University Cost Calculator

How universities usually charge you

Tuition is almost always built from two parts. The variable part is credit hours × price per credit hour — you pay for what you are registered in. The fixed part is a semester fee (sometimes called a registration or services fee) charged once per term regardless of how many hours you take. Some faculties also charge a flat fee per course or a lab fee; add those into the fixed figure so your estimate stays honest.

Estimating the cost of finishing your degree

1. Find your remaining credit hours on your study plan or transcript — hours left until graduation, not hours completed.
2. Find the price per credit hour in your own currency from your university’s published fee table.
3. Add fixed semester fees and how many semesters remain, if your university charges them.
4. Read the breakdown: hours cost + semester fees = your estimated total. The calculator shows both lines separately so you can spot which one dominates.

Worked example. 60 hours remaining at 25 per hour, with 300 fixed fees per semester and 4 semesters to go: hours cost 60 × 25 = 1,500; semester fees 4 × 300 = 1,200; estimated total = 2,700. If you study part-time and need two extra semesters, add 600 — that is exactly the sensitivity this estimate is for.

The registration payment

Many universities require you to pay a percentage of the required amount to confirm your seat — 40% is a common default, but yours may be 25%, 50% or something else entirely. Enter the required amount and your university’s percentage to get the exact figure to prepare before the registration window opens, so a deadline never catches you short.

What this estimate does not include

The tool covers tuition and fixed semester fees only. Books, stationery, housing, transport, insurance and living costs are personal expenses you should budget separately — and they are often as large as the tuition itself. Prices also change between academic years, so treat the result as a planning figure and re-run it whenever your university publishes new fees.

Tips for planning your spending

• Re-run it every semester — the remaining hours shrink and the estimate becomes more precise each term.
• Ask about payment plans. Many registrars allow tuition to be split across the term; a 2,700 bill paid in three instalments of 900 is a very different problem.
• Check for waivers and scholarships before assuming the sticker price: sibling discounts, merit waivers and early-registration discounts all reduce the real number.
• Any currency works — the calculator performs no conversion, it only multiplies and adds, so use the numbers exactly as printed by your university.
• Nothing is stored. Every figure you enter stays in your browser; no account, no upload, no tracking of your finances.