Tuition and ancillary fees
What are tuition and ancillary fees?
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are fees charged to students representing their contribution towards the operating and capital costs of the academic program delivery and general overhead for the institution. Tuition is the cost associated with delivering programs to students.
For fees please click here to visit the Georgian College fees page.
Ancillary fees
Ancillary fees are fees charged over and above the cost of tuition, which support services and activities distinct from academic programming for the institution.
For fees please click here to visit the Georgian College fees page.
Technology requirements during remote delivery
With remote delivery of courses during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are additional at-home technology requirements Georgian@ILAC recommends to complete your courses online.
Internet Connection
Computer Specifications
Please refer to the following program-specific computer specifications outlined below. Look for your program to see program-specific technology requirements. If you do not see your program listed, refer to the general technology specifications listed at the bottom of the page.
Note: requirements are subject to change.
To be successful in this program, you are required to have a personal notebook computer prior to the start of the program that meets or exceeds the following hardware specifications:
Computer specifications
These are minimum specifications.
Basic
- Core i3 or Ryzen 3 processor
- 8GB or more of RAM
- 250GB SSD disk
- One full-size USB port
- Wireless 802.11ac
- Windows 10
Better
- Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 processor
- 8GB or more of RAM
- 250GB SSD disk
- One full-size USB port
- Wireless 802.11ac
- Windows 10
Best
- Intel Core i7 or Ryzen 7 processor
- 16GB of RAM
- 500GB SSD disk
- One full-size USB port
- High-end graphics video card (consider a dedicated video with 2GB of video memory)
- Wireless 802.11ac
Mac
- A Windows-based computer may serve your general educational purposes better at Georgian College.
- Mac computers are a program-specific, unique requirement in some college programs.
- MAC computers are NOT recommended for students in the Office Administration programs or Paralegal program.
Chromebook
- Chromebooks are not recommended for students in business programs at Georgian College.
Additional computer specification information
You may also consider the following technology specifications:
- Built-in ethernet port
- USB C port
- Two-year warranty
- Four hours of battery life
- Nvidia-based dedicated graphics card
External USB hard drive for local backup
Internet connection
An internet connection with 30 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up or greater is recommended.
Software and technology requirements with estimated costs
Please look for your program name in the accordions below for more information on specific software and technology requirements.
To be successful in this program, you are required to have a personal notebook computer (either PC or Mac* architecture) prior to the start of the program that meets or exceeds the following hardware specifications:
Hardware
- Intel i5 processor or AMD equivalent
- 8GB of memory (16GB recommended)
- 250GB hard drive (SSD recommended)
Your existing notebook computer may satisfy the above hardware requirements.
To be successful in this program, you are required to have a personal notebook computer (either PC or Mac* architecture) prior to the start of the program that meets or exceeds the following hardware specifications:
Hardware
- Intel i5 processor or AMD equivalent
- 12GB of memory (16GB recommended)
- 250GB hard drive (SSD recommended)
Your existing notebook computer may satisfy the above hardware requirements.
Requirements will be posted here. Please check back soon.
Other programs
Computer Specifications
Basic
- Core i3 or Ryzen 3 processor
- 8GB or more of RAM
- 250GB SSD disk
- One full-size USB port
- Wireless 802.11ac
- Windows 10
Better
- Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 processor
- 8GB or more of RAM
- 250GB SSD disk
- One full-size USB port
- Wireless 802.11ac
- Windows 10
Best
- Intel Core i7 or Ryzen 7 processor
- 16GB of RAM
- 500GB SSD disk
- One full-size USB port
- High-end graphics video card (consider a dedicated video with 2GB of video memory)
- Wireless 802.11ac
Mac
- A Windows-based computer may serve your general educational purposes better at Georgian@ILAC.
Note: Mac computers are a program-specific, unique requirement in some college programs.
Additional Information
- Built-in ethernet port
- USB C port
- Two-year warranty
- Four hours of battery life
- Nvidia-based dedicated graphics card
- External USB hard drive for local backup
Full-time vs. part-time student status
Full-time
Students are considered full-time in any semester when they are enrolled in at least 70 per cent of that semester’s course hours (which is usually 13 hours of a total of 18 hours per week) or 66.6 per cent of that semester’s program course load (which is typically four of a total of six courses). Exempt, audit and withdrawn courses are not considered in the determination of course load for full-time status but may result in full-time fees being assessed. Please check the “recommended courses by term” available on Banner to ensure you are not missing any required courses.
Note: Any missed course in any semester may drop a student’s status to part-time. This may have OSAP, course accessibility, immigration and scholarship implications. Courses picked up in subsequent terms may also have fee implications. Students are advised to contact the Office of the Registrar or the Financial Aid office for more information.
Part-time (credit)
Part-time students are permitted to register in credit courses provided space is available and the student meets program and course requirements. Typically, International students are not permitted to be registered part-time due to immigration regulations. Contact us for more information.
Credit course overload
International fees
International municipal tax
Fees are a municipal tax charged to all full-time international students. Fees are forwarded to the municipality that the student is registered in.
Full-time fee: $75.00 per year
International student recovery fee
Fees are applicable to all international students enrolled in a credential program at an Ontario college or university. Fees are forwarded to the provincial government.
Full-time fee: $375.00 per term
International insurance fee
All international students are provided with guard.me international insurance for protection and security. The fee is charged once per academic year.
Fall: $657.00
Winter: $437.40
Summer: $219.60