There is a supplemental fee to participate in ASIP. The total cost to participate will be paid over six installments.
See the charts below for the 2025-26 ancillary fees. An ancillary fee is associated with each professional development course and the first two work terms between Year 3 and Year 5. There is no work term fee for the 4-month work term taken between Year 2 and Year 3 and students will not be required to pay the work term fee if they are unable to secure a work term. Year 3 entry students do not take the INT200H1 work term course. Ancillary fees will be linked to the following course codes to facilitate payment.
The following ancillary fees are based on ASIP fees for 2025-2026 and are subject to change.
| Course Code | Ancillary Fee |
|---|---|
| PDC220H1: Maximizing Your Experience | $500 |
| PDC221H1: Essential Skills for ASIP Success | $500 |
| PDC320H1: Professional Skill Development I | $500 |
| PDC321H1: Professional Skill Development II | $500 |
| INT200H1: Professional Work Term | $0 |
| INT300H1: Professional Work Term | $1010 |
| INT400H1: Professional Work Term | $1010 |
The following ancillary fees are based on ASIP fees for 2025-2026 and are subject to change.
| Course Code | Ancillary Fee |
|---|---|
| PDC230H1: Maximizing Your Experience | $480 |
| PDC231H1: Essential Skills for ASIP Success | $480 |
| PDC330H1: Professional Skill Development I | $500 |
| PDC331H1: Professional Skill Development II | $500 |
| INT301H1: Professional Work Term | $1010 |
| INT401H1: Professional Work Term | $1010 |
Scholarship Deferrals
Students who are participating in ASIP may be eligible for a scholarship deferral during their work term period. Full conditions on award deferrals are available in the applicable Terms & Conditions. To be eligible for a scholarship deferral, students must meet the Terms & Conditions of the award at the time of their deferral request and must continue to meet the Terms & Conditions upon their immediate return to studies. While the scholarship is deferred, students are responsible for any fees incurred. For questions related to scholarship deferrals, please contact Undergraduate Awards, Arts & Science at undergrad.awards.artsci@utoronto.ca.
Financial Aid
We encourage all eligible students to apply to ASIP. If you are in financial need and feel the cost of this program is a barrier to you, we encourage you to discuss your situation in detail with a financial advisor at your College Registrar’s Office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Students will pay part-time student incidental fees while on ASIP work terms. This will allow continued access to student services, including health insurance.
Yes. The ASIP fee is a program fee paid over six instalments and reflects the full cost of running the program. Work-term fees are mandatory regardless of how you find the work term.
No. Students will not be required to pay tuition while on a work term unless they choose to take the maximum allowable one 0.5 credit course, in which case they would pay the individual course fee.
Students will only be required to pay the two final ancillary fees if they secure a work term. Any requests for refunds of ancillary fees for the PDC and INT courses will be regulated by the Faculty of Arts & Science refund schedule, available on the Office of Student Accounts website. Fees will be refunded according to the refund schedule only after the course is cancelled. Students must formally withdraw from the ASIP stream of their program to avoid additional charges.
Significant resources are required to run a quality co-op internship program. Student Development staff lead the professional development curriculum and help students to prepare for their work term opportunities. Business Development staff work to curate new work term opportunities for students through attending events, trade shows, professional organizations, connecting with alumni, and holding one on one meetings with individual employers. ASIP Coordinator staff maintain relationships with employers, help students in their job search, and support students during their work terms. Operations staff manage the day-to-day administrative work of running the program, including posting positions, coordinating interviews, tracking student progress, enrolling students in appropriate work term courses, facilitating the admission process, data reporting and analysis, etc.
The total cost of participating in the program is spread out over six (6) instalments. We commit to doing everything we can to keep program costs at a minimum while building a quality program with high student success.