Understanding the financial implications when applying to university can be challenging. Larissa, a UM alum and soon to be Faculty of Law student explains how she planned for this kind of investment and what she did to cover the costs of post-secondary education. 

  • $40 million

    in scholarships and bursaries awarded each year

  • 3,000

    awards available in the UM awards database

  • $3.5 million

    in entrance scholarships each year

  • 1600

    first year students receive entrance scholarships each year

Tuition and fee estimates

Use these tuition fee estimates to help plan your university budget. Your total expenses for each term will vary depending on the number of courses you take, the program you are enrolled in, and your living accommodations and lifestyle. If you are enrolled in a program other than University 1, find the estimated tuition for your program in Table 2 and insert it into Table 1.

Table 1: Estimated tuition by program

The following table shows the approximate tuition fees for a University of Manitoba student taking a full course load in an undergraduate program during the Fall and Winter terms. 

Your specific tuition fees will be dependent on your number of course credit hours and which faculty or school offers those specific courses. 

You can use these figures to estimate your total university costs in Table 2. 

Table 1. Estimated tuition by program
ProgramApproximate tuition for Canadian/
permanent resident
Approximate tuition for international student
University 1 (Based on a combination
of Arts and Science courses)
$5,800$20,800
Agriculture $6,600$25,500
Agriculture - diploma$6,200$21,500
Architecture (Environmental Design) $6,700$23,300
School of Art $7,800$27,900
School of Art - diploma$7,200$25,800
Arts $5,400$19,100
Business $7,500$25,300 
Dental Hygiene $26,600Not eligible
Dentistry $27,000Not eligible
Education $5,800$20,800
Engineering$8,000$25,600
Environment, Earth, and Resources $6,200$22,300
Interdisciplinary Health$6,000$21,200
Kinesiology and Recreation Management$6,900$25,000
Law$13,700$33,100
Midwifery$7,200Not eligible
Medicine$12,500Not eligible
Music $6,600$23,000
Nursing $7,200$22,800
Pharmacy $20,700Not eligible
Rehabilitation Sciences $7,300Not eligible
Science$6,500$22,600
Social Work$6,700$23,800

Table 2: Estimated cost of one year of undergraduate study

 

Table 2. Estimated cost of one year of undergraduate study (based on University 1 costs)
FeeEstimated cost for
Canadian/permanent resident student
Estimated cost for
international student
U1 tuition
(See Table 2 for other tuition estimates)
$5,800$20,800
Textbooks and supplies
(Based on U1 courses)
$1,500$1,500
Health and dental plan$400$1,500
Sport and recreation fee$200$200
U-Pass$470$470
Estimated totals$8,370$24,470

The annual fees shown for the health and dental plan, sport and recreation fee, and U-Pass are standard for all undergraduate students.

Be sure also to include your non-university living costs (both fixed and variable) in your overall yearly budget.

Note: Fees are estimated.

Housing costs

Notes on the tables

  • Fees and costs are estimated. Your actual cost of attending university will depend on many factors in addition to the program of your choice. For complete fee details visit Undergraduate tuition and fees.
  • Tuition fees include your student organization fee and endowment fee.
  • Fees are for an eight-month period.
  • Textbook and supplies estimates do not include musical instruments for Music students or dental hygiene kits for Dental Hygiene students.
  • Students residing outside of the Winnipeg city limits may opt out of the U-Pass.
  • Students who have health insurance from another medical plan may opt out of the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) health plan.
  • All fees are in Canadian dollars.

Fees are approved annually by The University of Manitoba Board of Governors. In the event of a discrepancy between the fee rates approved by the Board and those published on this website, the fee rates approved by the Board will prevail. Students will be notified of any corrections that result in a re-assessment of their student account.

Financial aid and awards

Each year, UM distributes millions of dollars in awards to new and returning students in the form of scholarships, bursaries and prizes based on financial need and academic merit.

Contact us

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

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