How to pay your fees

Secure your program spot by paying your deposit fee.

Note: Don't use this payment option to pay group study deposits. Use the academic payment option instead.

1. Review your deposit

• Log in to your Student Centre
• Go to My Application and select Pay My Deposit

2. Enter your payment amount

• Review your deposit amount
• Choose to:
  • Pay the full amount by selecting Update Total and Make Payment
  • Enter a partial payment

Admission deposits are non-refundable

3. Choose payment method

• Select the country the payment is from
• Choose a payment method
• Accept Flywire terms and conditions
• Select Next

4. Enter payment details

• Enter payer information
• Enter payment details

5. Submit and track your payment

• Submit your payment
• A confirmation will appear if successful
• You’ll be redirected to Flywire Transaction History
• Check status updates until marked Delivered

6. Get your official receipt

• Once your payment appears posted in your Student Centre:
  • Go to My Financials
  • Select Receipts
  • Download your official UCalgary receipt

Admission deposit guide (PDF)

Pay your academic and application fees securely with Flywire.

Note: Use this payment option to also pay group study deposits.

1. Review your charges

• Log in to your Student Centre
• Go to My Financials and select Pay My Fees

2. Select academic fee payment

• Accept the terms and conditions
• Select Pay Application or Academic Fees

3. Enter your payment amount

• Review your balance
• Choose to:
  • Pay the full amount by selecting Update Total and Make Payment
  • Enter a partial payment

Payments are applied to the oldest charges first, regardless of selection

4. Choose payment method

• Select the country the payment is from
• Choose a payment method
• Accept Flywire terms and conditions
• Select Next

5. Enter payment details

• Enter payer information
• Enter payment details

6. Submit and track your payment

• Submit your payment
• A confirmation will appear if successful
• You’ll be redirected to Flywire Transaction History
• Select Refresh History to view updates
• Track status until marked Delivered

7. Get your official receipt

• Once your payment appears posted in your Student Centre:
  • Go to My Financials
  • Select Receipts
  • Download your official UCalgary receipt

Academic fees payment guide (PDF)

Send a secure payment link to a parent or relative so they can pay fees on your behalf.

This option is not for sponsorship payments. Sponsors must follow invoice instructions.

1. Log in to your Student Centre

• Go to my.ucalgary.ca and sign in

2. Choose what you want to pay

For admission deposits:

• Go to My Application and select Pay My Deposit

For academic, application, or residence fees:

• Go to My Financials and select Pay My Fees
• Accept terms and select:
  • Pay Residence Fees, or
  • Pay Application or Academic Fees

Residence payment links appear only after residence charges are applied

3. Enter payment details

• Enter the payment amount
• Select Update Total

4. Create and send the payment link

• Enter the email address of the person paying
• Select Create Link or Create Link and Email Link

Make sure you are communicating directly with the recipient before sending the link

5. Track the payment

• Go to Pay My Fees and view Flywire Transaction History
• Monitor status updates until marked Delivered

6. Get your receipt

• Once your payment appears posted in your Student Centre:
  • Go to My Financials
  • Select Receipts
  • Download your receipt

Important notes

• The secure payment link is valid for 90 days or until paid
• Payments take time to process, so pay before your deadline
• Deposit deadlines are listed in your application

Share a payment link guide (PDF)

Pay your Residence fees quickly and securely.

1. Review your charges

• Log in to your Student Centre
• Go to 'My Financials' and select 'Pay My Fees'

2. Select Residence fee payment

• Accept the terms and conditions
• Select 'Pay Residence Fees'

The 'Pay Residence Fees' option only appears once residence charges are applied

3. Enter your payment amount

• Ensure the payment type is 'UC Residence'
• Review your balance
• Choose to:
  • Pay the full amount by selecting 'Update Total' and 'Make Payment'
  • Enter a partial payment

Payments are applied to the oldest charges first, regardless of selection

4. Choose payment method

• Select the country the payment is from
• Choose a payment method (e.g., credit card)
• Accept Flywire terms and conditions
• Select 'Next'

5. Enter payment details

• Enter payer information
• Enter payment details (card or other method)

6. Submit and track your payment

• Submit your payment
• A confirmation will appear if successful
• You’ll be redirected to 'Flywire Transaction History'
• Select 'Refresh History' to view updates
• Track status until marked 'Delivered'

7. Get your receipt

• Once your payment appears posted in your Student Centre:
  • Go to 'My Financials'
  • Select 'Receipts'
  • Download your receipt

Residence payment guide (PDF)

Step 1. Log on

Sign in to your Canadian online banking account and go to the area where you would typically pay bills.

Step 2. Add University of Calgary as a payee

Add the University of Calgary as a payee on your bill payment profile. There are two payee profile types for University of Calgary:  

• Residence
• Tuition 

Make sure you select the correct payee type.

To find the correct payee profile for your bank, refer to the list below:

• CIBC
  Search: Tuition or University of Calgary
  Tuition: University of Calgary – Tuition
  Residence: University of Calgary – Res
• TD
  Search: University of Calgary
  Tuition: University of Calgary – Tuition
  Residence: University of Calgary – Residence
• RBC
  Search: University of Calgary
  Tuition: University of Calgary – Tuition
  Residence: University of Calgary – Residence
• Scotiabank
  Search: Calgary
  Tuition: University of Calgary
  Residence: Univ of Calgary Residence Fee
• BMO
  Search: University of Calgary
  Tuition: University of Calgary Tuition
  Residence: University of Calgary – Residence Fees
• ATB
  Search: University of Calgary
  Tuition: University of Calgary Tuition Fees
  Residence: University of Calgary Residence Fees

Step 3. Enter your account details

Your account is your 8-digit UCalgary ID (UCID) number + the first 5 letters of your last name. If your name is less than 5 numbers, use the full name. Do not include any hyphens or special characters.  

