# Understanding your fees

**Source**: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/thesis-based-students/fees-and-funding/understanding-your-fees
**Parent**: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/newly-admitted/graduate-orientation

All students pay tuition and general fees in each term of the academic year.

[Academic Calendar: Tuition and General Fees](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/uofcregs/tuitionandfeesoverview/tuitionandfees)

### Academic Calendar

[See fee rates](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/tuitionandfees)

### Funding grad school

[Explore your options for more income to pay your fees](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/thesis-based-students/fees-and-funding/funding-options)

### Pay your fees

[Know how to pay your fees](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/thesis-based-students/fees-and-funding/paying-my-fees)

## Student fees

You can find fee totals, fee breakdowns and payment deadlines in your Student Centre under My Financials: Account Inquiry.

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#### General fees

General fees give you access to many services such as the gym, transit, health and dental services etc. Some fees are **paid once per year** (annual fees) and others are **paid three times per year** (per term fees). The Spring and Summer term are considered one term.

Students can opt-out of the health and dental plan ([contact the GSA](https://gsa.ucalgary.ca/health-dental-services-2/)) and the graduate donation fee before the fee payment deadline. If you opt out, you will see **waived** beside the fee in your Student Centre.

[Read more about general fees](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/pages/cdecfd021adb4815bf0fd932317e1dfd)

#### Tuition fees

Your tuition is the cost of instruction and teaching to attain your degree. Thesis-based students pay a flat tuition fee whether they are taking classes or working on their thesis. However, some courses have supplementary course fees in addition to the flat tuition fee.

[Read more about tuition fees](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/uofcregs/tuitionandfeesoverview/grad)

## Video resource: Understanding General Fees

## Video resource: Understanding Thesis-based Tuition Fees

## Your account statement

You can find your total fees - general fees plus tuition/continuing fees - in your Student Centre under **My Financials**. If you do not see your fees listed, check to make sure you are registered.

If you need to show a list of your fees and your registration status to a third party, print a Confirmation of Registration Letter.

#### Related links

- [Fee regulations](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/uofcregs/tuitionandfeesoverview/grad)
- [Annual registration](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/registration/annual-registration)
- [Confirmation of registration letter](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current-students/registration/confirmation-registration)

## Questions?

Contact your Graduate Program Officer (GPO) for questions about your registration or fees.

[Contact your GPO](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/resources/fgs-services/graduate-program-officers)