Northern Lights College Tuition and Fees 2023/2024 academic session
Northern Lights College for Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident is different from Tuition and Fees for International students. So student needs to check these before making payments.
The Northern Lights College, Northern Lights College Brochure for fresh and returning students 2023/2024 academic session has been approved by the management of the institution. Northern Lights College schedule below shows the fees payable by both home and international students.
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How Much is the Northern Lights College for the 2023/2024 academic session
The approved Northern Lights College for the 2023/2024 academic year for undergraduate and graduate students are based on the programme you are taking.
All students of the Coast Mountain College School are advised to pay their tuition fees for the 2023/2024 academic session early to the designated banks as approved by the school management.0
Northern Lights College Brochure for Freshers 2023/2024
Coast Mountain College School Acceptance fee is a fee that you must pay to any university or Polytechnic as a first-year student/fresher denoting that you have accepted the course and in general the admission that has been offered to you by the school.
Northern Lights College for Freshers and Continuing Students 2023/2024 Academic Session
Northern Lights College is $25,900 for Academic Session.
Below is the breakdown of the Northern Lights College.
Calculating Official Tuition
Tuition fees are normally calculated by multiplying the rate by the number of contact hours or the number of credits in the course or program. Note that programs that register students in more than one academic year (September to August) will be subject to the subsequent year rates.
| Program Fee Type | Domestic | International | |
| 2023/21** | 2023/22** | ||
| Academic | $112.50 /credit | $332.00 /credit | $359.00 /credit |
| Career & College Prep | $4.88 /contact hour * | $11.06 /contact hour | $11.96 /contact hour |
| Trades/Apprenticeship | $3.24 /contact hour | $10.32 /contact hour | $11.16 /contact hour |
| Vocational/Career Technical | $3.24 /contact hour | $10.32 /contact hour | $11.16 /contact hour |
| Job Education & Training | $1.54 /contact hour | n/a | n/a |
| Practical Nursing Diploma | $5.12 /contact hour | $19.67 /contact hour | $19.67 /contact hour |
| English as a Second Language | $5.86 /contact hour | $15.00 /contact hour | $15.00 /contact hour |
* The BC Government has eliminated tuition fees for Adult Basic Education and English Language Learning beginning Sep 1, 2017 for domestic students. For information about what this means at NLC, please see CCP and ESL Tuition Waived.
** In October 2023, NLC announced new tuition levels for International students effective August 1, 2023 and August 1, 2023.
See the list of all Programs for Program Fee Type.
Student Services Fees Table
Student services fees are assessed for each semester or equivalent instructional period in which a student is enrolled. Full-time students are student enrolled in 9 or more credits per semester, or 18 or more contact hours per week. For programs that do not follow a semester, Student Services Fees cover up to five months (20 weeks).
| Fee | Full-time | Part-time |
| Library | $ 6.52 | $ 3.58 |
| Facilities* | $25.52 | $14.02 |
| Technology | $19.70 | $10.83 |
* Courses delivered wholly in an online format are not assessed Facilities fees.
NLC Student Association
All students that are assessed NLC Student Association fees are members of the NLCSA. For detailed information about the NLCSA, please see: nlc.bc.ca/Student-Life/Student-Association. Each student will be assessed a Part 1 fee and a Part 2 fee, depending on their status and their home campus.
| Assessment | Rates | |
| Part 1 – Executive Board fee | $2.00 for full-time or | $1.00 for part-time |
| Part 2 – Branch fee | $1.14/credit or | $0.04/contact hour |
* Branch fees are allocated by student home campus to one of: Atlin, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Dease Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Tumbler Ridge, or Online.
Note: Concurrent studies students (including dual-credit students) are NLCSA members, and are therefore assessed Student Association fees.
Instruction-Related Fees
Instruction-related fees are established for each program to cover resources consumed during normal instructional activities. These fees are charged in addition to tuition and student services fees. All instruction-related fees are subject to 5% GST and are the same for both domestic and international students.
