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Terminology used on the University of Ottawa website and in University publications

In November 2016, many of the terms used by the University in official texts changed, including those related to important academic dates and deadlines, program requirements and course descriptions. For example, we now use “term” instead of “session” and “unit” instead of “credit”. The University has done much work to update terminology. However, it is possible that examples of the old terminology remain, particularly in older or archived official texts. The old and new terms have the same meaning and should be considered equivalent.

Year 2020-2021

• Ancillary fees
• Administrative fees
• Incidental fees

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Year 2019-2020

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, exempt international students, students with a differential exemption

• Undergraduate
• Master's and diploma
• PhD

Non-exempt international students

• Undergraduate
• Master's and diploma
• PhD

Other fees

• Ancillary fees - Undergraduate
• Ancillary fees - Graduate
• Administrative fees
• Incidental fees

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Year 2018-2019

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, exempt international students, students with a differential exemption

• Undergraduate
• Master's and diploma
• PhD

Non-exempt international students

• Undergraduate
• Master's and diploma
• PhD

Other fees

• Ancillary fees
• Administrative fees
• Incidental fees - Undergraduate
• Incidental fees - Graduate

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Year 2017-2018

• Tuition fees
• Ancillary fees
• Administrative fees
• Incidental fees - Undergraduate
• Incidental fees - Graduate

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Year 2016-2017

• Tuition fees
• Ancillary fees
• Administrative fees
• Incidental fees - Undergraduate
• Incidental fees - Graduate
• Tuition fee increases (percentage increases between 2015-2016 to 2016-2017)

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Year 2015-2016

• Tuition fees
• Ancillary fees
• Administrative fees
• Incidental fees - Undergraduate
• Incidental fees - Graduate
• Tuition fee increases (percentage increases between 2014-2015 to 2015-2016)