Program Information

• Professional mentorship opportunities in all program areas
• Team meetings, workshops, and seminars with Producers, Directors, Writers, and Actors 
• Contact with professional Directors and Artistic Directors 
• Experiential work scenarios and opportunities in all areas of the program 
• Use of various methodologies for program delivery
• Capstone project to encompass holistic assessment including year one and two of the program  

• Canada is known as Hollywood North and is home to many large studio films and TV productions.
• In 2021, a cast and crew of approximately 150, including many local film workers, technicians, and artists, worked on the Walt Disney live-action adventure-fantasy, Peter Pan & Wendy, which was filmed on the Bonavista Peninsula. 
• The filming of television show Frontier in NL (from 2016-2018) starring Jason Momoa, generated an economic output of more than $63 million, and created 539 full-time equivalent positions in NL. It also later led to Momoa’s major motion picture, Aquaman, being partially filmed in NL.
• Canadian content (television and film) production volume reached an all-time high in 2019-2020 of $9.3 billion and demand for content continues to rise.
• The industry in Newfoundland and Labrador is growing rapidly, as national and international production companies are seeking out exotic locations that add to production value.
• Canadian television and film productions account for $5 billion in revenue, and employ more than 244,500 people on a full-time basis.
• The Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation was created in 1997 with a mandate to grow and develop the provincial film and television industry, and has since generated over $570 million in total production activity and more than 8,000 full time equivalent jobs.

1. Communicate effectively as part of a production crew
2. Work cooperatively with other professionals, such as technical production crews, designers, directors, and stage management
3. Write scripts and stories for production
4. Break down a script for development, production, and post-production
5. Apply acting skills such as voice, speech, and movement to television and film productions
6. Clearly express, through a director’s notebook, narratives and visual ideas to key crew members including the writers, actors, designers, and cinematographers
7. Referencing production documentation, confirm production requirements for scenes
8. Communicate approved changes to cast and crew according to production requirements
9. Maintain a recording system for all information relating to production schedule

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due within two (2) weeks of date of Letter of of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay this non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • First Semester Tuition- which includes the $1500 Deposit Fee
    Deposit fee - $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable fee.
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $83.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $4,581.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Academics, Applied Arts & Tourism (per semester) - $2,291.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $354.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $354.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $313.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2025-2026) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
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Regulations Governing Payment of Fees & Charges

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Calendar on page. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).