Deferral Process
Deferral Request Process
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. NOTE: This process does not apply to post-graduate certificate students.
Deferral requests must be made at least two weeks prior to start of the term of intake. Please note, 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submit deferral requests by the deadline and are unable to start in the offer term will have their offer of admission rescinded and may forfeit the tuition deposit (if applicable).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: (Note: these deadlines do not apply to post-graduate certificate students)
Intake Term | Start Date | Deferral Request Deadline: |
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Fall | September 01 | August 18 @ 11:59 PM ET |
Winter | January 01 | December 18 @ 11:59 PM ET |
Spring/Summer | May 01 | April 17 @ 11:59 PM ET |
Applicants may make multiple deferral requests within one year from the intake on the initial application. 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not abide by the dates and deadlines contained in their original letter of admission may have their offer of admission rescinded and be asked to re-apply through OUAC to receive future consideration.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.
If a deferral request is not approved, applicants must reapply through OUAC to be considered for a future term.
Useful links:
How to make an admission deposit payment or a deferral administration payment, please visit this website
For our refund policy, please visit this website.
For any additional inquiries, please contact graduate@trentu.ca