Academic related fees
The following fees are effective for courses starting Sep. 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2026.
| 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.* | $62 |
| *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 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): | |
| Faculty of Business courses: | $181 |
| Faculty of Health Disciplines courses: | $181 |
| Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences courses: | $166 |
| Faculty of Science and Technology courses: | $166 |
| Course Materials Fee (definition): | $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 $67 | $402 |
| NURS 401 – 6 credits x $67 | $402 |
| NURS 441 – 9 credits x $67 | $603 |
| * Covers the cost of meeting requirements imposed by Alberta Health Services and Health Sciences Placement Network. |
ProctorU Charges to Student for Invigilating an Exam
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 | $15.44* | Flex Fee +$8.00* | Flex Fee +$12.00* |
| 61-120 Minutes | $23.15* | Flex Fee +$8.00* | Flex Fee +$12.00* |
| 121-180 Minutes | $29.77* | Flex Fee +$8.00* | Flex Fee +$12.00* |
| 181 Minutes or More | $39.69* | 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.
Updated January 13, 2026 by Office of the Registrar