The University’s Proposals
While we don’t know (at this point) precisely what the University of Manitoba has requested from the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) and the Government of Manitoba, we do know some of what administration was discussing prior to formally making the proposals. COPSE refuses to tell us what the University actually proposed, but as far we know these increases are what the University are asking for.
When reading these figures, remember that International Students (students coming to the U of M from another country on a student visa) currently pay 350% of what Canadian students pay. This means the scale of the proposals for International Students is much, much higher.
Proposed Tuition Fee Increases at the University of Manitoba
Asper School of Business – 54%
$4,622 / year to $7,122 / year
Implemented over two years
International students
$13,233 / year to $20, 391 / year
Medicine – 108%
$7,377 / year to $15,377 / year
Based on a $2,000 tuition fee increase every year for four years
Dentistry – 40%
$13,338 / year to $18,673 / year
Implemented over four years
Dental Hygiene – 49%
49% increase over two years
Increases the total cost of the degree by $9,145
International Dentistry Diploma Program – 41%
Certifies intentionally-trained dentists to practice in Canada
41% increase over two years
Increases the total cost of the diploma by $39,430
Agriculture – 20%
$4,200 / year to $5,040 / year
International students
$13, 462 / year to $16,154 / year
Law -44%
$8,347/ year to $12, 000 / year
Implemented over three years
Physical Therapy – 49%
49% increase in the cost of a degree over three years
Respiratory Therapy – 62%
62% increase in the cost of a degree over three years
Occupational Therapy – 95%
95% increase in the cost of a degree over three years
Education – 10%
10% tuition fee increase
Nursing – 40%
$126 per credit hour to $176 per credit hour
Graduate Studies - WITHDRAWN
Continuing Fees (the tuition fees paid by graduate students once they have completed their coursework and are working on their research and thesis) would increase from $633 / year to $2000 / year over three years.
Note that the provincial government has announced that the University has withdrawn their proposal for increasing graduate student continuing fees, a victory for the student movement in Manitoba.
BOUT PROPOSED TUITION FEE INCREASES
Proposed Tuition Fee Increases at the University of Manitoba
Asper School of Business – 55% tuition fee increase
$4,622 / year to $7,122 / year
International students
$13,233 / year to $20, 391 / year
Medicine – $2,000 tuition fee increase every year for the next 4 years
$7,377 / year to $15,377 / year
Dentistry – 40% tuition fee increase
$13,338 / year to $18,673 / year
Agriculture – 20% tuition fee increase
$4,200 / year to $5,040 / year
International students
$13, 462 / year to $16,154 / year
Law
$8,000 / year to $12, 000 / year
Physical Therapy – 33% increase
Respiratory Therapy – 40% increase
Occupational Therapy – 60% increase
Education – 10% tuition fee increase
Nursing – $126 per credit hour to $176 per credit hour
Graduate Studies – 315% tuition fee increase over three years
$633 / year to $2000 / year