Payment deadlines and refunds

Payment deadlines 2024-2025

• Program list

  Flat-fee programs

  Fee-per-credit programs

  Doctor of Philosophy programs Doctor of Education Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management Graduate Diploma in Nuclear Design Engineering Graduate Diplomas in Nuclear Technology Master of Applied Science programs Master of Arts in Criminology Master of Engineering programs1 Master of Engineering Management1 Master of Health Sciences Master of Science programs Master of Science in Nursing Master of Social Practice and Innovation Master of Software Engineering

  Graduate Diploma in Accounting Graduate Diploma in Education and Digital Technologies Graduate Diploma in Police Leadership Master of Arts in Education Master of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Master of Education Master of Engineering programs1 Master of Engineering Management1 Master of Financial Data Analytics  Master of Information Technology Security University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE)

  ¹The Master of Engineering (MEng and MEngM) programs have changed to a fee-per-credit structure for students admitted to these programs in Fall 2024. Students who began the Master of Engineering (MEng and MEngM) programs prior to Fall 2024 will remain flat-fee. Please check the domestic and international tuition fee pages for full details.

• Flat-fee programs

  Students in flat-fee programs are responsible for paying tuition in each term in which they are enrolled, regardless of the number of courses in which they are registered. A student is considered enrolled unless they request and receive approval for a leave of absence.

  2024-2025	Fall semester	Winter semester	Summer semester
  Tuition payment deadline	September 3, 2024	January 6, 2025	May 5, 2025
  Last day to withdraw and receive 100 per cent refund	September 16, 2024	January 17, 2025	May 16, 2025
  Last day to withdraw and receive 50 per cent refund	September 30, 2024	January 31, 2025	June 2, 2025

  Important note: No ancillary fees will be refunded after the first 10 lecture days in any semester.

  Please note: If there are any date discrepancies between this table and the Academic Schedule in the Graduate Academic Calendar, the Academic Schedule in the Graduate Academic Calendar takes precedence.

• Fee-per-credit

  Students in fee-per-credit programs are responsible for paying tuition for each course in which they are registered. Fees are applied to student accounts immediately upon registration. Students registering after the tuition payment deadline are required to pay their fees immediately to avoid holds or late fees.

  2024-2025	Fall semester	Winter semester	12-week Summer semester	6-week Spring session	6-week Summer session
  Tuition payment deadline	September 3, 2024	January 6, 2025	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025	June 23, 2025
  Last day to drop courses and receive 100 per cent refund	September 16, 2024	January 17, 2025	May 16, 2025	May 9, 2025	June 27, 2025
  Last day to drop courses and receive 50 per cent refund	September 30, 2024	January 31, 2025	June 2, 2025	May 16, 2025	July 7, 2025

  Full summer semester (12 weeks), spring session (six weeks), summer session (six weeks).

  Important note: No ancillary fees will be refunded after the first 10 lecture days in any semester.

  Please note: If there are any date discrepancies between this table and the Academic Schedule in the Graduate Academic Calendar, the Academic Schedule in the Graduate Academic Calendar takes precedence.
  

Financial holds

• Financial holds - Grad students

  In accordance with our policies and important dates, graduate students are responsible for ensuring their fees are paid in full or have submitted an approved payroll deduction by the posted deadline. Once this deadline has passed, late charges and holds will be applied to all unpaid accounts.

  Students with a hold are unable to attend classes, access course material, use the university facilities or receive payment from sources (including TAs, RAs and GRAs and/or other scholarships/awards) and are unable to register for future terms. Students who are unable to register will be considered inactive until the hold has been cleared and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has been notified.

  If you become eligible to register before three consecutive terms have elapsed, you may apply to be reinstated into the program. If you are not eligible to register by the end of the third elapsed term, you will be considered withdrawn and must formally reapply to continue in your program. Reinstatement and readmission is not guaranteed and fees may apply.

  For more information on inactivation and other registration issues, please contact gradadmissions@ontariotechu.ca. 

Refunds

• Credit balances
  Students with a credit balance due to scholarships, awards or tuition overpayment will receive their refund according to the regularly scheduled refunds, normally after the 100 per cent refund deadline for tuition fees each term. Refund requests submitted prior to this date will not normally be considered unless there are extenuating circumstances.
• Refund via direct deposit
  1. Log into MyOntarioTech
  2. Navigate to Current Students
  3. Under Personal Information, click on Direct deposit information
  4. Select add new to add your direct deposit information.
  5. In the add accounts payable deposit popup, enter your banking information:
     • Bank routing number: The first three digits of a valid institution number followed by a valid transit number.
     • Account number: Enter a valid account number.
     • Bank name: This field is auto populated.
     • Account type: Choose from the drop-down list.
  6. Check the authorization textbox and select Save new deposit.
  7. The information you entered is saved as prenote status.

  An email will be sent to your student (ontariotechu.net) email address, notifying you to submit the backup document to deposits@ontariotechu.ca for verification (e.g. a copy of a void cheque or a direct deposit authorization form from the bank).

  Once the backup is verified, the status of the banking information will change to active. You will be informed when your banking information is verified.