Please consult the most recent tuition fee schedule(s) for rates.

Production materials fees cover the costs of materials consumed and/or incorporated in the making of student work in the shops and studios at OCAD U. They cover the cost of consumable materials that support students’ studio production - items that are used up in the making of student work within the studio.

Examples of consumable materials are glue, gas, nails, screws, sandpaper, sanding discs, saw blades, inks, glazes, solvents, bulbs, batteries, small hand tools, replacement parts and equipment.

These fees are automatically added to a student’s financial account at the time of course registration. Production materials fees are non-refundable after the last day to drop courses with a 100% refund, as outlined in the Calendar.

Please note some first-year courses delivered in dedicated studios carry a fee related to relevant program area. First year courses with production materials fees attached are noted in the course calendar.

For more information, please visit Production Materials Fees on the Shops & Studios website.

Fee Schedule

*Note: DRPT 2011 Materials and Processes carries a $65.00 production materials fee. 
*Note: SCIN 2008 Life Study for Sculpture I carries a $34.00 production materials fee. 
*Note: SCIN 2009 Life Study for Sculpture II carries a $34.00 production materials fee.

Interest

Overdue accounts are subject to late payment interest charges as described:

• Late fees of 1.25% compounded monthly (16.08% effective annual rate) will be charged on outstanding tuition fee balances, beginning the first of the month after the applicable term payment due date.
• Daily interest will be assessed for each day that your payment is late. Interest will continue to accrue on unpaid daily balances and be charged on a monthly basis.
• Interest charges will appear on your student account on the first day of the month following the interest assessment. Example: October's interest charges will be assessed and show up on your account on November 1st.
• Interest charge accrual stops when the academic year ends.
• If you are making your payment through your bank, please allow sufficient time of 2-3 business days ahead of the deadline to ensure that your payment is received and credited to your account.

A student will be placed on financial hold as a result of outstanding fees, including tuition and student fees, AV, Studio and library fines. The financial hold will be removed when the outstanding balance, including penalties, is paid in full.

Students who have AV, Studio and/or library fines hold should contact cashier@ocadu.ca to arrange for payment. For all other enquiries regarding the fine(s), please contact the respective department for assistance.

Payment Options

What registration activities will be blocked

• New course registration
• Registering in course waitlists
• Switching course sections
• Dropping or withdrawing from registered courses – please contact Office of the Registrar for further assistance
• Ordering official transcripts
• Graduation assessments

Things that don’t happen when you are on financial hold

• You will not be automatically dropped from your courses
• Your professors will not be notified

Students that have not paid their fees in full and are restricted from their fees account and would like to drop and/or withdraw from registered course(s), please visit the Office of the Registrar for further assistance. Also, please make note of any withdrawal or refund dates.

OCAD University will not permit registration, release transcripts or process graduation assessments until all outstanding fees are cleared.

If there is a credit balance on your account after all fees and charges are paid and cleared for the previous or current academic terms, 

• You may leave the funds on your account.
• You may request for a refund for a credit balance over $10 prior to the end date of the current academic term.

Note: Credit transfers will be processed automatically if a student is registered for a current or future term to offset the debit balance owing for the term. The student is not required to request a past term credit balance to be transferred to a current or future term debit balance. Credit term transfers are usually processed before the current term payment deadline. Eligible credit balance for refund will exclude any ‘Anticipated’ amount as displayed on your student account/tuition statement(s).

REFUND REQUEST PROCESSING DATES

Students may request a refund between the following dates. If no request is made, the credit balance will be applied to the next term.

To request a refund, please submit the Tuition Refund Request Form to the Cashier's Office or via e-mail to studentaccounts@ocadu.ca. 

Tuition Refund Request Form

Please note that the $500 admission deposit for first year students is non-refundable.

If you drop course(s) or withdraw from your program,

• Ensure that all course changes are completed before requesting a refund.
• If you have outstanding OSAP loans, OCAD University is required by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to send some or all of the credit balance remaining on your account first to the National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC) to be applied against your outstanding student loan balance. Any remaining credit balance will then be refunded to you. You may check your refund amount to the NSLSC by logging into your CanLearn student account at www.canlearn.ca.

If you receive a scholarship, award or bursary, you may be entitled to a refund if the funds received exceed the fees and charges on your account. If you drop course(s) or withdraw from your program, some or all of your scholarship, award or bursary may be reversed. Refund will be first applied to any financial aid & award program from which you received the funds. Please contact Financial Aid & Awards Office at FinancialA@ocadu.ca for more information.

REFUND SCHEDULE

You may withdraw from course(s) anytime up until the final deadline published in Dates and Deadlines. A partial refund may be granted for withdrawals early in the term. See the applicable Refund Withdrawal Schedule for details.

To withdraw from a course, you must drop it from your course schedule in myOCADU Records by the published deadlines (using the 'drop' button). Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal, nor does notifying your faculty or administrative staff.

2024 Spring/Summer Refund Withdrawal Schedule

OLDER REFUND SCHEDULE

To withdraw from a course, you must drop it from your course schedule in myOCADU Records by the published deadlines (using the 'drop' button). Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal, nor does notifying your faculty or administrative staff.

2023 2024 Fall Winter Undergraduate Refund Withdrawal Schedule

2023 2024 Fall Winter Graduate Refund Withdrawal Schedule

2023 Spring/Summer Refund Withdrawal Schedule

There is a charge of $30 for each NSF (non-sufficient funds) or returned cheque. This charge will be added to your student finance account. No more personal cheques will be accepted in the future.

When a financial institution or payment processor notifies OCAD U of a chargeback request, the University will investigate each request. If the charges are deemed valid, the University takes the necessary steps to dispute the chargeback. The student will receive an email from the University regarding the nature of the chargeback and providing guidance on the proper procedure for requesting refunds.

In the event that it is determined that a student has misused the chargeback process, appropriate measures will be taken by the University. The student is no longer allowed to use the same method of payment indefinitely for any tuition, deposit, and miscellaneous payments. To ensure clarity, a restriction will be placed on the student's account, clearly indicating the nature of the restriction and its duration.

Students may apply for a short-term payment plan if they would like to pay in installments without late penalties or is unable to meet the term tuition fee payment deadline and would like to defer their payment within that current term.

Eligibility

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate studies program with active registration and fees assessed for the term(s) covered by the payment plan.
• Payment plan can only be set up for the current term in which you are registered. Plans for retroactive terms are not permitted.
• Must be in good financial standing with OCAD University and all past due balances are paid from the previous terms.
• Receiving income from an approved funding source recognized by OCAD University that is equal or greater than your total fee assessment.

Completed application is due before payment deadline of the applicable term. For full details of a payment plan, please see the payment plan application form below.

Questions regarding the payment plan should be directed to Student Accounts at studentaccounts@ocadu.ca

2024 2025 Payment Plan Application Form