How to pay your fees

Online Banking is the fastest and preferred method of payment for any student who holds a Canadian bank account. This is available for both domestic and international students. Payments are processed by your financial institution. Payments can be made from any Canadian bank account. Funds will be applied to your UCalgary account within 5 business days.

When paying your fees to the University of Calgary with Canadian online banking, you will have to create a payee for the transaction. There is one UCalgary payee for the Academic account, for your tuition and general fees, and one UCalgary payee for the residence account, for room fees and meal plans.

Refer to the chart below to see some common banks, and how to find the correct payee. Please note that this information is subject to change.

International students who do not hold a Canadian bank account can pay their fees by a bank-to-bank transfer or credit card through Convera Global Pay for Students. This service allows you to pay your fees in the currency of your choice, from nearly anywhere in the world. Payment by major credit card is also offered through this service, with an additional processing fee charged by the provider. For bank-to-bank transfers, there are no fees charged in addition to the exchange rate. 

Detailed instructions for completing a payment can be found here.

International students who do not hold a Canadian bank account can pay their fees by bank-to-bank transfer or credit card through CIBC Student Pay. This service allows you to pay your fees in the currency of your choice from nearly anywhere in the world. Payment by major credit card is also offered through this service, with an additional processing fee charged by the provider. For bank-to-bank transfers, there are no fees charged in addition to the exchange rate. 

Domestic students who wish to pay by credit card can also do so through CIBC Student Pay. Please be aware that there is a service fee levied by CIBC for credit card payments. You do not need to be a CIBC client to use this service.

Detailed instructions for completing a payment can be found here.

Students withdrawing funds from a Registered Education Savings Plan are often required to submit a Confirmation of Registration Letter to have their funds released. This letter is available for purchase in the Student Centre.​

To download the letter, follow the instructions given in the How-to guide.​

If you have any further questions, please contact Enrolment Services directly.

If you receive external awards/scholarships/bursaries, these are not considered third party sponsors and cannot be invoiced by UCalgary for external payment. 

UCalgary can take payments by external awards agencies through the payment methods outlined above or physical cheque.

• External award agencies can pay for the student using the standard UCalgary payment methods.
• External award agency cheque or money orders must be made payable to The University of Calgary, and can be sent to the following mailing address:
  • Accounts Receivables
    MacKimmie Tower, 9^th Floor
    2500 University Drive NW
    Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4

If paying by external award agency cheque, submit payment as soon as possible, preferably no later than 30 days prior to the start of the term to avoid payment posting delays to the student account. 

Payment by external agency cheque can take up to 4 weeks for processing, students are accountable for any holds or late interest incurred due to the processing time for external agency payments. Payments must be posted on your my.ucalgary.ca account on or before the term fee deadline for it to be considered on-time.

Please refer to our Tax Forms content on how receiving external awards impacts student tax forms.

Students may have their education being paid in whole by a third party, with minimal exclusions, such as government agencies, companies, First Nations/Metis/Inuit groups or other organizations.

Sponsorship payments will only be accepted for active invoices sent from Finance to sponsors directly through the formal Third Party sponsorship process. Application fees, deposit fees, and late interest charges cannot be included in the sponsorship agreement. 

If you believe you are eligible for an undergraduate (UG) deposit exemption please see the information here and contact the UG Admissions for any further questions.

Each term you are sponsored, you must upload a sponsor letter via a student service request Third Party Sponsorship application. This application becomes available after accepting your offer and pay the deposit fee.

To learn more about third party sponsorship, please refer to the following website: https://ucalgary.ca/registrar/finances/tuition-and-fees/third-party-sponsorship

Acceptable methods of payments are outlined above: Online banking, CIBC Student Pay, and Convera Global Pay.

Personal cheques, money orders and bank drafts are not accepted as a form of payment. Cheques are accepted if they are from an External Award agency or from a Third-Party Sponsor with an active invoice. Personal cheques, money orders and bank drafts sent to Enrolment Services will be returned to the sender.

 In-person payments of any kind are not accepted at UofC. 

Yes! International students can use either Convera Global Pay for Students, or CIBC Student Pay to pay their fees by major credit card. Domestic students can utilize CIBC Student Pay to pay their fees by credit card as well. Please note that the service providers charge a processing fee for all payments made by credit card.

All payments take processing time to appear posted to the student account. Refer to the above chart on payment processing times to see how long your payment will take to appear posted to your account by payment type. Refer to the Payment Issues page for instructions on how to address a payment that is taking longer than expected based on the processing times chart above.

All payments take processing time to appear posted to the student account and students need to factor in payment processing time when paying fees by any deadlines. If students are charged late interest due to payment processing time, the student is accountable for paying any late interest.

The university is not responsible for delays in posting payment from sanctioned countries, or countries experiencing economic crisis.

International students are advised to obtain a Canadian bank account once they arrive in Canada. More information on getting a Canadian bank account can be found here.

If you are unable to pay the full amount of tuition and general fees by the term fee deadline, then the Payment Plan may be considered. If you are paying fees by direct debit, EFT or wire transfer through CIBC Student Pay or Convera Global Pay, a payment plan may not be ideal given the processing times involved in transferring funds. Refer to the above chart to learn more about processing times by payment type.