Applicants admitted to an undergraduate degree or post-baccalaureate diploma program who are unable to begin their studies for the term admitted to may submit a request for a deferral.
Deferral Requests
- Available for applicants admitted to full-time studies only.
- Reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Not guaranteed and decisions are at the discretion of Nipissing.
- Only available if you are attending Nipissing for the first time.
- Only for the program in which you were admitted and accepted an offer to.
Approvals
- Approvals are not transferable to any other program of interest. If you change your mind as to what degree/major, you would like to study you will need to apply for admission consideration as a new applicant.
- Applicants approved to defer are not eligible to attend any postsecondary institution during the deferral period. If you attend an accredited postsecondary institution after being granted a deferral (without prior approval), your deferral will be rescinded. Once a deferral is rescinded you will be required to reapply for admission consideration to Nipissing as a new applicant and be required to disclose all new academic information.
- One approved, tuition deposits (if applicable) will be moved to your next start term. Any tuition fees paid will be refunded and you will be deregistered from your courses.
- There is no cost to request a deferral. You will, however, be required to fill out an application for the intake you deferred to and pay the appropriate application fee. You will not be required to submit any documentation. All documents will be kept and added to your application.
Eligibility
Deferral requests are typically granted for exceptional or extenuating circumstances. Examples include but are not limited to:
- Unforeseen illness or medical condition
- Financial issues
- Study permit issues (i.e., Denial, delay in processing)
- Work or volunteer opportunities related to future career goals
- Studies for religious or cultural reasons
Ineligible Programs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – RPN to BScN Bridging Blended Delivery
Next Steps
Before submitting a deferral request you must have:
- Accepted your offer of admission. See your offer of admission letter for information on how to accept.
- Met all conditions of your offer and have no outstanding documents required. You should check WebAdvisor regularly to track receipt of required documents. Login information is provided in your acknowledgement package that is mailed and/or emailed to you. A checklist of required documents will appear under Important Documents – Outstanding/Received under the Prospective Student menu. Please allow up to 7 business days for any documents received to be reflected on WebAdvisor.
- Reviewed the information in the tab below that best fits your applicant category.