Account name examples: 

• Francis Zimmerman (UCID:10005238): 10005238ZIMME
• Sara Sam (UCID:00123456): 00123456SAM
• Bobby Lee-li (UCID:12345678): 12345678LEELI

Step 4. Submit payment and wait for processing

It can take up to five business days for online payments to be processed and posted to your student account. Payments received after the payment due date are subject to late interest.

Admission deposit and application fee payments must be posted on your account by the deposit or application deadline. Do this to ensure your application and/or offer of admission isn't cancelled. 

Step 1. Access Convera Global Pay

Access Convera Global Pay's University of Calgary page.  

Payments made through Convera can't be processed to or from sanctioned or restricted jurisdictions. If your bank's country isn't listed in the Convera payment portal, you'll need to use an alternative payment method.

Step 2. Select the items you wish to pay for

Select the country where the payment will originate, then choose the items you wish to pay for and enter the amount. You can make a single payment for both tuition and residence, as long as each item is selected. 

Due to banking regulations, not all currencies are available. If your home currency isn’t listed, you may pay in another available currency, such as U.S. dollars.

Step 3. Select your method of payment 

Choose to pay with bank transfer or credit card. Each have their own fees, charged by the service provider (not University of Calgary).  

Step 4. Complete details and payment

To avoid delays in processing, please ensure you accurately input the student details. 

• Bank transfer: print off the instruction sheet and bring it to your local bank. They will be able to facilitate the transaction. Alternatively, the transaction can be completed with an online banking service.
• Credit card: the transaction can be completed entirely online. 

Detailed instructions for Convera Global Pay (PDF)

Step 1. Access CIBC Student Pay

Access CIBC Student Pay's University of Calgary page. 

Please note: You do NOT need to be a client of CIBC to use this service. 

Payments made through CIBC Student Pay can't be processed to or from sanctioned or restricted jurisdictions. If your bank's country isn't listed in the CIBC Student Pay payment portal, you'll need to use an alternative payment method.

Step 2. Select the items you wish to pay for

Select the country where the payment will originate, then choose the items you wish to pay for and enter the amount. You can make a single payment for both tuition and residence, as long as each item is selected. 

Please note: Due to banking regulations, not all currencies are available. If your home currency isn’t listed, you may pay in another available currency, such as U.S. dollars. 

Step 3. Complete details and payment

To avoid delays in processing, please ensure you accurately input the student details. 

• Bank transfer: print off the instruction sheet and bring it to your local bank. They'll be able to facilitate the transaction. Alternatively, the transaction can be completed with an online banking service.
• Credit card: the transaction can be completed entirely online. 

Detailed instructions for CIBC Student Pay (PDF)

If you are withdrawing funds from an RESP, you may be required to submit a Confirmation of Registration Letter to have your funds released.  
A Confirmation of Registration Letter can be requested through your Student Centre, and processed and shared with MyCreds share credit purchase.

How to submit a Confirmation of Registration Letter guide (PDF).

External awards, scholarships, and bursaries can be paid by: 

1. Using the standard payment methods listed above, or
2. Cheque: External award agencies should make cheques payable to the University of Calgary and mail them to:
 

Accounts Receivables
MacKimmie Tower
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Submit cheque payments at least 30 days before the term starts to avoid delays.  

Processing external award cheques can take up to four weeks. Students are responsible for any late fees or holds caused by delayed payments. Payments must be posted on your Student Centre account before the term fee deadline to be considered on time. 

For details on how receiving external awards affects your student tax forms, please refer to our Tax Information page. 

See more information on external award payments.

If your education is fully paid by a third party (such as government agencies, companies, First Nations/Metis/Inuit groups, or other organizations), sponsorship payments are accepted only for active invoices sent directly from Finance to your sponsor through the formal Third-Party Sponsorship Process.

 No. Cash, personal cheques, money orders, and/or bank drafts aren't accepted. 

All payments take processing time to appear posted to the student account. Processing time varies depending on the payment method. For Flywire payments, refer to the chart above for processing times. Flywire payments appearing in a Delivered status will take up to four hours to appear posted to your student account. 

If your payment is taking longer than expected, visit the Payment Issues page for instructions on how to resolve the delay.

All payments take time to process. They may not post to your account immediately. If your payment is processed after the term fee or payment plan deadline, you'll be responsible for any late interest charges. 

UCalgary isn't responsible for delays in payment processing from sanctioned countries or countries experiencing economic crises. 

We recommend international students open a Canadian bank account as soon as they arrive in Canada. Get more details on how to open a Canadian bank account. 

If you can’t pay the full amount of tuition and fees by the deadline, the payment plan might be a good option. 

If you pay via international wire/bank transfer, a payment plan may not be ideal. This is because of the time it takes to process these payments, in addition to exchange rate costs.

Yes. A third party (such as a relative) can pay fees on behalf of a student. We recommend using Flywire from within your Student Centre. It offers a secure sharable link for payment that both the student and the payer can track.

Note: If a third party pays via Flywire, any refunds will be returned back to the payer. Refunds through any other payment method will be refunded to the student directly. For refund details, visit the Refunds and overpayment webpage.

No. All payments must be made online. See above for details.