Appendix B Tuition fee policy, government-funded programs On March 28, 2013, the MAESD introduced a new tuition framework, where tuition fee increases are capped at an average of three per cent, which is two per cent lower than prior years. This tuition framework has been extended for 2017-18 and 2018-19.
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The MAESD guidelines allow for tuition fee differentiation based on program and program year of study as follows: • Distinguishes separate maximum limits for first year of study and continuing years. • Tuition fees may increase within specified limits, with the average tuition increase not to exceed three per cent (excluding changes in enrolment activity). The approved fee changes for the 2017-18 academic year, detailed in Figure 44, starting in spring of 2017-18, balance competitive pricing pressures with the financial requirements of the University. Figure 44
International students in undergraduate and graduate programs and cost-recovery programs are not eligible for provincial government funding, and therefore universities are not governed by the government’s tuition policy in setting tuition rates for this student group. A differentiated approach is taken to account for demand, after benchmarking to fees charged at other Ontario universities. Figure 45 details the 2017-18 nongovernment-funded program rates that were proposed to and approved by the Board of Trustees in March 2017. Figure 45: Brock University board-approved 2017-18 rate increases International program types
MAESD tuition guidelines Program year First year
Continuing years
Undergraduate professional* programs (enrolled before 2013-14)
N/A
4.0%
Undergraduate professional* programs (enrolled after 2013-14)
5.0%
5.0%
Undergraduate arts and science and other programs
3.0%
3.0%
Graduate programs
5.0%
5.0%
Average tuition increase**
3.0%
Brock University board-approved 2017-18 rate increases Program year First year
Continuing years
Undergraduate professional* programs (enrolled before 2013-14)
N/A
4.0%
Undergraduate professional* programs (enrolled after 2013-14)
5.0%
5.0%
Undergraduate arts and science and other programs
3.0%
3.0%
Graduate programs Average tuition increase**
0.85%~
0.0% 3.0%
* Undergraduate professional programs include Computer Science and Business. ** Average increase weighted based on enrolment. ~ Except for MBA and Master of Accountancy (MAcc) fee which will increase by 5%.
Tuition increase
Undergraduate international students
8%
Graduate international students
8%
International student programs: Professional Master’s Preparation Certificate (Business) (PMPC)
8%
International Master of Business Administration (IMBA)
8%
International Master of Accountancy (IMAcc) Master’s Preparation Certificate in Education (MPCE)
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Tuition fee policy, non-governmentfunded programs
5% 3.4%
International Master of Education (MEd)
3%
International Master of Science in Materials Science
0%
Master of Arts Applied Linguistics (MA LING)
0%
Other programs: Centre for Continuing Teacher Education – Additional Qualification Courses (AQ)
0%
Intensive English Language Program (IELP/SELP)
15%