International Tuition Payment Options
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We have three options for international students to pay their tuition from outside of Canada: CIBC International Student Pay, Convera and PayMyTuition. You can learn more about each option below.
CIBC International Student pay
The University of Alberta has partnered with CIBC International Student Pay for students making payments from outside of Canada.
CIBC International Student Pay is a cost effective method for students to pay their fees from anywhere in the world. Gain access to live, preferred foreign exchange rates offered exclusively to U of A students and held for you for 72 hours. Additional benefits of CIBC international Student Pay include:
- Convenience, with 120+ currencies supported
- Live, preferred foreign exchange rates exclusive to U of A students
- 24/7 payment tracking through the online tool
- Continuous status updates until your payment is processed
- Enhanced security
CIBC International Student Pay supports the following preferred payment methods: Global Bank Wires, Mastercard, Visa, Automated Clearing House (ACH), Alipay, UnionPay and WeChat Pay.
Please watch the tutorial video to learn more about this payment method. (Also available in several languages.) To ensure a smooth payment process, CIBC offers 24/7 multilingual support. For more information, visit the website or review the FAQ page.
Convera
- Convera platform allows students from all countries outside of Canada to make the Canadian dollar payment in the currency of their choice at their local bank. The local bank will transfer the payment in your local currency to Convera. The payment is then converted into Canadian dollars and directed to the University of Alberta.
- The payment will be applied to your student account within 3-5 business days.
- To initiate your payment, please access the Convera.
For support using Convera, email studentsupport@convera.com
PayMyTuition
University of Alberta 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.
If paying by credit card, the payment will be applied to your student account within 3-5 business days. Please note, proof of student and/or parent ID (passport) will be required when issuing payment.
Additional Information on PayMyTuition:
- How to make a Payment with PayMyTuition (video)
- PayMyTuition’s Rate Guarantee
- Frequently Asked Questions
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.