Undergraduate Tuition + Fees

Tuition, fees and dates are subject to change annually. Students are required to pay tuition and fees on a per-term basis.

All tuition and fees are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

Calculating Tuition

Undergraduate degrees at Emily Carr require 120 credits to complete. If 120 credits are completed within four years:

  • Domestic tuition + mandatory fees will total approximately $5,918.40 per year (or $23,673.60* for a four-year degree)
  • 22/23 Academic Year and Earlier Cohort International tuition + mandatory fees will total approximately $21,525.90 per year (or $86,103.60* for a four-year degree)
  • New International tuition + mandatory fees will total approximately $26,138.70 per year (or $104,554.80* for a four-year degree)

Providing equitable access to high-quality education is a guiding principle at Emily Carr. Our tuition is among the most affordable in Canada, while we remain the top-ranked university in Canada for art and design (QS World Rankings, 2020, 2021).

Our tuition is lower than that of OCAD University, NSCAD University, University of British Columbia and University of Toronto (Statistics Canada).

* Exact totals will vary from student to student. This does not include Optional or Other Fees. These numbers are approximated, based on the tuition and fees of the 2024-2025 year. Tuition increases for domestic students are standardized at a prescribed amount in step with other BC universities and vary between 0-2%. Rates for international students also vary by year. These changes are something students should plan for. For a detailed breakdown of tuition and fees by credit load, see the tables below or download the full tuition and fee schedules for Summer and for Fall/Spring.

All undergraduate degrees require 120 credits to graduate.

Emily Carr has a Fall Term (September-December), a Spring Term (January-April), and two short Summer Terms (May-June and July-August).

During the Fall and Spring terms, undergraduate students generally take between 12 to 15 credits.

The breakdown looks like this:

  • 9 to 12 studio credits
  • 3 to 6 critical studies credits

Minimum Credit Load

You must be enrolled in at least nine credits to be eligible for a BC student loan, and twelve credits to maintain a BC Arts Council scholarship.. Visit the Financial Aid + Awards page for more information about loans and tuition scholarships.

Maximum Credit Load

The maximum number of credits a student can take per term is 18.

Students can register in more than twelve studio credits in a term through a process called Studio Overload Access. The maximum number of credits per term remains 18.

Undergraduate Degree Tuition + Fees

Credits

Tuition + Related Fees*Other Mandatory Fees**Total per Term
3$503.04$309.00$812.04
6$1,006.08$594.00$1,600.08
9

$1,509.12

$594.00$2,103.12
12$2,012.16$594.00$2,606.16
15$2,515.20$594.00$3,109.20
18$2,999.67$594.00$3,593.67

*Tuition + Related Fees include Tuition, Learning Access Fee, Students' Union Fee, BC Federation of Students Fee.

**Other Mandatory Fees include Linkedin Learning, Adobe Creative Cloud, ESCU Health Plan, and UPass BC for all students. ECSU Health Plan is paid in the Fall Term only for full year coverage. Students can opt out through ECSU. For a detailed breakdown, download the full tuition and fees schedule.

CreditsTuition + Related Fees**Other Mandatory Fees***Total per Term
3$2,063.79$309.00$2,372.79
6$4,127.58$594.00$4,721.58
9$6,191.37

$594.00

$6,785.37
12$8,255.16$594.00$8,849.16
15$10,318.95$594.00$10,912.95
18$12,364.17$594.00$12,958.17

* 22/23 Academic Year and Earlier Cohort students are defined as those students who are currently working towards a degree and have enrolled in credit-level courses at ECU in any term up to and including Spring 2023.

** Tuition + Related Fees include Tuition, Learning Access Fee, Students' Union Fee, BC Federation of Students Fee.

*** Other Mandatory Fees include Linkedin Learning, Adobe Creative Cloud, ESCU Health Plan, and UPass BC for all students. ECSU Health Plan is paid in the Fall Term only for full year coverage. Students can opt out through ECSU. For a detailed breakdown, download the full tuition and fees schedule.

CreditsTuition + Related Fees*Other Mandatory Fees**Total per Term
3$2,525.07$309.00$2,834.07
6$5,050.14$594.00$5,644.14
9$7,575.21

$594.00

$8,169.21
12$10,100.28$594.00$10,694.28
15$12,625.35$594.00$13,219.35
18$15,131.85$594.00$15,725.85


INTERNATIONAL STUDENT TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE

Newly admitted international students for Fall 2024 will be assessed a one-time $184.75 mandatory international health care insurance premium. This provides 4 months of health care coverage, until you complete your BCMSP application and are eligible to transition to the mandatory BC Medical Services Plan (BCMSP). For students admitted in Spring 2025, this amount will be $200.46. Students with access to other temporary health insurance are eligible to opt out of this fee, however you must provide proof of insurance to intadvising@ecuad.ca by August 15th (fall intake) and December 15th (spring intake). Questions about this fee requirement can be directed to inadvising@ecuad.ca.


* Students who started credit-level courses at ECU after April 1, 2023. Also includes students who paused their studies at ECU and are returning after April 1, 2023.

** Tuition + Related Fees include Tuition, Learning Access Fee, Students' Union Fee, BC Federation of Students Fee.

*** Other Mandatory Fees include Linkedin Learning, Adobe Creative Cloud, ESCU Health Plan, and UPass BC for all students. ECSU Health Plan is paid in the Fall Term only for full year coverage. Students can opt out through ECSU. For a detailed breakdown, download the full tuition and fees schedule.

Application Fees

Applications for admission is completed and paid on Education Planner BC.

    • Domestic Applicants - $71.40 CAD
    • International Applicants - $110 CAD

    Portfolios for applications are submitted on SlideRoom - $12 USD

        For details and help visit EducationPlannerBC.ca and Slideroom.com.

        Visit Admissions to learn how to apply.

        Optional Fees

        These fees are optional, at the choice of the student.

        Locker Rental - see Locker Rentals for Students for more information

        • Per term - $17.00
        • Full academic year - $30.00

          Other Fees

          These fees vary from student to student and are in addition to the tuition and fees in the table above. They are mandatory unless otherwise stated.

          Graduation Fee
          Applies to all graduating students in their last year          		$85.00, one-time fee
          International Health Care Fee
          Newly admitted international students will be assessed a one-time $184.75 mandatory international health care insurance premium that will provide health care coverage until they are eligible to transition to the BC Medical Services Plan (BCMSP).          		$184.75


          Note: Additional individual course fees may be charged to cover the costs of materials consumed in/or incorporated in the making of student work associated with individual courses.

          See the 2023/24 undergraduate tuition and fees schedule here.

          See the 2022/23 undergraduate tuition and fees schedule here.

          See the 2021/22 undergraduate tuition and fees schedule here.

          See the 2020/21 undergraduate tuition and fees schedule here.

          Questions?

          Visit the FAQs below for answers to your questions.

          2024/2025 Tuition Fees FAQ

          General Tuition + Fees FAQ