Funding for most courses is provided by the Ministry of Education. You may be eligible to attend adult education tuition free if you:

• Are a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident and
• Have not completed secondary school graduation requirements and
• Are completing academic credit courses in order to satisfy graduation requirements

OR

• Are a high school graduate under 19 years of age

  OR

• Are a graduated adult over 19 years old and wishing to take English, math and science core courses

Note: Graduated adults wishing to take a course not funded by the Ministry of Education pay $550 per course. International students will pay international student fees.  Contact International Education at 604 -713-4534 for more information.   

Other Fees

For some courses, there is a $100 textbook deposit.  All textbook deposits are 80% refundable at the centre you attended. Textbooks must be returned within two calendar weeks of term end.  

Depending on your educational history, you may be asked to take an English/math assessment in order to have an appropriate Individual Student Learning Plan developed for you.  You may phone any of the Education Centres to arrange an appointment.  There is a $20.00 charge for this assessment.