C.3.17 Fees and Charges for Instruction
Approved/revised: February 6, 2024
POLICY
Student tuition fees for all programs except General Interest programs shall be as set out on Schedule “A” attached, and shall be reviewed each year, subject to approval of the Ministry of Advanced Education. Fees for General Interest Programs shall be annually adjusted to cover the direct costs of such a Program.
SCHEDULE “A”:
This fee schedule will remain in effect until amended in the manner prescribed by the College and Institute Act and by NVIT By-Law 1.11(A). Fees are subject to revisions by the NVIT Board of Governors each year. Any revisions in fees will come into effect for the Fall Semester.
Fee schedule for credit courses within the funded program profile
(Effective 2024 Fall semester)
Academic (first & second year levels) and Career/Technical Programs
Tuition per credit.......................................................................................... $96.53
Academic (third & fourth year levels) Programs where tuition is paid to NVIT
Tuition per credit........................................................................................ $139.63
(or as per NVIT’s affiliation agreement with the degree granting institution)
Access to Practical Nursing and Practical Nursing Programs
Tuition per credit.......................................................................................... $99.79
Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Program Tuition....................................................................................... $3,030.65
Plumbing and Piping Trades Program
Program Tuition....................................................................................... $3,090.15
Residential Construction Foundations Certificate Program
Program Tuition....................................................................................... $3,634.44
Construction Craft Worker Certificate Program Level 1 and Level 2
Program Tuition per level........................................................................... $583.21
Heavy Equipment Operator Foundation Program
Program Tuition..................................................................................... $15,536.19
Heavy Equipment Operator-Excavators Training Program
Program Tuition..................................................................................... $11,741.79
Culinary Arts Program
Program Tuition....................................................................................... $2,815.40
Welder Foundation Certificate Program
Program Tuition....................................................................................... $3,091.43
Automotive Service Technician Foundation Program
Program Tuition....................................................................................... $3,714.23
Culinary Arts Professional Cooks Level 2 Program
Program Tuition.......................................................................................... $927.79
Carpentry Level 1 and Level 2 Program
Program Tuition per level........................................................................... $850.37
Indigenous Language Courses are at no cost (tuition-free)
All mandatory students fees are applicable
College Readiness Program
Adult Basic Education courses & the Youth Explore Trades Sample Program are tuition free.
New Programs
Tuition for programs introduced after 2003-2004 may be established at higher levels than the above rates.
Seniors (age 60 +)
May be waived subject to the “Institute Fees, Senior Citizens” policy – C.3.15.
Note: Students must pay all assessed “Other Fees”.
Youth In Care
May be waived subject to the “Institute Fees, Youth In Care” policy – C.3.16.
Directed Studies and Prior Learning Assessment Recognition Students
Tuition per credit is based upon the tuition per credit for the course(s) (as per the schedule above) either being delivered through directed studies methodology or through the prior learning assessment recognition process. Lab fees are also assessed for courses involving lab work.
International Students - Intake of International students is permanently suspended except for students from the Indigenous peoples in accordance with UNDRIP.
Tuition per credit........................................................................................ $393.17
For current international students each College Readiness/Adult Basic Education course is considered equivalent to 3 credits for tuition calculation purposes. For programs that have program tuition rather than credits, the international fee will be three times the domestic program tuition rate.
All student activity fees are maintained at their current rates for the 2024/25 year.
Other Fees
Lab/Shop/Studio Fees
Science Courses...................................... $30.00 per course (Credit and non-credit)
Computer Courses.................................. $30.00 per course (Credit and non-credit)
Automotive Service Technician Foundation Shop Fees............................... $297.67
Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Shop Fees................................................. $297.67
Plumbing and Piping Shop Fees.............................................................. $297.67
Residential Construction Foundations Shop Fees....................................... $297.67
Health Lab Fees.................................................................................... $297.67
Culinary Arts Shop Fees......................................................................... $324.73
Welder Foundation Shop Fees................................................................. $297.67
Experiential Learning Fees:
ENRT1................................................................................................ $260.10 per year
ENRT2................................................................................................ $260.10 per year
COOP 110-220.................................................................................... $286.11 per course
CAPS2................................................................................... $416.16 per year (does not apply to 1st year CAPS)
SOCW 375........................................................................................ $156.06 per section
Fees are based on non-tuition expenses related to specific experiential learning delivery and activities.
