Defer Your Offer

• You must have an offer of admission to an undergraduate program.
• This must be your first time attending Laurier.
• You must satisfy all conditions listed on your offer of admission.
• You must confirm your offer of admission before you can defer.
• You can defer for one academic year.
  • 101 applicants can defer for one academic year to the fall term only.
  • 105 applicants can defer for one year to the same academic term the following year: fall, winter or spring terms.
• Once you are approved for a deferral you will be charged tuition rates for the year that you start at Laurier and not the year you've applied. We encourage you to check updated tuition rates for the term you are enrolled. 
• If you enrol in academic courses at another postsecondary education institution during your deferment, your offer of admission will be voided. You will have to reapply to Laurier and disclose any new academic information.
• You will be reassessed for an entrance scholarship.
• If you return to high school during your deferment, you must submit an updated transcript, and you will be reassessed for an updated scholarship.
• Deferrals are available to applicants admitted to the Faculty of Music with special permission from the dean. Your deferral request form will be automatically submitted to the Faculty of Music and the Recruitment and Admissions office for review. Email choosemusic@wlu.ca if you have any questions.

Entrance Scholarships

You will be reassessed for an entrance scholarship the year you plan to enrol at Laurier. You receive half the value of your entrance scholarship in your first term and half in your second term. You must be registered in a full-time courseload - minimum 2.0 credits per term for at least two terms per academic year (September to August) - to receive your full entrance scholarship amount.

Entrance Bursaries

Entrance bursaries cannot be deferred; however, you will have the opportunity to apply for an entrance bursary again in the year you plan to enrol at Laurier. You will have to provide updated financial information.

You can apply for the Laurier tuition bursary if you do not receive an entrance bursary. 

If you wish to live in residence beginning in a fall term, apply for residence and submit the non-refundable deposit by the June deadline of the academic year you will start studying. For all other terms, contact housing@wlu.ca to inquire about space availability.

Decision processes vary by year based on the number of deferrals received, the program of study, the reasoning of request, etc. We encourage you to utilize the space on the deferral form to explain why you are requesting a deferral.

If you enrol in academic courses at another postsecondary education institution during your deferment period, your offer of admission will be voided. You will have to reapply to Laurier and disclose your new academic information to the Recruitment and Admissions office.

You can enrol in secondary school if you would like to. You will be required to submit an updated transcript to the Recruitment and Admissions office. You will be reassessed for an updated scholarship.

If you are approved for a deferral, your deferral is only valid for the program you accepted your offer to on OUAC. If you want to be considered for a new program, you must submit a new application through the OUAC.

Yes, you should register in courses because deferrals are not guaranteed. Deferral requests are not reviewed until after the deferral application deadline. If your deferral is accepted, you should drop any courses you have registered in.

You can only defer an offer of admission for up to one year. Should you decide not to start your studies at Laurier during a term following that one year, you will be required to reapply for admission.

If you have not completed the Readmission Form for Deferred Students before the deadline, we suggest reaching out to our Admissions team to discuss your options. Connect with our team at chooselaurier@wlu.ca or by calling 548.889.8888.

You are able to register in three terms when you accept an offer. If you decide not to register the first term you are admitted to, you can register for courses in your subsequent terms. We encourage you to reach out to Laurier 101/Academic Advising for support in selecting your courses in these cases.