Students receiving this award will be notified along with their offer of admission. Due to the high demand on this programme, international students will more than likely have to provide sufficient independent funds to cover the high international student tuition costs. Income and Cost Students admitted to the Graduate Programme in Physics and Astronomy will receive generous financial offers to aid with the cost of education in Toronto. The offers take the form of a mixture of Research Assistantships, which directly support research, Teaching Assistantships, which require the student to be involved with undergraduate education, and Graduate Assistantships, which may require work for the benefit of the Programme. Particularly outstanding students may be offered scholarships, too.
New students can expect to receive a comparable sum or greater annually.
York University is located in a major metropolitan setting. Consequently, it is difficult to estimate the cost of living, for much depends upon individual choice, interest, and lifestyle. Individual costs may vary, and may well be less. Foreign students are required to participate in and pay for a mandatory medical insurance premium provided through the University Health Insurance Plan. The Government of Ontario required all Universities in the Province of Ontario to impose a large increase in fees to incoming international students, effective September 1st, 1982.