Cost of Living

Graduate school is a major investment in your future earning potential. Your expenses may include tuition and other fees, rent, utilities, food, books, phone service, transportation, clothing, and entertainment. To give you some idea of the cost of living in Vancouver, below is a table of annual expenses you can expect to incur as a graduate student.

For a single graduate student (12 months)
Canadian Tuition in Winter 2008-09 (Schedule A)¹	$4,017.94*
International Tuition in Winter 2008-09 (Schedule A)¹	$7,200.00*
Related Student Fees (2008-09)	$672.15
Books and Supplies²	$800.00
Room and Board²	$12,000.00
Medical and Health²	$650.00
AMS/GSS Extended Health & Dental Plan²	$210.21
Clothing, Entertainment , Misc²	$2,500.00
Total (Canadian)³	$20,850.30
Total (International)³	$24,032.36

*Effective January 1, 2008, incoming PhD students will no longer receive the Ph.D. Tuition Fee Award. International students pay the same low tuition fee as domestic students (see International Partial Tuition Fee Scholarship).

¹ First year tuition fee for most research-based doctoral and master's students (Schedule A). More details...

² Based on the estimation made by the International House and the Faculty of Graduate Studies

³ This is a rough estimate only; your personal experience may vary.

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