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Understanding admission timelines

This page explains the admissions cycle and decision statuses you will see as an applicant.

You can view your application status at any time in the Future Student Portal. You'll also receive an email whenever your application status changes or a new decision is made.

You may apply up to two programs. Each program is reviewed separately, and some programs may take longer to review than others. Admission to one does not affect evaluation of the other. 

 

October

Applications open

Oct. 1

  • Applications open for the upcoming Fall term

After you apply

  • Your application status will show as Awaiting Materials
  • Admissions will begin reviewing your file and may request additional information.

Possible checklist items 


  • Self Reported Course Record: we require either official or self-reported grade 12 grades
  • Offical Transcript Required: supporting documentation is required for your self-reported grades. See transcripts for admission page for more information on submitting your transcripts.
  • Additional Academic Criteria:  this will appear for programs where additional non-academic criteria are required for admission (Interior Design, Nursing, Midwifery) 

 

 

November to February

Early Admission

Nov. 1 - Feb. 1

  • Early offers are made to highly competitive applicants

Feb. 1 - Early Admission deadline

  • Bachelor of Education — Elementary, Bachelor of Interior Design, Bachelor of Midwifery, and Bachelor of Nursing:
    • Applications close February 1
    • All transcripts and self-reported grades must be received by February 16 to be considered within the early admission period

  • All other programs:
    • Application close when the program is deemed to be full
    • All transcripts and self-reported grades must be received by February 16 to be considered within the early admission period.

February to April

  • Early Admission applicants continue receiving offers


Admission decisions are based on competitive averages, which are determined by:

  • The number of applications received for each program,

  • The number of seats available, and

  • The competitive averages presented by applicants in the pool.

As a result, some applicants will receive decisions before other applicants who applied around the same time. Those with higher competitive averages are typically offered admission first, while those whose averages are closer to the cut-off may experience a longer wait as evaluations continue and program waitlists are established.

 

 

Starting February

Ongoing admission
  • Appliations received February 2 onwards are considered in ongoing admission
  • Applications remain open for programs with available space 
  • Offers will continue to be sent based on seat availability and applicant competitiveness
  • Programs will close when there are enough qualified applicants and waitlists established
    • To be considered for admission, required documents must be submitted before program closure

 

 

April

Major admission decisions for Early Admission applicants

By April 30

Most early admission applicants will receive one of the following admission decisions:

  • Offer 
    • If there are conditions attached to an offer decision, this will be visible in the checklist

  • Deny
    • Not qualified academically, or
    • Not competitively qualified

 

 May to August

Continued offers
  • Applications still accepted for open programs
  • Offers will continue to be sent based on seat availability and applicant competitiveness
  • Programs will close when there are enough qualified applicants and waitlists established
    • To be considered for admission, required documents must be submitted before program closure

 

 

July to August

Final admission review

Mid-July

All applicants who have accepted a conditional offer of admission will be reviewed for eligibility for final admission

Aug. 1 - Final document deadline

  • All transcripts and proof of English Language Proficiency must be submitted

After final review

  • Conditions Met: all conditions have been met, fully admitted
  • Deny: Conditions not met, offer rescinded  

Mid-August

Tuition and fee deadline

 

End of August/Early September

Applications close and waitlist offers

Aug. 31

  • All applications close
  • Most offers have been issued

Early September (rare cases)

  • Waitlisted applicants may receive an offer if last-minute seats become available in the program