Funding, Fees and Awards For International Graduate Students

•    Do I need a study permit?
•    Does Queen’s School of Business provide funding to their graduate students?
•    As an International Student, will I be considered for additional scholarships?
•    Where can I find out more about these additional scholarships, awards and bursaries?
•    What are the Tuition Fees for Graduate, International Students?
•    Can International Students hold student loans?

Do I need a study permit?

Students require a Study Permit to pursue studies for a period greater than six months in Canada. Citizens of some countries will also require a Temporary Resident Visa (Entry Visa) to enter the country. To obtain further information, applicants should contact the Canadian Embassy or High Commission that serves their country.

The time required to obtain these documents is often extensive. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the fall of the previous year for admission in the following year in order to have sufficient time for language testing and immigration requirements. The Queen's University International Centre (QUIC) can serve as a resource in this matter.

Your Study Permit serves as an employment authorization for work as a Teaching or Research Assistant. Funds earned in Canada are taxed and international students are required to file an income tax return annually.  Please check with Financial Services at Queen's once you accept a teaching or research assistantship for full taxation data.

For processing times for applications made in Canada, visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Processing Times page.

Does Queen’s School of Business provide funding to their graduate students?

Competitive levels of financial support are available during the first four years of the doctoral program. PhD students starting the program in the fall of 2009 will receive a minimum of $25,000 per year, guaranteed for four years. In exchange for this funding, doctoral students work as a research or teaching assistant for 240 hours in each of their 2nd, 3rd and 4th years for no additional funding.

International students will receive additional funding of $5,000/yr in the form of an international tuition award while registered as a full-time, active, student in the first four years of the PhD program. This will effectively reduce the international tuition fees closer to approximately the same level as those paid by students with Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status.

Doctoral students are also eligible for an additional $1,000 per year to attend a conference ($1,650 if presenting) as well as research funding.  

The majority of our graduate students receive additional funding through fellowships, award and bursaries.

As an International Student, will I be considered for additional scholarships?

All applicants to the PhD program whose application is complete and accepted before March 1 are automatically considered for University fellowships. While many of these fellowships are restricted to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, a few support only international students and some are open to all regardless of citizenship or immigration status.

International Tuition Bursaries

Many of our international doctoral students hold tuition bursaries which partially or fully cover the cost differential between domestic and international tuition fees for each of the first 4 years of the program

Provincial and National Awards

PhD students are eligible to receive additional funding through provincial and national fellowships, awards and bursaries.

Where can I find out more about these additional scholarships, awards and bursaries?

Throughout the year, the QSB program office will send out calls for many internal awards and fellowships.   Students are also encouraged to visit the following site on an on-going basis to monitor various opportunities that may arise.  The Student Awards Office is a resource for international students who have questions concerning the availability of scholarships, bursaries, and awards during their time of study at Queen's University

What are the Tuition Fees for Graduate, International Students?

2009/10 tuition fees (including student activity fees): are approximately $4,400 per term.  Please refer to the table posted on the Registrar's Office site for a detailed breakdown of fees.

Please note that International students entering the program in the fall of 2010, will receive an additional bursary of $5,000 (each year, for 4 years) in recognition of the differential between International and Canadian tuition fees.

Can International Students hold student loans?

International students may hold student loans that have been secured through their home countries.