Mandatory Incidental Fees
For the 2024/25 academic year
Incidental fees are听paid by all students听at 麻豆传媒. These are听mandatory, non-academic fees,听in addition to your tuition, that help to fund various student programs. Incidental fees are outlined below, and subject to change.
Fees by Category:
Student Service fee
This fee provides 麻豆传媒 students with administrative, athletics (full-time students) and health services.
Full-time students (per term) | $181.10 |
Part-time students (per term) | $50.24 |
麻豆传媒 Student Union fee
Every student registered at 麻豆传媒 is a member of the and required to pay a Student Union fee as part of the registration procedure. These fees have been approved by students in referenda and, along with other revenue of the Union, are allocated each year by the Student Council budget.
Full-time student fees per term | $80.70 |
Part-time student fees per term | $43.62 |
University Bus Pass fee (U-Pass)
The U-Pass is a transit pass specifically for full-time 麻豆传媒 students, valid for unlimited use, 7 days a week from September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025. U-Pass is accepted on all conventional Metro Transit buses and ferries. Additional fare may be required on premium routes, such as MetroLink and Community Transit buses.
- The current cost is $172.73 and is charged in the fall term. For students beginning in January, a prorated fee is charged.
- Full time Spring/Summer students will be charged $85.11 (May-Aug).
You may be eligible to waive the UPass. Visit the U-Pass site for more information.
Society Fee
This fee provides membership in student societies and is charged per term.
Additionally, all International students pay $5.00 per term for membership in the 麻豆传媒 International Student Association Society.
Facilities Renewal fee
This fee is assessed to all students to assist with deferred building maintenance.
Full-time student fees per term | $105.70 |
Part-time student fees per term | $35.00 |
Facilities Renewal fee - Recreation Fall & Winter 2024/25
$90 per term for all full time students to a max of $180 per academic year.
麻豆传媒 Student Union - Health Plan fee
Only full time students that start in September are automatically enrolled on the plan. If you are on a co-op work term, exchange, are a distance student, or are starting in January you must OPT IN to the plan. The DSU Health Plan provides benefits at a lower cost compared to traditional group plans.
The cost of the DSU Health and Dental Plan can be confirmed by contacting the office directly. Students with equivalent insurance may apply to Opt Out through Dal Online no later than September 30, 2024 at 11.59pm AST. For more information please visit the .
For information regarding enrolment eligibility please contact the DSU Health Plan Administrator at dsuhealth@dal.ca.
Medical Campus Response Team
The 麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team is a student-run volunteer organization that focuses on providing first aid to the university community.
Full-time students (per term) | $2.50 |
Part-time students (per term) | $2.50 |
麻豆传媒 Student Union - International Health Plan fee
All international, visiting and exchange students coming to 麻豆传媒 are required to have a comprehensive health insurance plan. All students are automatically enrolled in the mandatory 麻豆传媒 International Student Health Plan. In addition, all full-time students are also enrolled in the 麻豆传媒 Student Union Health Plan. These fees will be applied directly to your student account. View fees and information on opting out for international, visiting and exchange students.
Full or part/time students (pro-rated if starting in a subsequent term) | $740.74 |
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Fees by Campus (excludes society fees):
Studley & Carleton Campus
STUDLEY & CARLETON | |||
FALL TERM 2024-25 | FULL TIME | PART TIME | |
Dal Student Union | $ 80.70 | $ 43.62 | |
Student Services | $ 181.10 | $ 50.24 | |
Facilities Renewal | $ 105.70 | $ 35.00 | |
麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | |
Facilities Renewal - Recreation(1) | $ 90.00 | $ - | |
University Bus Pass | $ 172.73 | $ - | |
DSU Health Plan | $ 485.86 | $ - | |
TERM TOTAL | $ 1,118.59 | $ 131.36 | |
WINTER TERM 2024-25 | |||
Dal Student Union | $ 80.70 |
$ 43.62 | |
Student Services | $ 181.10 | $ 50.24 | |
