Academic related fees
The following fees are effective for courses starting May 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2025.
September 2025 are found here.
| General Application Fee Non-refundable. | $138 |
| The following fees apply to all students: | |
| Evaluation Fee Non-refundable. | $136 |
| Refer to Evaluations and Transfer Credit | |
| Examination fees: | |
| Invigilation Fee Most invigilation centres charge a fee for exam invigilation. This fee is not covered in your tuition paid to Athabasca University. Please consult your local invigilation centre to determine its fee schedule. | |
| Lost Exam Reimbursement Up to a maximum of $200 | ($200) |
| Supplemental Examination Request Fee Non-refundable. | $204 |
| Extension Fee Up to 3 extensions (each extension is 2 months in length) may be granted during any 1 individualized-study course registration. Non-refundable. | per extension $226 |
| Laboratory Course Fee Please note that AU is not responsible for any lab fees charged to you by another university. | |
| Laboratory Fee Mandatory and non-refundable.* | $61 |
| *Laboratory fees are mandatory and cannot be waived. These non-refundable fees also apply to students with lab exemptions. | |
| Course Administration and Technology Fee (definition): | |
| Faculty of Business courses: | $177 |
| Faculty of Health Disciplines courses: | $177 |
| Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences courses: | $163 |
| Faculty of Science and Technology courses: | $163 |
| Course Materials Fee (definition): NOTE: The Course Materials Fee is $88 per course for courses starting May 1, 2025, or later. For courses starting before this date, the Course Materials Fee is $72 per course. | $88 |
| Letter of Permission Fee (per letter): | N/C |
| Parchment Replacement Fee: Non-refundable. | $73 |
| Prior Learning Assessment Fee: Non-refundable. | $1,022 |
| Prior Learning Withdrawal Fee: Non-refundable. | $303 |
| Prior Learning Extension Fee: Non-refundable. | $303 |
| Transcript Fee (per year, as needed, paid to MyCreds™): | $10, plus tax |
| Withdrawal Processing Fee: Retained by Athabasca University when you withdraw from your course within a specific time frame. Non-refundable. | $203 |
| Nursing Clinical Fees*: These fees are for specific undergraduate (Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing) courses and is in addition to the regular tuition for these courses: | |
| NURS 437 – 6 credits x $66 | $396 |
| NURS 401 – 6 credits x $66 | $396 |
| NURS 441 – 9 credits x $66 | $594 |
| * Covers the cost of meeting requirements imposed by Alberta Health Services and Health Sciences Placement Network. |
Information is effective for course starting May 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2025.
Updated July 24, 2025 by Office of the Registrar