Tuition will be increasing at Okanagan College in the coming year.
The College’s board of governors has approved a two per cent increase for domestic students.
Tuition for international students will increase by two per cent for some programs and 5.9 per cent for other programs, including arts, business, science, and English as a second language.
Adult basic education courses and english as a second language courses rmain tuition free for domestic students.
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“The increase in tuition is one of the mechanisms we have to keep pace with the impact of tuition on our budget and support much-needed additional services,” Okanagan College Board Chair Chris Derickson said in a news release.
For a Canadian student taking a full semester of five university arts lectures, the increase will add $33.42, increasing the semester’s tuition to $1,704.73.
For an international student taking the same courses, the increase will add $382.91 to a semester’s tuition (totaling $6,872.91).
Tuition for international students is higher than for domestic students because they are not supported by taxpayer funding.
Okanagan College’s budget will be finalized in the coming month.