Funding Your Education | International Students

*Estimated costs are based on the 2024-25 academic year. Students should also factor in travel costs, equipment fees, and personal living expenses. Housing and food costs will vary depending on lifestyle.

Your Fees Guarantee: U of G guarantees that future tuition increases will not exceed 5% in all subsequent years.

Co-op students pay an additional $330 CAD per semester for academic and work semesters.

Tuition Deposit: To show your commitment to the University of Guelph we require a non-refundable tuition deposit of $2,000 CAD. Visit our tuition deposit page for more information. 

**University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP): UHIP is the general health coverage for medical services such as visiting the doctor, visiting or staying in the hospital, medication while hospitalized, surgery, laboratory tests, e-rays, other diagnostic tests and other hospital services. 

***Meal plans are mandatory in residence except for those living in East Residence and the East Village Townhouses. 

To get a Study Permit/Visa, Immigration Canada will require that you have sufficient funds to pay for one full year of tuition fees and living expenses. If you have any questions about the financial commitments required by Immigration Canada to study in Canada, please visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Awarded on a competitive basis to new students entering their first semester in the fall. Students must have a complete admission file by the final document deadline of March 15, 2025, to be considered. No scholarship application is required. Eligible students will be notified through their offer of admission.

Learn more about International Entrance Scholarships. 

Recognizes students of academic distinction who have made significant contributions to their school and their community and demonstrates the potential to become leaders in society. This award also includes guaranteed on-campus residence, and guaranteed first-choice room preference in first year. Applications are due January 27, 2025.

Learn more about the Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship.

International fee-paying transfer students admitted to an undergraduate degree program for summer 2025 or fall 2025 are eligible to receive a one-time $10,000 CAD scholarship. No scholarship application is required. 

Learn more about the International Transfer Scholarship.

Selection will be based on academic performance, letters of reference, and an assessment of the admission application package. No scholarship application is required.

Learn more about the Quinn Memorial Scholarship.

Selection is based on the assessment of the student's admission application and preference is given in the following order: students from Haiti; students from Africa; then any other international student. No scholarship application is required.

Learn more about the Hardy International Student Scholarship.

Selection will be based on academic performance and an assessment of the admission application package. No scholarship application is required. 

Learn more about the Fatemeh Haghighi International Scholarship.

Selection will be based on academic performance through an assessment of the admission application package, and a review of the statement of interest from the student or letter of recommendation from the high school. Apply by letter by April 1, 2025. 

Learn more about the Jane Wight T&T Scholarship.

Selection will be based on academic performance through an assessment of the admission application package, and review of the statement of interest from the student or letter of recommendation from the high school. No scholarship application is required.

Learn more about the OAC 1973 International Entrance Scholarship.

In-course scholarships are designed to reward academic excellence and outstanding achievements of current students. In 2023, the University of Guelph awarded more than $6.9 million in upper-year scholarships.  

Bursaries are intended to assist international students who are experiencing an unforeseen and/or unexpected financial situation or emergency. Academic achievement is not a consideration when awarding bursaries.  

Students must complete one full year of studies at U of G to be considered for in-course scholarships and bursaries. 

Learn more about International In-Course Scholarships and Bursaries. 

You will work full-time during your co-op work terms and can make $500 – $2,500 CAD per week depending on your job!

• Co-operative Education Salary Guide

Learn more about Co-operative Education. 

More than 4,000 on-campus jobs are available on a competitive basis. Work in one of the many campus eateries, in the athletics centre, or any of the retail locations on campus. There are many jobs available throughout the city, too. Guelph is big enough to offer lots of opportunities and small enough to get around easily! We know that part-time work is an important part of subsidizing the cost of your education.

Learn more about part-time Jobs. 

Our Work Study program creates part-time employment on campus for hundreds of students who have financial need. International students may apply for Work Study funding in their 2nd year of university.

Learn more about the Work Study Program. 

Apply for an International Student Undergraduate Research Assistantship to complete 16 weeks of paid research experience, earning upwards of $9,640 CAD. 

Learn more about the International Student Undergraduate Research Assistantship program.