Refund Information

This refund process is for applicants who paid a tuition deposit and/or their tuition fees in advance but are no longer going to attend Trent.

Applicants who paid a tuition deposit and/or tuition but are no longer attending Trent may request a refund in accordance with the refund schedule below, noting that at least $500 of all tuition deposits is non-refundable. 

International applicants who provide a current study permit refusal prior to the start of the term will receive a tuition deposit refund. Term start dates are as follows: Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1). Failure to submit a timely refund request in accordance with these deadlines will result in a tuition deposit forfeiture.

We do not process refund requests by email. Please complete a refund request form on myTrent: Finances > My Account > Graduate Applicant Refund Request

Submission of a Graduate Applicant Refund Request form is considered final. Please ensure all supporting documentation is provided as an attachment at the time of submission. 

Students requesting refunds should be aware of the following:

• Domestic refunds can take 3-4 weeks for processing. International refunds can take 8-10 weeks for processing after receiving manager approval.
• A $25 domestic refund administration fee or $100 international refund administration fee will be charged for each refund transaction.
• Payments made by credit card will be refunded back to the same card the transaction originated from.
• The University does not reimburse third parties and will issue a refund only to students (excluding sponsored students).

This refund process is for students who received provincial government financial aid or have received a bursary (domestic or international) from the Financial Aid Office.

To request a refund please submit a Financial Aid Refund form on the myTrent portal: Finances > Financial Aid > Financial Aid Refund Request

This refund process is for students who have credit remaining on their student account after all fees for the term have been paid.

Examples of credit include: graduate funding (ex. Research Fellowship), scholarship (ex. OGS), tuition overpayment, external loan cost of living allowance. 

To request a refund please submit a Graduate Refund Request form on the myTrent portal: Finances >Financial Aid>Graduate Refund Request

Students opting to seek financing for their education through private lenders, please be aware that Trent University will not issue refunds greater than the student's Trent-related expenses (tuition, ancillary fees, meal plans, and ON-campus housing). Students who are borrowing funds to pay for off-campus housing and other living expenses should arrange for funds to be deposited directly into their personal bank account.

This refund process is for students with a credit balance after the School of Graduate Studies has processed a tuition adjustment to their account.

Provided degree fees are met, pro-rated tuition refunds may be available (in accordance with Trent's University Graduate Refund Schedule) for students who:

1. Withdraw from a graduate program
2. Complete full-time Master's degree requirements partway through the second or subsequent year.
3. Complete part-time Master's degree requirements partway through the third or subsequent year;
4. Complete full-time Doctoral degree requirements partway through the third or subsequent year; or
5. Complete part-time Doctoral degree requirements partway through the fifth or subsequent year.

The School of Graduate Studies will process the adjustment to the student account and the student will receive an email confirmation. After an adjustment is completed, the student may request a refund.

Students should be aware:

• Refund amount may be reduced by any bursary, scholarship, tuition fee waiver, research fellowship, etc. that applies to the refund period.
• The percentage refund applies to the tuition portion of fees only. Ancillary fees are non-refundable.
• If fees have been paid in advance, the tuition and ancillaries for the term after the date of completion will be refunded in full.

Please see below for your specific program’s refund schedule. 

Refund Schedule for Fee-Per-Course Programs

Refund schedule for graduate students in programs that are billed by course:

2025-26 Refund Schedule for Fee-Per-Term Programs

Graduate student programs billed per term are required to be continuously enrolled and pay tuition in all three terms per year (Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer), regardless of whether they are registered in courses, unless they have an approved leave of absence.

Students who complete all degree requirements before the fee payment deadline for the term will have the term’s fees, including ancillaries refunded.

Refund for Course-based Programs (Deposit Required)