Learning, Edmonton campus.
The Students' Association of NorQuest College establishes the rates for Students' Association fees.
Students enrolled in a combination of on-campus and online classes will be assessed the on-campus rate of $63.50.
The following students are not assessed the Students' Association fee:
The U-Pass (or Universal Transit Pass) provides unlimited usage of regular service (excluding special event, contracted, and charter service) from:
The U-Pass is valid during:
Full-time NorQuest College students who have been assessed the Students’ Association fee and are taking classes within the Edmonton city limits are eligible for the U-Pass. The U-Pass is mandatory for all eligible students, and administered by the Students’ Association of NorQuest College.
Students who have a valid CNIB registration, DATS, SCAT, or Handibus registration, who work for one of the transit services, or who have a practicum or class outside of the service area for longer than eight consecutive weeks may be eligible to opt out of U-Pass
Students who register after the drop date (last day for payment of term fees - 10% of the term) will not be eligible for the U-Pass. See the Academic Schedule for the exact dates.
More information regarding the U-Pass program can be found on the Students’ Association website.
Fees for auditing a course are 50% of the tuition, and the full cost for the program and supplies fee and book rental fee, if applicable. Auditing students are not assessed a Students' Association fee, registrarial fee, health and dental plan fee, or U-Pass fee.
See Challenge Exams for more details.
Applied to a student account if payment is not received according to the college's tuition and fee payment schedule.
May be applied to a student's account due to non-attendance within the "add period" of the term or session. See Changes to Registration for further details.
12 months from the beginning of a month of your class
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