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Subsidized Private Colleges

For subsidized private colleges, an additional financial contribution payable by international students is established by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport. The private-school tuition fees set by the college must be added to this amount. To determine the amounts of these tuition fees, you must contact the college in question.

Additional financial contribution* for international students in subsidized private colleges for the 2009-2010 to 2011-2012 years
(This table contains only the additional financial contribution required of the international students and does not include private-school tuition fees.)
Fields of study Per semester (full-time) Per hour (part-time)
  2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Pre-university programs
Social Sciences
Administration

$ 2 613

$ 2 784

$ 2 967

$ 12,71

$ 13,54

$ 14,43

Physical Technologies
Languages and Literature

$ 3 390

$ 3 612

$ 3 849

$ 16,46

$ 17,54

$ 18,69

Biotechnology

$ 4 057

$ 4 323

$ 4 607

$ 19,73

$ 21,02

$ 22,40

* Other fees to be paid in addition to tuition fees include application fees, registration fees and other miscellaneous fees, fees for course materials, student association fees and premiums for health and hospital insurance. For more information, contact your college.

Under certain circumstances, some international students may be exempt from the differential tuition fees they would normally have to pay. Consult the Exemption From Differential Tuition Fees section to find out the categories of individuals eligible for an exemption.