Tuition and Financial Support
The Theory Centre aims to provide every qualified student offered admission to the program with sufficient financial resources to accept their offer.
All full-time students in the Theory and Criticism programme receive a guaranteed minimum financial support package -- funding is awarded automatically and no application is required. This support package may consist of a combination of Western Graduate Research Scholarship and Graduate Teaching Assistantship. The package is designed to cover a portion of a student's expenses for the eligible period of
Domestic Master's students are eligible for financial support for the first six terms (two years) of full-time registration. Qualified students are provided with a minimum funding guarantee of $19,500 CAD per year over two years.
International Master's students are eligible for financial support for the first six terms (two years) of full-time registration. Qualified students are provided with a minimum funding guarantee of $3,000 CAD per year over two years.
All Doctoral students are eligible for financial support for the first twelve terms (four years) of full-time registration. The Centre for Theory and Criticism provides all full-time PhD students with a minimum funding guarantee of $25,000 CAD per year over four years.
In addition to sources of university support, students are encouraged to apply to external funding sources including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), and Canada Graduate Research Scholarships (CGRS).
| Annual Master's Funding Support Package | |||
| External Scholarship | Total from Western | Scholarship Amount | Total Funding* |
| No external scholarship | $3,000.00 | $0 | $3,000.00 |
| OGS | $13,476,56 | $15,000 | $28,476.56 |
| CGRS-Master's | $12,023.44 | $27,000 | $39,023.44 |
| *Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships or graduate student assistantships. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category. | |||
| Annual Doctoral Funding Support Package | |||
| External Scholarship | Total from Western | Scholarship Amount | Total Funding* |
| No external scholarship | $25,000.00 | $0 | $25,000.00 |
| OGS | $17,523.44 | $15,000 | $32,523.44 |
| CGRS-Doctoral | $12,023.44 | $40,000 | $52,023.44 |
| *Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships or graduate student assistantships. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category. | |||
Learn more about funding opportunities and tuition payments.
2025 - 2026 Tuition Fees
Effective September 1, 2025.
For the most recent tuition fee schedule for domestic and international graduate students at Western, click here.
Master's
Domestic: $6,360/year*
International: $20,549/year*
Doctoral
Domestic and International: $6,360/year*
*does not include ancillary fees which vary by term and can be found at: https://www.registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/fees_refunds/fee_refund_schedules.html
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