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International Student Fees

Full-time day programs

  • The application fee for full-time day programs that are offered in academic year 2011/12 is CAD $100 (non-refundable). As of October 1, 2011, the Application Fee wil be $115.00.  
  • Tuition is CAD $10,500 – $13,500 per year, with some exceptions (see chart below)
  • Fees are subject to change due to review on an annual basis
  • Living expenses in Edmonton are additional. See Living in Edmonton for more information. 
  • Books and supplies are approximately CAD $1000/year, but vary from program to program. View NAIT's post-secondary program cost estimates (67K pdf) .

Tuition fees for 2011/12 Academic Year

Program Per Year
Most NAIT programs, with exceptions listed below $12,400.00
Academic Upgrading $10,500.00
Alternate Energy Technology  $15,000.00 
Bachelor of Applied Business Admin - Accounting $13,500.00
Bachelor of Applied Business - Finance $13,500.00
Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology $13,500.00
Bachelor of Business Administration $13,500.00
Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management $13,500.00
Computer Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Computer Systems Technology $13,500.00
Digital Media and IT $13,500.00
Electrical Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Electronics Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Instrumentation Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Nanotechnology Systems $13,500.00
Network Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Occupational Health & Safety $13,500.00
Petroleum Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Pre-Technology - Accelerated $10,500.00
Telecommunications Engineering Technology $13,500.00
Wireless Systems Engineering Technology $15,000.00

The tuition amounts shown include the cost for the NAIT Student Association (NAITSA), which provides access to the athletics centre and library services. Other program related fees are additional. All fees are subject to change, and are listed in Canadian Dollars ($CAD).

Fee variations

Work experience, coop, and practicum fees vary per program. Contact International Education for more information.

Full-time Continuing Education programs

International students pay 2.5 times the Canadian course fee listed in the NAIT Continuing Education calendar and on each Continuing Education course on this website. Fees are approximately CAD $3000 - $5000 per semester.

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