This section applies only to financial refunds.
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more information on dropping courses without academic penalty.
Note: CCE reserves the right to cancel a course due to low enrolment or other factors. Affected students will be notified of any course cancellations and refunded appropriately.
For purposes of refunds, the day refers to the calendar day, beginning at 12:00 am.
Processing times will vary depending on method of payment. Refunds will be delayed during peak enrolment times at the start of term.
If you paid online by credit card, any applicable refund will be processed back to your credit card (please allow 1 to 3 weeks for processing).
If you paid by
cheque or debit, please visit the online Mosaic Student Center to input
your bank information
and correct mailing address to receive any applicable refund by online
deposit. Without banking information, McMaster University will issue you
a cheque by mail (please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing).
Policy as of May 1, 2017:
The one-time academic activation fee of $39 is non-refundable.
Certificate & Diploma (In-Person, Online and Online Self-Study)
- - Up to the day before class starts: 100% course fee refund and 100% MAPS fee refund
- From course start date to day 14: 70% course fee refund 0% MAPS fee refund
- 15 days after the start date: 0% course fee refund and 0% MAPS fee refund.
Example: Class Start Date September 1
Up to August 31: Full refund - 100% tuition, 100% MAPS fee
September 1-14: 70% tuition refund, 0% MAPS fee refund
September 15 to class end date: 0% refund
Certificate & Diploma Fast-Track Courses (2x/week or full-day in person)
- - 7 days or more before the start date: 100% course fee refund and 100% MAPS fee refund
- - 1 to 6 days before the start date: 80% course fee refund and 100% MAPS fee refund
- - From course start date to day 7: 50% course fee refund and 0% MAPS fee refund,
- - 8 days after the start date to class end date: 0% course fee refund and 0% MAPS fee refund.
Professional Development Courses (Lean Six Sigma, Project Management)
- - 20 days or more before the start date: 100% course fee refund
- - 7-19 days before start date: 70% course fee refund
- - 6 days or less before the start date: 0% course fee refund
Essentials, Crisis and Mental Health
- - 7 days or more before the start date: 100% course fee refund
- - 1-6 days before start date: 80% course fee refund
- - Start date – 0%