Facilities Renewal | $ 105.70 | $ 35.00 | |
麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | |
Facilities Renewal - Recreation(1) | $ 90.00 | $ - | |
TERM TOTAL | $ 460 | $ 131.36 | |
SUMMER TERM 2023-24 | |||
Dal Student Union | $ 83.20 | $ 43.62 | |
Student Services | $ 119.86 | $ 50.24 | |
Facilities Renewal | $ 105.70 | $ 35.00 | |
麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | |
Facilities Renewal - Recreation(1) | $ 90.00 | $ - | |
University Bus Pass | $ 85.11 | $ - | |
TERM TOTAL | $ 486.37 | $ 131.36 | |
(1) Facilities Renewal - Recreation supports athletic facilities and is assessed per term, to a maximum of $180 per academic year. |
Sexton Campus
SEXTON | ||||
FALL TERM 2024-25 | FULL TIME | PART TIME | ||
Dal Student Union | $ 80.70 | $ 43.62 | ||
Student Services | $ 181.10 | $ 50.24 | ||
Facilities Renewal | $ 105.70 | $ 35.00 | ||
麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | ||
Facilities Renewal - Recreation(1) | $ 90.00 | $ - | ||
Facilities Renewal - Sexton (2) | $ 100.00 | $ - | ||
University Bus Pass | $ 172.73 | $ - | ||
Health Plan | $ 485.86 | $ - | ||
TERM TOTAL | $ 1,218.59 | $ 131.36 | ||
WINTER TERM 2024-25 | ||||
Dal Student Union | $ 80.70 | $ 43.62 | ||
Student Services | $ 181.10 | $ 50.24 | ||
Facilities Renewal | $ 105.70 | $ 35.00 | ||
麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | ||
Facilities Renewal - Recreation(1) | $ 90.00 | $ - | ||
Facilities Renewal - Sexton (2) | $ 100.00 | $ - | ||
University Bus Pass | $ - | $ - | ||
Health Plan | $ - | $ - | ||
TERM TOTAL | $ 560 | $ 131.36 | ||
SUMMER TERM 2023-24 | ||||
Dal Student Union | $ 83.20 | $ 43.62 | ||
Student Services | $ 119.86 | $ 50.24 | ||
Facilities Renewal | $ 105.70 | $ 35.00 | ||
麻豆传媒 Medical Campus Response Team | $ 2.50 | $ 2.50 | ||
Facilities Renewal - Recreation(1) | $ 90.00 | $ - | ||
Facilities Renewal - Sexton | $ 100.00 | $ - | ||
University Bus Pass (May-August) | $ 85.11 | $ 131.36 | ||
TERM TOTAL | $ 586.37 | |||
(1) Facilities Renewal -Recreation supports athletic facilities and is assessed per term, to a maximum of $180 per academic year. | ||||
(2) Facilities Renewal -Sexton supports the IDEA building. Fee applies to students in the Faculties of Engineeing, Architecture and Planning. |
Agricultural Campus (Truro)
2023-2024 Schedule of Fees
2024/25 tuition & fees are due and payable as of September 17, 2024 for the Fall semester and January 20, 2025 for the Winter semester.
Click here to see typical student cost scenarios.
Undergraduate Tuition Fees
(Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents)
The University reserves the right to make changes without notice in its published scale of charges for tuition, accommodations and meals, and other fees.
The rates shown below are the rates for the 2024/2025 academic year.
Program | Price per Course |
Degree level | $957* |
Technical level |
$257*鈥 |
Preparatory Courses (e.g. MTHA0050) | $325.93 |
WorkPlace Readiness Courses (non-credit) | $144.90 |
* Note: Full-time Nova Scotia degree/technology program students may be eligible for a Nova Scotia Bursary of $1,283 based on a full course load (e.g. 10 courses per year for a degree student).
鈥 Note: Veterinary Technology Specific Courses are charged at $648.40 per course.
Note: An additional Distance Education Course Fee of $53.55 is charged for all distance education course sections (all 'W' sections).
Undergraduate Tuition Fees
(Non-Canadian Citizens)
Admits Fall 2019+
Program | Price per Course |
Degree level | $2243.70 |
Technical level |
$1513.40鈥 |
Preparatory Courses (e.g. MTHA0050) | $1506.00 |
WorkPlace Readiness Courses (non-credit) | $137.92 |
Returning 2018-19
Program | Price per Course |
Degree level | $1644.00 |
Technical level |
$964.40鈥 |
Preparatory Courses (e.g. MTHA0050) | $903.60 |
WorkPlace Readiness Courses (non-credit) | $137.92 |
鈥 Veterinary Technology Specific Courses are charged at $1621.00 per course.
Note: An additional Distance Education Course Fee of $53.55 is charged for all distance education course sections.
Books
Full-time students (approx./year) | $1,200.00 |
Student Fees
Incidental fees are paid by all students at 麻豆传媒. These are mandatory, non-academic fees, in addition to your tuition, that helps to fund various student programs. Incidental fees are outlined below.
