Paying Tuition – International and Exchange Students

The way tuition is paid depends on your student status. This page provides payment instructions specifically for international students, and students studying at Bishop’s through an exchange program.

Tuition and fees must be paid each semester by the posted deadlines. These fees include:

Tuition
Compulsory fees
Incidental fees
Health insurance

When Do Courses Appear on Tuition Statements?

Students are only billed for courses that are officially registered on their file. Courses that are waitlisted or pending will not appear on statements.

Full-year courses are billed entirely in the first semester they are offered. There is no tuition charge for these courses in the second semester.

Courses taken at other Quebec universities will only appear on your Bishop’s statement if they were formally requested and approved.

Courses taken at universities outside Quebec will not appear on your Bishop’s statement, as students pay those fees directly to the host institution.

Residence Charges and Payments

Students living in on-campus housing have a separate billing account and payment process managed by the Residence team. Your residence account is not connected to your student tuition account. For details about residence-related charges and how to make payments, please visit the Living on Campus web page.

Exchange Students

If you’re studying at Bishop’s through an exchange program, your tuition and most student fees are paid to your home university. Exchange students are exempt from Bishop’s student fees, except for health insurance. Students who are eligible for Quebec’s public health insurance plan (RAMQ) and provide proof of coverage before the deadline may be eligible for a reimbursement of the private insurance fee, under certain conditions.

Exchange students are also responsible for any supplementary fees for specific courses or optional campus activities.

How to Check Your Tuition Balance

Once you’ve completed online registration, you can view your tuition and fee balance:

Log in to Self-Service
Click on the Finances tab
Select Balance
Set the Period dop-down to “All” to view total owing balance
Keep the View selected as Balance Summary

Screenshot showing the steps to view your balance as described in the bullet list above.

New students will only be able to view this once registered into courses.

For the schedule of when tuition statements are published each semester, visit the Tuition Payment Deadlines page.

Payment Methods

1. Flywire (preferred method)

Use Flywire to make secure international payments. Keep in mind that payments made using Flywire take several weeks to be received and processed.

For questions, contact:
Hassina Bitam
hbitam@ubishops.ca
819-822-9600 extension 2208

2. Points for School

You can now redeem loyalty points to pay tuition through Points for School. Visit the Points for School website for details on how to redeem and apply points toward your Bishop’s University account.

Other Payment Options:

Canadian cash or Interac from Canadian banks only at the Registrar’s Office service counter:

Location: Mountain House, 2^nd floor, above the Purple Pod food court.

Hours: Weekdays from 9:00 AM to noon, and 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

Payable in Canadian funds to Bishop’s University.
Include your student ID number on the memo line of the cheque (usually found on the bottom left side of the cheque).
U.S. cheques are accepted — verify the current exchange rate posted on the myBU Registrar’s Office page under Student Finances.
A $30 fee will be charged for any cheque returned by the bank.

Cheques sent by mail must be sent to the following address:

Bishop’s University – ATT: Student Accounts
2600 College Street
Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 1Z7
Canada

The envelope must be post-marked prior to the tuition deadline date to avoid the late fee.

Only accepted for health insurance payments.

Must be made in person at the Registrar’s Office.
Location: Mountain House, 2^nd floor, above the Purple Pod food court.
Hours: Weekdays from 9:00 AM to noon, and 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

Admission-related tuition deposits and fees must be paid through the applicant portal.

International payments should only cover tuition, health insurance, residence, and meal plans. If an overpayment is made that exceeds these fees, please refer to the Requesting a Refund section below.

Health Insurance

Cowan Health Insurance is mandatory for all International and students at Bishop’s as part of an exchange program. The only exception is for students eligible for the Quebec public health insurance plan (RAMQ).

For full details, visit Bishop’s International Health Insurance page.

Payment Deadlines

Visit the Tuition Payment Deadlines page for current semester deadlines.

If you have applied for U.S. federal or state government loans:

You may submit a Promissory Note at the start of the semester to defer payment until funds are received.
To avoid late fees, complete the form by the deadline.

Review the rules and restrictions on the Promissory Note page.

Note: Non-Degree / General Interest students are not eligible to use the Promissory Note.

If you see a credit (a negative balance) when you view your Tuition Balance in Self-Service, you can request a refund using the Refund Request Form available on the Registrar’s Office myBU page under Student Finances.

Refunds are issued using the same method as the original payment.
If the original payment was made by a third party, Student Accounts may request bank details to process the refund.
In all other cases, a cheque will be issued in the student’s legal name.
Processing takes 10–14 business days, depending on when your request is received. If mailed, additional delays may occur due to Canada Post.
Your updated account balance will appear in your myBU Self-Service portal once the refund is processed.

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