Master of Arts in Sociology - Ontario

2024-2025 Master of Arts in Sociology Tuition and Fees

Ontario Applicants

Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer Session

**Tuition, Ancillary and SIP fee rates are set out one academic year at a time. The rates for the current 2024/2025 academic year are listed below.  Nipissing University reserves the right to modify published fees and the regulations governing refunds without advance notice.**​

Full-time and Flex-time students enrolled in a Master’s program at Nipissing University will be charged tuition and fees for the Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer terms based on their program option and route as follows:

MRP: Students are charged full-time fees for the first three (3) terms of registration; after three terms students may apply for extensions (if needed) on a per-term basis through the School of Graduate Studies office. If approved, students will be billed at the extension fee rate.

Flex-time (MRP): Students are charged full-time fees for the first three (3) terms of registration, and then charged student fees only for up to six (6) additional terms (terms 4 to 9); after nine terms of total study, flex-time students may apply for extensions (if needed) on a per-term basis through the School of Graduate Studies office. If approved, students will be billed at the extension fee rate.

Thesis: Students are charged full-time fees for the first six (6) terms of registration; after six terms students may apply for extensions (if needed) on a per-term basis through the School of Graduate Studies office. If approved, students will be billed at the extension fee rate.

Flex-time (Thesis): Students are charged full-time fees for the first six (6) terms of registration, and then charged student fees only for up to six (6) additional terms (terms 7 to 12); after twelve terms students may apply for extensions (if needed) on a per-term basis through the School of Graduate Studies office. If approved, students will be billed at the extension fee rate.

Fee Breakdown:

Tuition per Term = $2,835.36 for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Student Ancillary fees per Term = $378.16*
Student Insurance Plan = $370.76 ** once per calendar year, normally in the Fall Term

Extension Fees per Term:

$1000 plus Student Ancillary fees- $378.16* plus SIP**

Balance of Degree Fee:

MRP: Students will be charged a minimum of three (3) terms of tuition regardless of the time it takes to complete the degree.
Thesis: Students will be charged a minimum of six (6) terms of tuition regardless of the time it takes to complete the degree.

After Thesis Defense Completed:

$500.00 per term (flat rate, no ancillary fees)

Credit/Refund Deadline date for a complete Program withdrawal are as follows:

Fall Term - 100% before September 16th - 0% credit thereafter.

Winter Term- 100% before January 17th - 0% credit thereafter.

Spring/Summer Term - 100% before May 9th - 0% credit  thereafter.

** Nipissing University reserves the right to modify published fees and the regulations governing refunds without advance notice.**​

** An interest charge at the rate of 1.5% will be assessed monthly (19.56% effective annual rate) on all student accounts with balances outstanding after the relevant due date for fees incurred.  Interest will not be waived for late payments.**​​​

Non-payment of fees may render a student ineligible for registration in future sessions. In addition, students who are in financial arrears to the university may face deregistration from future courses and will not be issued their transcripts of record, statement of standing, degree or related evidence of their academic progress until such time as their account is cleared.