Methods of payment

AU recommends paying your fees online. All fees are in Canadian dollars.

Full payment must accompany forms, regardless of the method of submission. Requests with insufficient fees will not be processed until full payment is received.

1. Online payment

When you become a student or register for a course online through myAU, you can pay by debit card (Visa debit or MasterCard debit) or by credit card (MasterCard, Visa). This is the preferred and most efficient method of payment. Visit the Financial Services website for more information about the credit card convenience charge.

2. Credit Card

The preferred method for credit card payments is submission through the myAU portal.

If you are unable to use your myAU portal, and require a payment link for credit card, please see below.

If you have submitted the Undergraduate Course Registration form, you will receive a payment link within 2-3 business days. You do not need to call AU.

For payment links for other requests, please call 1-800-788-9041 and indicate that you wish to pay by credit card. You will receive a separate email notification from Athabasca University with a link to provide online credit card payment for this fee. This is a secure server, and you can pay using a Visa or Mastercard.

3. E-transfer 

When you register using methods other than myAU, you can now pay by e-transfer directly to Athabasca University.

Step 1:

• Complete the Undergraduate Course Registration Form
• Other forms in printable formats, can be emailed to: enrol@athabascau.ca

Step 2: e-transfer funds to Athabasca University. This can be done by sending the e-transfer to finar@athabascau.ca with the following information in the message field:

• Your unique 7-digit Athabasca University student ID number (if a current student)
• Your full name (required in the event the e-transfer is coming from someone other than yourself, or if you have not yet completed your General Application form)
• Type of fee you are paying for (course fee, application fee, etc.)
• Course name and number you are paying for (if applicable)
• Email address and phone number (to contact you if necessary)

If you have questions, email finar@athabascau.ca for assistance.

4. Sponsorship payment

The following is required for a third-party sponsor/letter of guarantee to admit and/or register students in courses.

The sponsor must complete and sign the AU Sponsorship Agreement Form and email it to enrol@athabascau.ca. The Sponsorship Agreement Form can be provided to Enrolment Services by either the student or the sponsor. but must be completed by the sponsor.

Ensure that you have completed your application online and generated an AU ID prior to submitting the course registration.

If the sponsor is covering the general application fee and course registration fee(s), please provide:

• a completed Undergraduate General Application
• the AU Sponsorship Agreement Form which must indicate that the sponsor is paying the General Application Fee along with the registration fee(s).

All sponsored students must register in courses by submitting:

• a completed Undergraduate Course Registration form

The AU Sponsorship Agreement Form must be emailed to enrol@athabascau.ca. An invoice will be sent to the sponsor for payment once the forms are processed. All forms must be received by the University by the 10th of the month, in order to be applied toward the next month's start date.

Government funded students: 

To be registered in courses, students must submit the applicable Student Financial Aid Course Registration Plan by the submission deadline. Please complete the sponsorship section on the form. Do not submit a standard Course Registration Form.

Students who are full-time funded through government student loans must provide a copy of the AU Sponsorship Agreement Form  to sfa@athabascau.ca a minimum of one month prior to the study period start date. 

Should you require further information, contact Enrolment Services at enrol@athabascau.ca. You can also view our online Fee Estimator.

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