Next Steps
To accept your offer of admission and secure your space in one of our programs, ensure you read your offer of admission carefully, review and follow the necessary steps that you will need to take.
Step 1: Accept your Offer of Admission
- Email graduateadmissions@trentu.ca to confirm your decision to accept or decline your offer.
Step 2: Review Admission Conditions
- Some Graduate students may have an offer of admission that is conditional. This means that we need more information from you to finalize your offer. Common documents that may be requested in a conditional offer of admission include (but are not limited to):
- Final transcript: A copy of your official final transcript that includes all grades received over the course of your degree.
- Proof of degree completion: If your final transcript states directly on it that the degree has been conferred, this generally meets the proof of degree completion requirement. If the transcript does not state that the degree has been awarded, we will require alternate proof such as an official degree completion letter or an official copy of a degree certificate.
- If additional documents are required, please submit them to us as soon as possible. Official documents are required to be submitted by mail unless otherwise noted in your admission letter. If we do not receive these documents by the required deadline, The School of Graduate Studies may revoke the offer of admission.
- For domestic applicants: Some Canadian institutions use the official transcript service MyCreds to share official documents. We will accept official documents submitted through this platform. If using this service to send us your official documents, please purchase a share credit and include graduateadmissions@trentu.ca as the recipient.
- Please note: Official documents are not the same as original documents. Official documents are considered any copies that have been signed/stamped and sealed by the institution which have not been opened by the applicant. We suggest that applicants order official copies of documents from their institutions rather than sending us their original documents, as documents cannot be returned to the applicant once submitted to the university.
Step 3: Review Deposit Requirements
- Students accepted into our research-based programs are not required to pay an advanced deposit.
- For Trent’s course-based (professional) graduate programs, domestic students are required to pay a $500 deposit, and international students are required to pay a $2,500 CDN deposit upon acceptance of an offer of admission. For instruction, please visit the Making a Payment webpage. The deposit will remain on the student's account and be used towards tuition fees upon registration. Please refer to your letter of offer to confirm the amount of the deposit required and the deadline to secure your spot in your program.
- Generally, at least $500 of all deposits is non-refundable; however, applicants can consult the School of Graduate Studies' refund schedule for important deadlines and policies regarding deposit refund requests.
Note for International Students: If you still do not have your study permit two weeks prior to the start of your term, it is strongly recommended that you submit a deferral request. Please review the deferral policy below.
Offer Accepted? Get Started Here
Once you’ve accepted your offer, visit our Getting Started page for helpful steps to prepare for graduate studies at Trent. We look forward to welcoming you to campus!
Not Ready to Accept?
Applicants who have received an offer of admission but wish to defer to a future term should submit Grad Deferral Request.
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Defer Your Offer
Applicants who have received an offer of admission and wish to defer to a future term should submit a request using the GRAD Deferral Request form available on the myTrent portal under Academics > Admissions > GRAD Deferral Request Form.
Deferral requests must be made at least two weeks prior to start of the term of intake. Students who do not submit deferral requests by the deadline and are unable to start in the offer term will have their offer of admission rescinded and may forfeit the tuition deposit (if applicable).
Deferral Deadlines:
| Intake Term: | Start Date: | Deferral Request Deadline: |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | September 1st | August 18th @ 11:59 pm ET |
| Winter | January 1st | December 18th @ 11:59 pm ET |
| Spring/Summer | May 1st | April 17th @ 11:59 pm ET |
If approved by their program, applicants may make multiple deferral requests within one year from the original intake date on their initial offer of admission.
To be eligible to make a deferral request, applicants must pay the tuition deposit (if applicable) by the deadline stipulated in their original letter of admission or before making the deferral request (whichever comes first). Applicants who do not abide by the dates and deadlines contained in their original letter of admission may have their offer of admission rescinded and be asked to re-apply through OUAC to receive future consideration.
The School of Graduate Studies will review deferral requests on a weekly basis and send to the applicable graduate programs for review and approval. Deferral requests must be approved by the individual graduate programs and are considered on a case-by-case basis. Deferrals are not guaranteed.
If a deferral request is approved, a $75 non-refundable deferral administration fee will be applied to the student account. Before a new offer letter is generated, this fee will be deducted from applicants' deposit payments (where applicable) or must be paid by applicants seeking entry into programs that do not require a deposit.
In the event that an applicant is notified that their deferral request has been rejected, applicants are responsible for communicating their study intentions with the School of Graduate Studies in accordance with the dates and deadlines outlined in the refund schedule.