External Invigilation Fee......................................................... $100.00
Graduation Fees................................................................. $81.18 per credential
External Cohort Graduation Fees................................................. $204.00
Documentation Fee....................... $40.00 per request plus photocopy and scanning costs
Official Transcripts....................................................... FREE
Students can access their grades and unofficial transcripts at no cost through the mynvit.ca portal.
Student Society Fee per course (maximum $60/semester).................................... $20.00
This fee is non-refundable and is established by the Student Society. The NVIT Student Society passed, via referendum on February 16, 2011, a motion that NVIT collect on behalf of, and remit to, the NVIT Student Society, any and all Student Society Fees for all registrations that occur on or within 100 km of the NVIT Merritt or NVIT Burnaby campuses. Fees are also levied on course work delivered via directed studies and prior learning assessment recognition. NVIT Continuing Studies courses are exempt from NVIT Student Society fees.
U-Pass – Universal Transit Pass per month................... $45.10 [effective May 1, 2023]
..................... $46.00 [effective May 1, 2024]
The NVIT Student Society passed, via Referendum on February 16, 2011, a motion for NVIT students enrolled in courses within the metro-Vancouver region to participate in the UPASS BC program with the Ministry of Transportation, Translink, and the other public metro-Vancouver post-secondary institutes. The UPASS BC program is mandatory for all NVIT students enrolled in NVIT courses within the metro-Vancouver region who are also:
· Enrolled in a course of at least 21 days duration (as per course start and end dates); and
· Assessed the Student Society fees; and
· Enrolled in a course that is either a minimum of 3 credits OR if College Readiness is a minimum of 12 hours per week.
Student Health and Dental Insurance per annum (effective January 1, 2015)....... $275.00
The NVIT Student Society passed, via Referendum on February 26, 2014, a motion for NVIT students to participate (via partnership with the Camosun College Student Society), in a Student Health and Dental Insurance plan. The program is mandatory for all NVIT students at NVIT who are also:
· Enrolled in a program which delivers 60 contact hours within the first 7 weeks of study (as per course start and end dates); and
· Assessed the Student Society fees.
Students will be assessed an annual fee at the beginning of the program. Students receive 12 months coverage effective the 1st of the month when their program starts &; if the program is longer than 2 years, either a 2 year fee is assessed at the beginning or another annual fee is assessed along with a fee assessment mid-program.
Opt out options are available to students who are able to demonstrate they have alternate coverage. Students with existing coverage can coordinate their new benefits with existing plans.
Should learners opt to take courses delivered via Directed Studies and/or Prior Learning Assessment Recognition, and should those courses also meet all of the criteria above, then learners will be assessed the UPASS BC fees and Student Health and Dental fees on the registration for the directed studies and/or prior learning assessment recognition course(s).
NSF Cheque Charge....................................................................................... $20.00
This will be charged on all dishonoured cheques.
Fax Transmission Service................................................... $1.00 per page for receiving
......................................................................................... $2.00 per page for sending
Tuition and Fee Payment Due Date
Payment of tuition and fees are due according to the dates specified in NVIT’s Schedule of Events, published annually in the NVIT Program Calendar. Provision of written confirmation of sponsorship, from an NVIT approved community, agency and/or organization for tuition and fees must be provided by the published tuition and fee deadline. In the absence of sponsorship, NVIT tuition and fees can also be paid by the published tuition and fee deadline by Passport to Education, cash, Interac, direct payment, credit card, money order, and cheque. Cheques are acceptable only upon prior approval from the Senior Financial Officer.
Tuition and Fees for all semester coursework that commences after the regular semester start-up as specified in NVIT’s Schedule of Events, published annually in the NVIT Program Calendar, are due at the time of registration. This includes all NVIT Student Society Fees and UPASS BC fees.
Tuition and Fees for all registration in courses through Directed Studies and/or Prior Learning Assessment Recognition are due at the time of registration.
Learners with overdue tuition and fees will be withdrawn from all coursework. Learners with unpaid accounts continue to be responsible for the outstanding tuition and fees after they are withdrawn. Learners will not be able to access grades or transcripts, and/or register in other courses until all overdue tuition and fees are paid.
Refund Policy
All refunds are subject to the Refund of Fees Policy – C.3.12
Income Tax Receipts
An official receipt for income tax purposes will be available to eligible students by the end of February of each year. Refer to the Canada Revenue Agency Information for Students on their website as www.cra-arc.gc.ca.
Fee schedule for credit courses in addition to the funded program profile, and for non-credit courses.
Courses will be offered for fees which are sufficient to cover all costs of delivery, including administrative overhead charges determined according to Board Policy.