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Deferral application - graduate programs

Applicants to graduate programs may apply to defer their application or offer of admission for up to one year from their initial application.

  • Deferral of application: You must have applied to a graduate program at Ontario Tech University and may only qualify to apply to defer your application if no final decision has been made on your file. Unsuccessful applications will not be considered for deferral. If approved, your application will be moved to the next available term and reassessed competitively. Admission is not guaranteed. 

  • Deferral of offer of admission: You must have received and accepted an offer of admission to a graduate program at Ontario Tech University. If approved, you will not need to re-apply to the program; the former offer will be cancelled, and a revised offer of admission will be released. Conditions and funding may change on the revised offer. Deferred offers must be approved by the graduate program director, the Office of the Registrar and the academic supervisor (if applicable). A second deposit is not normally required.  Requests should be submitted by the 10th day of the term for which you applied. For research programs, some faculties may set earlier deadlines. Please contact your faculty directly for specific details.

The final decision will be communicated to you via email.

If you wish to apply to defer your application to an undergraduate program, visit the Undergraduate Admissions website.


Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act, SO 2002, c. 8, Sch. O. and will be collected, protected, used, disclosed and retained in compliance with Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31. This information will be used to process applications for deferral. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, 905.721.8668, ext. 6209 or by email at gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca.