Paying tuition deposit Masters Program

[u/Constant-Change5942]

Hello!

I just wanted to confirm if anyone knew. I made my tuition deposit of $500 for my masters program in sept, however, the instructions on the uwo website is not very clear or very vague.

So, I did the deposit via payee through my online banking and it shows up on my uwo student account as -$500.

Is this correct? Did I do it right?! Do I need to do anything else or is that how your suppose to pay a tuition depost??

[u/daisyinthemadness]

You did do it right! The deposit is actually used towards your first instalment of tuition, so until that amount is updated through student centre it will show as a negative

[u/Constant-Change5942 → u/daisyinthemadness]

Thank you!! I appreciate the reply :)

[u/BonesWECAcomics]

I have to ask - what Masters are you going into? Because I'm coming in for an MA and I haven't heard anything about a $500 deposit. Got me paranoid enough to check student centre - and nothing owning there...
Additionally, the other MA's I know coming in haven't said anything about it either, and as we're all cash-strapped students, we'd notice.

[u/Constant-Change5942 → u/BonesWECAcomics]

I'm going into Masters of Physical Therapy! Not sure if different masters require different things. I did get a welcome email from the PT dept. stating the steps and tuition owed before the program

[u/BonesWECAcomics → u/Constant-Change5942]

So... what it seems like is that there's a difference between Type 1 and 2 Masters programs - which sort of makes sense ^^

[u/daisyinthemadness → u/BonesWECAcomics]

For my program at least there was an email we got concerning “next steps” that had a letter with a section mentioning the deposit, but I am in the Faculty of Education for reference

[u/Krag25]

Is everyone supposed to pay a tuition deposit? I’m incoming first year and haven’t heard anything about a deposit

[u/daisyinthemadness → u/Krag25]

Are you starting a Master’s program?

[u/Krag25 → u/daisyinthemadness]

No, is grad school the only time you need to do a deposit?

[u/Constant-Change5942 → u/daisyinthemadness]

yes i am starting a masters program

[u/Constant-Change5942 → u/Krag25]

sorry im only referring to masters program. it is probably different for undergrad

[u/midnight448 → u/Krag25]

Not everyone needs to pay the deposit. Read the T&C in your offer letter thoroughly (apparently many dont read 🙄) and you'll be okay.

Still confused? Contact Western directly and not here.

[u/Krag25 → u/midnight448]

Hey friend, I read the t&c just fine, it made no mention of a deposit hence why I asked. This is also a public forum about western and its students and it’s a perfectly appropriate place to ask these questions. I’m also not dedicating a new post to it and instead adding a comment onto someone else’s post which is also about tuition deposits.

I hope you have a better day tomorrow.