Summer-Full-time Student Fee $275.38 per term |
Summer-Part-time Student Fee $100.95 per term |
Fall-Full-time Student Fee $813.82 per term |
Fall-Part-time Student Fee $100.95 per term |
Winter-Full-time Student Fee $333.87 per term |
Winter-Part-time Student Fee $100.95 per term |
Health and Dental Insurance
DSU International Health Plan
All full time international students at the 麻豆传媒 Agricultural Campus are automatically billed and enrolled for the DSU International Students Health Plan. The cost of the plan for the full year is $740.74. If you are on a co-op in the fall term you will not be billed or enrolled automatically. Please contact the health plan office for coverage at dsuhealth@dal.ca. If you have comparable coverage you may be eligible to opt out, please contact the office before the deadline of September 30, 2024.You may also visit the website for more information at .
DSU Health and Dental Plan
All full time students at the 麻豆传媒 Agricultural Campus that begin in September are automatically billed and enrolled for the DSU Health and Dental Plan. The cost of the plan is $485.86. If you are on a co-op, are part time, distance, or an exchange student, you are not billed or enrolled but may be eligible to opt in. Please contact the health plan office for coverage at dsuhealth@dal.ca. If you have comparable coverage you may be eligible to opt out, please contact the office before the deadline of September 30, 2024. The premium for each plan is an annual one; therefore the process for opting out must be done prior to the September 16, 2022 deadline. More information can be found at www.studentvip.ca/dsu or by visiting your on-site Student Health Plan Office (Main Floor, Dairy Building).
Other Program-related Fees
Full-time students in the Veterinary Technology program are charged an additional Materials and Service Fee. Currently this fee is $127.84 per term and is payable at time of registration. For a complete list of supplies and services that are provided to Animal Health Technology students in return for this fee, contact the Department of Animal Science of Aquaculture.
Students in the Diploma in Business Management program are required to pay an additional $108.10 per semester for workplace readiness training such as First Aid and Occupational Health and Safety.
Residence and Meal Plan Fees
When you stay in residence your fees are all-inclusive and you can even add a meal plan for further convenience. Learn more about the costs & fees for residence on the Agricultural Campus.
Important information needed for new Federal Government requirements
Effective the 2019 tax year, all designated educational institutions are now required to provide Canada Revenue Agency with students' Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) on Form T2202 (Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate).
As a result of this new requirement, 麻豆传媒 must collect SINs for all students. In order to facilitate the collection of this information and to ensure the privacy of this personal identification information students are requested to enter their SIN through Dalonline (https://dalonline.dal.ca/). 麻豆传媒 is collecting the SIN of its students for government reporting purposes only and we will protect the privacy of information provided.
Please visit Dalonline (https://dalonline.dal.ca/) and add your SIN via your 鈥淧ersonal Information鈥 tab by selecting the 鈥淰iew/Update Biographical Information鈥 option.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a SIN?
A. The Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a nine-digit number that is needed to work in Canada or to have access to government programs and benefits. You also need a SIN to file Canadian taxes.
Q. Why should I provide my SIN number to 麻豆传媒?
A. 麻豆传媒 is required to provide the Canada Revenue Agency with students' Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) on Form T2202 (Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate). A T2202 is an official income tax receipt issued to all students who paid tuition and fees for qualifying courses that are eligible for claim on the income tax return. It is your responsibility to ensure that you qualify to claim the tuition tax credit. Further information on the eligibility of education and textbook amounts can be found on the .
Q. How can I provide this information?
A. Students can visit DalOnline (https://dalonline.dal.ca/) and find the Social Insurance Number page under your 鈥淧ersonal Information鈥 tab by selecting the 鈥淰iew/Update Biographical Information鈥 option.
Q. Can I send my SIN via email?
A. No, E-mail communications are not secure so please do not send your SIN via email.
Q. What if I have already provided my SIN?
A. If you provided your SIN as a student and the number is considered valid, a message of 鈥淰alid Social Insurance Number on file.鈥 will appear in the SIN entry field. If the value previously collected by 麻豆传媒 is not a valid code, you will be able to update the data to your correct SIN.
Q. What happens if I refuse to submit my SIN?
A. Your SIN is confidential. You should provide your SIN only when it is legally required. 麻豆传媒 is now legally required to request the Social Insurance Numbers of students for Canada Revenue Agency purposes in response to a change introduced in 2018 for all designated educational institutions in Canada.
Q. Where can I obtain more information on this proposed change?
A. CRA provides the latest information on the proposed changes on Canada.ca. Taxpayers should check online regularly for updated forms, policies, guidelines, questions and answers and guidance. For quick reference, the government has summarized important changes related to the new T2202 information return requirements that resulted from the 2018 Federal Budget which can be found .
Q. How will 麻豆传媒 ensure the security of personal information?
A. 麻豆传媒 restricts access to the SIN stored in our ERP system to only those who require access to perform their job duties. The collection, use and disclosure of student information is protected under university policies and government legislation. Our privacy policy arises from the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, legislation, and fair information practices ().
More information about authorized federal uses of the SIN can be found .
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