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Academic related fees

The following fees are effective September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.

Current fees, effective September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, are available here.

General Application Fee
Non-refundable.		 $129
The following fees apply to all students:
Evaluation Fee
Non-refundable.
Refer to Evaluations and Transfer Credit $127
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.		 $191
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 $212
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.

Student pays the course registration fee and the compulsory laboratory fee (listed above) for the following courses:

  • BIOL 204
  • BIOL 205
  • BIOL 207
  • BIOL 230
  • BIOL 320
  • BIOL 325
  • BIOL 345
  • BIOL 480
  • CHEM 217
  • CHEM 218
  • CHEM 311
  • CHEM 313
  • CHEM 350
  • CHEM 360
  • COMP 444
  • GEOG 266
  • GEOG 365
  • GEOL 200
  • GEOL 201
  • GEOL 207
  • GEOL 319
  • PHYS 200
  • PHYS 201
  • PHYS 202
  • PHYS 204
  • PHYS 205
Course Administration and Technology Fee (definition): $163
Course Materials Fee (definition): $56
Letter of Permission Fee (per letter): N/C
Parchment Replacement Fee:
Non-refundable.		 $68
Prior Learning Assessment Fee:
Non-refundable.		 $955
Prior Learning Withdrawal Fee:
Non-refundable.		 $283
Prior Learning Extension Fee:
Non-refundable.		 $283
Transcript Fee (per copy): N/C
Priority Transcript Fee:
Non-refundable. (Currently unavailable.)		 $63
Withdrawal Processing Fee:
Retained by Athabasca University when you withdraw from your course within a specific time frame. Non-refundable.
  • Refunds
 $190
Nursing Clinical Fees*:
These fees are for specific undergraduate (LPN to BN) courses and is in addition to the regular tuition for these courses:		  
NURS 435 – 6 credits x $61 $366
NURS 437 – 6 credits x $61 $366
NURS 401 – 6 credits x $61 $366
NURS 441 – 9 credits x $61 $549
* Covers the cost of meeting requirements imposed by Alberta Health Services and Health Sciences Placement Network.

ProctorU Charges to Student for Invigilating an Exam

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NOTE: ProctorU fees, like all external invigilator fees, are in addition to any Athabasca University fees (such as Supplemental Exam fees). Even though ProctorU provides the Take it Soon and Take it Now options, you must still follow the timelines required by AU to request your exam.

Athabasca University is not responsible for making any payments to ProctorU. Payment of all proctoring fees will be the obligation of the individual student. Any charges applicable to the student must be paid with a credit or debit card. The student will be required to enter payment information into a secure page connected to a third-party card processor. The page is encrypted and ProctorU does not see or store the credit cards data. Students will have to re-enter payment information each time new charges are incurred.

ProctorU determines exam length based on the maximum time allowed for writing an exam, as communicated by Athabasca University, not the time the student requires to actually complete the exam, which may be less.

Exam Length Flex Scheduling Take it Soon** Take it now**
60 Minutes or Less $14.00* Flex Fee +$8.00* Flex Fee +$12.00*
61-120 Minutes $21.00* Flex Fee +$8.00* Flex Fee +$12.00*
121-180 Minutes $27.00* Flex Fee +$8.00* Flex Fee +$12.00*
181 Minutes or More $36.00* Flex Fee +$8.00* Flex Fee +$12.00*

*All fees are in US Funds.

**Take it Soon and Take it Now fees are subject to change.

Optional Fees

To write an online exam AU has issued, flex scheduling allows a student to make an invigilation appointment at least 72 hours before the desired start time. However, at an additional cost, a student may choose the Take it Soon or Take it Now options. Take it Soon allows a test to be scheduled within 72 hours of the chosen start time; Take it Now allows a test to be taken on-demand with no appointment needed. These options are for the convenience of the examinee and are not required.

Fees effective Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2024.

Updated March 30, 2023 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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