Payment options

We have various options for you to pay application fees, deposits and tuition.

Accepted forms of payment:

• credit card
• Convera GlobalPay for Students
• bank wire
• other payment options

Credit card payments

We accept the following credit cards:

• Visa
• MasterCard
• American Express

If you indicate on your application that you would like to pay by credit, Continuing Studies will send you an email message with a link to an online payment form. Once your payment has been processed you will receive a receipt to confirm payment.

Important: credit cards often have limits on international transactions, so your payment could be delayed or unsuccessful because of this limit. Please check with your bank first.

Convera GlobalPay for Students

(for students applying from outside Canada only)

Through Convera GlobalPay for Students, you can pay tuition in your own currency without international wire fees.

To make a tuition payment using Convera GlobalPay for Students:

1. Access the Convera GlobalPay for Students system using your UVic student number and preferred contact email address.
2. Pay the total amount on your account summary to Continuing Studies using payment type "03 – Continuing Studies Tuition/Accommodation Fees".
3. Select your local currency. The amount owing in your local currency will be automatically calculated.
4. Select who is making the payment from the ‘Who is Paying’ drop-down list and complete the required payment details fields. If the payer is different from the student, you can enter payer details here.
5. Confirm your quote by agreeing to the total cost in your home currency and agree to the conditions.
6. Payment instructions will be sent to the email address provided. Print the payment instructions, take them to your bank and follow the instructions to transfer the required amount to Convera GlobalPay for Students.
   
   Note: The payment must be completed within 72 hours. If the 72 hour period has elapsed and you have not made the payment at your bank, go back to the Convera GlobalPay for Students site to obtain a new quote. The expiry date is noted on the payment instructions page.

For students paying from India and Korea

Follow the steps above. Your payment instructions will direct you to make your payment through a specific bank in your home country.

For students paying from China

There are three different options to make a payment to Convera GlobalPay for Students paying from China (see details on these options). Simply follow the steps above and choose your payment option when selecting your local currency on the Convera GlobalPay for Students.

Other payment options

Continuing Studies will accept international money orders, bank drafts or cheques in Canadian dollars from a Canadian bank account.

All payments should be to the University of Victoria noting the student’s name. Please mail or courier the financial document to: