Student Budgeting
St. John’s, Newfoundland offers students a high quality of life due to some of the lowest cost of living rates among all capital cities in Canada.
The estimates below are provided to give you a sense of how much it may cost to study and live at Memorial.
All figures are approximate. The exact figures can vary significantly depending on your lifestyle and needs (e.g., cooking at home versus eating out, taking public transportation or walking versus owning a car, sharing a house with roommates versus living alone in an apartment), and you may need less than the figures below if you live economically.
Estimated one-year expenses for an undergraduate student from Canada (taking two semesters of full-time courses):
|
Item |
Cost/Year |
|
Tuition (10 courses over 2 terms) |
2,550 |
|
Student Union Fee |
94.22 |
|
Recreation Fee |
103.60 |
|
Student Dental Plan* |
130 |
|
Student Health Plan* |
162 |
|
Books and stationary supplies |
1,700 |
|
Accommodations |
4,800 |
|
Meals |
3,000 |
|
Personal needs (clothes, transportation, entertainment, telephone, laundry) |
3,380 |
|
Total |
15,919.82 |
Estimated one-year expenses for an undergraduate student from outside of Canada (taking two semesters of full-time courses):
|
Item |
Cost/Year |
|
Tuition (10 courses over 2 terms) |
8,790 |
|
Student Union Fee |
94.22 |
|
Recreation Fee |
103.60 |
|
Student Dental Plan** |
130 |
|
Student Health Plan** |
162 |
|
Books and stationary supplies |
1,700 |
|
Accommodations |
4,800 |
|
Meals |
3,000 |
|
Personal needs (clothes, transportation, entertainment, telephone, laundry) |
3,380 |
|
Total |
22,159.82 |
*The option to opt-out of both plans, in the case that you are covered by a family or work-related plan, exists. Please see MUNSU for more details.
**International Student Health Insurance (varies from year to year). All students (undergraduate and graduate) studying on a student visa at Memorial University of Newfoundland will be required, as a condition of registration, to purchase health insurance. Such students should check with the International Student Advisor for the current rate.
For estimates of Graduate Studies expenses, please click here
