Paying tuition for degree programs

Your tuition fees are based on your registration each semester; additional mandatory fees (ie. U-pass, student union, studio fees) are automatically included in your total.

After your registration is complete you can view your fees in myEC: Current Students→ View Account→ log in to Student Finance with myEC login info.

Domestic Students

Currently, we are not accepting in-person payments.

Please pay via the options below and contact cashier@ecuad.ca for further information.

Pay by online or telephone banking

Available 24 hours a day through most Canadian banks and Credit Unions via the bank’s website, using the Bill Payment option.

  • The Bill Payee is ‘Emily Carr University of Art + Design'
  • The Account Number is your student ID number.
  • Make sure to obtain a confirmation reference number for your payment.

Note: Telephone and internet banking often takes 1-2 business days to transfer funds.

Allow 3-5 business days for your payment to be applied to your Emily Carr tuition account.

Pay by cheque or money order
  • Make your cheque or money order payable to Emily Carr University.
  • Write your Emily Carr student number and name on the front of the cheque.

Mail the cheque to:

Financial Services
Emily Carr University
520 East 1 Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 0H2

Payments must reach Financial Services by the published deadline.

Please allow seven business days for your payment to be posted.

All cheques must be dated no later than the published deadline.

Cheques dated after the deadline date are considered late.

There is a $25 fee for all returned cheques.

Pay by wire transfer

Contact cashier@ecuad.ca for wire transfer information.

Please ask your banking institution to include your student number and name with the wire transfer.

Ensure the wire is sent in a timely manner so that it can be processed before the tuition deadline.

Be aware that wire transfers often take 4-5 business days.

International Students

International students who do not have a Canadian bank account may pay tuition through PayMyTuition. International students who have a Canadian bank account can submit payment via the options detailed above or via their home country's bank through PayMyTuition.

Pay online with PayMyTuition

Emily Carr University of Art + Design has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple and cost effective.

PayMyTuition customer support information

Call 1.855.663.6839 (toll-free) or through one of their local country contact numbers. You can also reach PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their support page.

No matter what time zone you're in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to you through live chat, email and phone to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.



Privacy Notice
MTFX USA Inc. (owner and operator of PayMyTuition) is available to the Emily Carr University Financial services and staff for the purposes of international tuition payment processing. The personal information you provide upon signing up and creating a profile (e.g., name, email address, employee ID#) is collected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act sections 26(c). By signing up and using the Paymytuition platform, you are consenting to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Notice and in the MTFX Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (https://www.paymytuition.com/privacy).

Important Notes

Past Due Accounts and Deregistration

If students have not paid their fees in full by the published deadline, they will be de-registered from all courses.

Students who have been de-registered are still responsible for the tuition fees assessed.

Upon being de-registered all privileges and access to Emily Carr will be revoked and:

  • a $50.00 late fee will be applied to the student's record;
  • a restriction will be placed on the student's record prohibiting future registrations and transcript requests until the restriction is removed;
  • the student's card will be deactivated;
  • locks will be cut and the contents removed from the student's locker.

Students may appeal de-registration by submitting a written request to the Registrar's Office for consideration.

If reinstated, students must provide full payment for tuition, the late fee, and a $50.00 reinstatement fee.

There is no guarantee that the student will be reinstated in their original class choices.

Third Party Payments and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, employees of Emily Carr are not permitted to provide a student’s personal information to anyone other than the student without the written consent of the student. We require the signed submission of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Release Form before requests for information by a third party will be answered. This includes information on tuition and tax forms relevant to a specific student. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Tuition Fee Deferrals

Tuition fee deferral applications are available at Financial Services for students with extenuating circumstances. The application for tuition fee deferral must be submitted to Financial Services and approved by the published tuition deadlines. It is recommended that students who require deferral contact Financial Services as soon as the term commences.

Tuition Refunds

Students who have a credit on their account after the tuition deadline will have the credit held on their account for the following term unless the student requests a refund.

Refunds for tuition payments made by a third party credit card, for example, a parent or guardian's card, will be processed back onto the credit card used to make the payment.