2025-26 Estimated Fees
IT Programming - Year 1
Tuition, fees and costs listed on this page are for planning purposes only. They do not represent final amounts owing and are in Canadian dollars (CDN).
Tuition, fees and program costs
| Tuition and college fees |
Domestic amount (CDN$) |
International amount (CDN$) |
| Tuition |
$3,620 |
$12,860 |
| College service fee |
200 |
200 |
| Student health and dental benefits |
230 |
986 |
| Student Association fee |
100 |
100 |
| U-Pass The U-Pass fee applies to full-time students at Akerley, Institute of Technology and Ivany campuses, and is optional for eCampus students. |
194 |
194 |
| Parking pass This fee applies only if parking on NSCC property. If a parking pass isn't required, deduct this fee from your total. |
40 |
40 |
| International student fee |
-- |
1,000 |
| Virtual health care fee |
49 |
49 |
| Total |
$4,433 |
$15,429 |
| Payment (1st term) If you paid a non-refundable tuition deposit, subtract it from this total. |
$2,623 |
$10,928 |
| Cooperative Education (Co-op) |
Domestic amount |
International amount |
| Co-op course tuition (optional) - this is an optional academic course and if enrolled, students are required to pay course tuition for one unit. |
$478 |
$1,229 |
| Textbooks (estimate) |
Domestic amount |
International amount |
| Textbooks |
$345 |
$345 |
| Classroom/portfolio Supplies |
Domestic amount |
International amount |
| Classroom/portfolio Supplies |
$100 |
$100 |
| Additional program costs |
Domestic amount |
International amount |
| External USB 3.0 SSD with a 1Tb drive size |
300 |
300 |
| Miscellaneous |
50 |
50 |
| Second computer monitor (recommended) |
250 |
250 |
| Technology requirement: Performance-range computer and accessories (see below for more detail) |
2,460 |
2,460 |
| USB flash drive |
35 |
35 |
| Total (HST not included) |
$3,095 |
$3,095 |
These are estimated costs for items required for your program. If you already have any of these items, they may meet your program requirements.
The technology requirements listed above are an estimate that reflects the need for students to have their own computer and technology accessories. View technology requirement details
- If your program is the blended distributed offering, your technology requirement is a laptop instead of a desktop model computer.
- Apple products are not compatible with this program.
| Total cost |
Domestic total |
International total |
| Tuition and college fees + co-op (if applicable) + textbooks + classroom/portfolio supplies + additional program costs |
$7,973 |
$18,969 |
Schedule and payments
Visit our Academic Calendar to see the full list of important dates.
| Campus |
Delivery |
Start date |
Academic year end date |
Program end date |
Payment due (1st term) |
U-Pass fee |
| Annapolis Valley (COGS) |
In person
Delivered in-person. Some courses may have online elements.
|
Sep 2, 2025 |
May 22, 2026 |
May 28, 2027 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
No |
| Burridge |
Blended Distributed
Delivered through a combination of online and in-person classes. In-person classes are delivered at one location and virtually to students at another location. At least 50% of learning is in-person.
|
Sep 2, 2025 |
May 22, 2026 |
May 28, 2027 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
No |
| eCampus |
Synchronous Online
Delivered fully online with both non-scheduled and scheduled classes.
|
Sep 2, 2025 |
May 22, 2026 |
May 28, 2027 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
No |
| Institute of Technology |
In person
Delivered in-person. Some courses may have online elements.
|
Sep 2, 2025 |
May 22, 2026 |
May 28, 2027 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
Yes |
| Institute of Technology |
Blended
Delivered through a combination of online and in-person classes. At least 50% of learning is in-person.
|
Sep 3, 2025 |
Dec 11, 2025 |
Dec 15, 2026 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
Yes |
| Institute of Technology |
Blended
Delivered through a combination of online and in-person classes. At least 50% of learning is in-person.
|
Jan 5, 2026 |
May 22, 2026 |
Dec 16, 2027 |
Nov 21, 2025 |
Yes |
| Lunenburg |
Blended Distributed
Delivered through a combination of online and in-person classes. In-person classes are delivered at one location and virtually to students at another location. At least 50% of learning is in-person.
|
Sep 2, 2025 |
May 22, 2026 |
May 28, 2027 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
No |
| Sydney Waterfront |
In person
Delivered in-person. Some courses may have online elements.
|
Sep 2, 2025 |
May 22, 2026 |
May 28, 2027 |
Aug 1, 2025 |
No |
