Program Costs

The Tuition and estimated Fees for academic year 2023-2024 are given in the table below. The total program cost is subject to change slightly as the MQST program fee (tuition) is finalized, and the other UCLA campus fees may vary slightly in advance of each academic quarter. Please be aware that MQST is a self-supporting degree program and has a different fee structure than other academic graduate programs at UCLA. Please refer to the Registrar's Office for more information about self-supporting degree program fees. The MQST program fee (tuition) is assessed on a per unit basis. The advertised total program fee is based on the normal required course load of 40 units as described on the Program Overview page.

Health insurance is a mandatory assessment for all registered UCLA students. All students are automatically enrolled in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP), but may waive enrollment if they already have health insurance. We have therefore provided the total MQST program cost both without health insurance and including UCSHIP. Further information about health insurance can be found on the UCLA Student Health website.

The total cost described below does not include living expenses. Students are expected to procure their own housing. UCLA maintains the following site to help graduate students find and secure housing: UCLA Graduate Housing website.

Refund Policy

Because the MQST program assesses tuition on a per-unit basis, students who enroll in the typical 12-unit course load will be assessed $14,850 in tuition per academic quarter (i.e. fall, winter, and spring). Should a student enroll in more than 12 units, they will be assessed additional tuition at a rate of $1,237.50/unit.

If a student decides to drop a course, the following refund schedule applies:

  • through the end of Week 5, a 100% refund for all units dropped
  • through the end of Week 7, a 50% refund for all units dropped
  • after Week 7, a 0% refund for all units dropped

Please note that the above refund schedule is applicable only to MQST students. Students in other programs should refer to their respective program's refund policy.