Ancillary fees
The following are ancillary fees for graduate students studying in both flat-fee and fee-per-credit programs in the 2024-2025 academic year. These ancillary fees commence September 2024.
Fees vary for full-time and part-time graduate students, as indicated below.
Ancillary fees are in addition to tuition fees (domestic and international).
Please note:
The fees ensure students will continue to have access to important services including the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) and the Ontario Tech Student Union (OTSU) Health and Dental Plan. and resources throughout the full academic year, including those that are now being delivered at a distance. Other fees cover the year-round costs for maintaining and operating buildings and facilities for student use that are not funded through general university revenues.
Mandatory ancillary fees (2024–2025)
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Full-time students
The following fees are charged per semester.
Ancillary Fee Breakdown Item
Annual
Per semester
Career Readiness
$75.18
$25.06
Student Learning
$126.96
$42.32
Health Services (general)
$29.28
$9.76
My Virtual Doctor
$44.07
$44.07
Mental Health Services
$71.67
$23.89
Wellness and Health Promotion
$16.38
$5.46
Sport and Recreation
$98.07
$32.69
Legal Protection Program - Fall
$33.24
$33.24
Legal Protection Program - Winter, Summer
$22.16
$22.16
Grad Engagement
$73.77
$24.59
Open Access
$36.24
$12.08
Student Safety and Accessibility
$92.37
$30.79
Student ID
$39.93
$13.31
Convocation
$7.26
$2.42
Physical and Virtual Infrastructural Enhancements
$165.09
$55.03
Instructional Resource
$151.83
$50.61
Community and Social Programming
$13.44
$4.48
Wellness and Support Services
$12.27
$4.09
Benefit Plan Coordination
$25.14
$8.38
OTSU Building
$116.67
$38.89
Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre
$183.60
$61.20
Varsity Sports
$84.57
$28.19
Student Representation and Leadership
$10.35
$3.45
World University Services of Canada
$2.97
$0.99
Campus Clubs
$5.67
$1.89
Student Societies
$3.60 $1.20 Campus Life and Events
$13.77
$4.59
Student Success Support
$33.99
$11.33
U-Pass
$458.55
$152.85
Total
$2,048.09
$749.01
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Part-time students
The following fees are charged per semester.
Ancillary Fee Breakdown Item
Annual
Per semester
Career Readiness
$37.59
$12.53
Student Learning
$63.48
$21.16
Health Services (general)
$14.64
$4.88
Mental Health Services
$35.85
$11.95
Wellness and Health Promotion
$8.19
$2.73
Sport and Recreation
$49.05
$16.35
Graduate Engagement
$36.90
$12.30
Open Access
$18.12
$6.04
Student Safety and Accessibility
$46.20
$15.40
Student ID
$19.98
$6.66
Convocation
$3.63
$1.21
Physical and Virtual Infrastructure Enhancements
$82.56
$27.52
Instructional Resource
$75.93
$25.31
Community and Social Programming
$6.72
$2.24
Wellness and Support Services
$6.15
$2.05
World University Services of Canada
$1.50
$0.50
Campus Clubs
$2.85
$0.95
Student Societies
$1.80
$0.60
Campus Life and Events
$6.90
$2.30
Student Success Support
$17.01
$5.67
Student Representation and Leadership
$5.19
$1.73
Total
$540.24
$180.08
Mandatory ancillary fee – international students (2024–2025)
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International Health Insurance
Ancillary Fee Breakdown Item
Description
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Spr/Sum 2025
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time International Health Insurance
Health insurance plan for international students at the University
$756.00 n/a $504.00 n/a $252.00 n/a The International Health Insurance fee is charged to all full-time international students on an annual basis. International graduate students who start their program in January or May will be charged a pro-rated amount for their International Health Insurance. You will still be responsible for the full annual amount the following September.
Please visit the International Office's website for additional information regarding the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) and the Ontario Tech Student Union (OTSU) Health and Dental Plan.
Ancillary fees you may choose to opt out of (2024–2025)
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Health and Dental Plan (full-time students only)
The Health and Dental Plan provides coverage to supplement the provincial health plan. This includes prescription, dental, vision, travel and more.
The fee for full-time students beginning their studies in Fall 2024 is $305.64 and is charged on an annual basis. Graduate students who start their program in January or May will be charged a pro-rated amount for health and dental (January: $247.00; May: $188.97). You will still be responsible for the full annual amount the following September.
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Legal Protection Program (full-time students only)
Through the OTSU, the Legal Protection Program provides students with access to legal representation for housing, employment, and academic discipline disputes and an informational legal hotline for all areas of law.
The fee for full-time students beginning their studies in Fall 2024 is $33.24 and is charged on an annual basis.
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My Virtual Doctor (full-time students only)
My Virtual Doctor provides domestic and international students and immediate families with individual access to qualified medical care through a virtual platform 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week to address many of the common concerns faced by students.
The fee for full-time students beginning their studies in Fall 2024 is $44.07 and is charged on an annual basis.
Fee descriptions
Fees are subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure that the fees listed on this page are accurate. In the event of an inconsistency between the fees published here and those approved by the university’s Board of Governors and/or administration, the latter shall prevail.
No ancillary fees will be refunded after the first 10 lecture days in any semester.
