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General Fees


Current Fee After May 31, 2010#

Materials Fee:

This fee applies to all programs.
(An additional materials fee will be charged to students who re-register more than 4 weeks after their previous program.)

CAD $40

CAD $50

Application Fee:

This fee applies to all programs.

CAD $100

Re-Registration Fee:

This applies only to students who re-register during or after the last week of their programs.

CAD $25

Airport Reception Fee:

CAD $70

CAD $100

Aiport Drop-off Fee: CAD $70

CAD $100

Homestay Placement Fee:

CAD $150

CAD $175

Half-board Homestay Fee (per night):

Half-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast and supper. CAD $25

Full-board Homestay Fee (per night):

Full-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast, lunch and supper.

CAD $27

Half-board Shared Homestay Fee (per night):

2 people share Half-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast and supper. CAD $21

Full-board Shared Homestay Fee (per night):

2 people share Full-board Homestay accommodation includes breakfast, lunch and supper.

CAD $23

Homestay Change Fee:

This fee applies only to students who ask to change homestays after arriving.

CAD $25

Medical Insurance (per month):

Insurance can be arranged through either the VEC provider, or another company.

CAD $60

TOEIC Test:

CAD $89.25

Custodianship Document:

This notarized document is for minors (under 18 years of age) while studying at VEC.

CAD $50

CAD $75

Custodianship Document for second student:

Applications for additional students must be received at the same time for a discounted rate.

CAD $20

CAD $30

Transaction Administration Fee:

This fee applies to all wire transfer and cheque refunds, refunds due to overpayments, returned payments, or NSF cheques.

CAD $45

Transaction Administration Fee:

This fee applies to all credit card refunds. 4% of the refund amount will be deducted from the refund.

CAD 4%

Transcript Fee:

This fee is only for official transcripts. There is no charge for unofficial transcripts.

CAD $10

# Students who pay their fees by May 31 are exempt from fee increases

General Promotion: SAVE 5%*


Register by March 31, 2010 and your tuition will be reduced by 5%*.
This offer applies to all regular part-time and full-time schedules.

Details

  • This applies to regular full-time and part-time ESL programs, as well as Vacation Study, Ski/Snowboard & English, Summer Children's, Summer Youth, Cambridge, and Internship Programs.
  • Does not apply to other fees, such as homestay.
  • Does not apply to TEFL Program, online courses
  • Also applies to students who extend programs.
  • Only valid from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010.
  • Cannot be combined with any other special offer.
  • We reserve the right to remove this offer at any time.
  • Students who have previously changed programs are ineligible for this offer.
  • Applies to all payments sent by March 31, 2010, regardless of when they are received.
  • Based on fees paid by March 31, 2010. The dates of the program being paid for are irrelevant.

*Selected countries only: Australia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, United States, Vietnam

Special Fees for Students from Europe

We offer inexpensive packages for students from Europe (includes: Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey). Learn more about our European Packages here.

Lower Rates for Long-term Students

If you pay for 12 weeks or more of tuition, you will receive a reduced tuition rate. If you later extend your program for any length of time, you will be entitled to pay your tuition at the current reduced
12-week, 24-week, or 33-week rate. This also applies if you leave the school and return.

Reduced Tuition for Permanent Residents of BC

Permanent residents who have continually lived in BC for the previous 60 days or Canadian citizens who have continually lived in BC or their home countries abroad (outside of Canada) for the previous 60 days are entitled to a 75% Tuition Fee reduction. Proof of permanent residency in BC (BC Driver's License or BC ID) is required. This discount applies only to the Regular English Programs. It does not apply to the Ski/Snowboard + English Program, the Vacation Study Program, the Summer Youth Program or the Business Internship Programs.

This offer cannot be combined with any other special offers.

Fee Calculator

Use our Online Fee Calculator to estimate how much your courses will cost.

Free Online Currency Converter

Fees are in Canadian dollars. The Canadian dollar is low in relation to many other currencies.
A Canadian dollar is worth approximately 88 US cents. Canada is an inexpensive place to study. Compare the Canadian dollar to other currencies with our free online currency converter

Methods of Payment

There are several easy ways to send your fees. See our Methods of Payment page for instructions.

Payment Notification

Please be sure to inform us when you have paid your fees.

Apply for Admission

The easiest way to apply for admission is with our online application form.





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