| Program | Rate | Unit |
| Aircraft Maintenance Technician – Basic Training | $216.78 | semester |
| Aircraft Maintenance Technician – Vernon | $216.78 | program |
| Aircraft Maintenance Engineering – Vernon | $289.40 | program |
| Applied Business Technology | $0.42 | contact hour |
| Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Level 1 | $104.49 | level |
| Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Level 2 | $167.42 | level |
| Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 | $104.49 | level |
| Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Level 4 | $89.57 | level |
| Automotive Service Technician Foundation | $446.81 | program |
| Building Maintenance | $463.06 | program |
| Business Management (including Advanced Certificate in Management, Executive Assistant Diploma) | $46.54 | lab |
| Career and College Preparation including BC Adult Graduation Diploma (all courses) | $0.17 | contact hour |
| Career and College Preparation (lab courses) | $46.54 | lab |
| Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 1 | $116.72 | level |
| Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 2 | $116.72 | level |
| Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 3 | $116.72 | level |
| Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 4 | $116.72 | level |
| Carpenter Foundation (Enhanced) | $463.06 | program |
| Culinary Arts Advanced Certificate | $997.01 | program |
| Early Childhood Education and Care | $87.82 | course |
| Education Assistant | $87.82 | course |
| Electrician Apprenticeship Level 1 | $164.23 | level |
| Electrician Apprenticeship Level 2 | $164.23 | level |
| Electrician Apprenticeship Level 3 | $164.23 | level |
| Electrician Apprenticeship Level 4 | $164.23 | level |
| Electrician Apprenticeship Level 1-2 Gap Training | $6.55 | level |
| Electrician Foundation | $526.08 | program |
| Esthetician and Nail Care Technologist | $2204.62 | program |
| Family Resource Practitioner | $87.82 | course |
| Hairstylist | $1244.78 | program |
| Health Care Assistant | $304.04 | program |
| Heavy Mechanical Trades – Apprenticeship Level 1 | $98.75 | level |
| Heavy Mechanical Trades – Apprenticeship Level 2 | $98.75 | level |
| Heavy Mechanical Trades – Apprenticeship Level 3 | $98.75 | level |
| Heavy Duty Equipment Technician – Apprenticeship Level 4 | $95.50 | level |
| Truck and Transport Mechanic – Apprenticeship Level 4 | $95.50 | level |
| Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | $446.81 | program |
| Interactive Technologies (not including ITEC-240, ITEC-250, ITEC-320) | $104.04 | course |
| Job Education and Training Program | $146.38 | program |
| Millwright Apprenticeship Level 1 | $118.28 | level |
| Millwright Apprenticeship Level 2 | $118.28 | level |
| Millwright Apprenticeship Level 3 | $118.28 | level |
| Millwright Apprenticeship Level 4 | $118.28 | level |
| Millwright Enhanced Foundation | $268.87 | program |
| Oil and Gas Field Operations | $2005.57 | program |
| Piping Trades Foundation | $306.00 | program |
| Plumber Apprenticeship Level 1 | $98.75 | level |
| Plumber Apprenticeship Level 2 | $98.75 | level |
| Plumber Apprenticeship Level 3 | $98.75 | level |
| Plumber Apprenticeship Level 4 | $119.44 | level |
| Plumber Foundation Level 1 (Enhanced) | $188.11 | program |
| Plumber Foundation Level 2 (Enhanced) | $80.63 | program |
| Power Engineering | $1734.00 | program |
| Power Engineering and Gas Processing | $3790.01 | program |
| Practical Nursing | $563.07 | program |
| Pre-Employment Workplace Essential Skills | $510.13 | program |
| Professional Cook 1 Institutional Entry | $422.68 | program |
| Professional Cook 2 Institutional Entry | $574.33 | program |
| Professional Cook 1 Direct Entry | $142.01 | level |
| Professional Cook 2 Direct Entry | $324.72 | level |
| Professional Cook 3 Direct Entry | $324.72 | level |
| Social Services Worker Diploma | $46.54 | lab |
| Trades Workplace Preparation (POWER) | $265.30 | program |
| University Arts and Sciences (includes Associate of Arts Degrees, Archaeology, Criminology, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Land & Water Resources, Pre-medicine, Social Sciences) | $46.54 | lab |
| Welder – Multi-process Alloy Welder | $137.95 | level |
| Welder Apprenticeship Level 1 | $116.00 | level |
| Welder Apprenticeship Level 2 | $116.00 | level |
| Welder Apprenticeship Level 3 | $169.78 | level |
| Welder Apprenticeship Level 2-3 Gap Training | $16.97 | level |
| Welder Foundation Trades Training | $598.43 | program |
| Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician | $1224.46 | program |
| Youth Explore Trades Sampler | $265.30 | program |
* Program IR fees are assessed in the initial period of study.
Prior Learning Assessment and Transfer Credit
Prior Learning Assessment, including course challenge are assessed fees as follows:
- Course challenge fees are assessed at 75% of the cost of the course tuition as defined in the Tuition Fees Table. Student Services fees and Instruction-related fees do not apply.
- Transfer credit requests for courses taken at BC public post-secondary institutions are free. Out-of-province transfer credit requests are subject to a $20.00/transcript fee.
International Medical Insurance
All international students enrolled at NLC must have medical insurance. This is available through GuardMe. Please contact the International Education Department. Students are required to pay the premium in advance so that coverage is in place on the day the student arrives in Canada. The cost is currently $828 per year.
Other Fees and Charges
The following fees and charges are in effect from 01 September 2023 to 31 August 2023. For Testing/Assessment Service fees, see Entrance Assessments.
| Service | Fee |
| Application Fees | $ 25.00 (domestic) |
| $ 100.00 (international) | |
| Convocation Registration Fee | $ 30.00 |
| NSF cheque | $ 48.00 |
| Reissue of log books (Welding/AME) | $ 50.00 |
| Replacement credential | $ 25.00 |
| Student cards (replacement only) | $ 10.00 |
| Student Records Requests (incl. legal & FOIPOP requests; includes unofficial transcript) | $10 each + $0.25/page |
| Supplemental Exam Fees | $ 75.00/rewrite |
| Unofficial Transcript (online in WebAdvisor) | Free |
| Transcript (5 business days service, per mailed or emailed copy) | $ 10.00 + GST |
| Transcript (Rush, next business day, per mailed* or emailed copy) | $ 30.00 + GST |
| Transfer credit assessment (BC public post-secondary) | Free |
| Transfer credit assessment (out-of-province including international) | $ 20.00/request |
| Verification of Enrolment | Free |
* Includes delivery by XpressPost. All other delivery methods must be arranged and paid for by the student.
Northern Lights College schedule for each programme have been uploaded on the School official portal.
