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Bachelor of Education Deferral Requests

Applicants admitted to the 2-year Bachelor of Education who are unable to begin their studies for the term admitted to may submit a request for a deferral. 

Deferral Requests 

  • Reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 
  • Not guaranteed and decisions are at the discretion of Nipissing. 

Approvals 

  • Approvals are not transferable to any other division and/or teaching subject.  If you change your mind as to what division and/or teaching subject, you are interested in you will need to reapply 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an accredited postsecondary institution after being granted a deferral (without prior approval), your deferral will be rescinded. Once a deferral is rescinded you will be required to reapply for admission consideration to Nipissing as a new applicant and be required to disclose all new academic information.  
  • Once approved, tuition deposits (if applicable) will be moved to your next start term. Any tuition 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 for medical reasons (unforeseen illness or medical condition) only will be accepted for consideration. This includes both physical and mental health illnesses and/or conditions. 

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. 

Domestic Applicants

This following information applies to applicants who are a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. 

Application Open:  April 1 

Application Closed: August 31  

Deferral Period:  One Year (September to September) 

Processing Timeline 

Deferral requests will be processed in July and August. If you have not met the conditions of your offer by August 15 you will have your request denied. Decisions will be emailed to you using the email address that you provided on your application. All deferral requests will be responded to by September 5. 

Application:  Consecutive BEd Deferral Request Form 

Residence 

You will be required to reapply for residence for the next intake.  Information on how to apply for residence will be provided with your new offer of admission. Any questions should be directed to residence@nipissingu.ca.  

Additional Information 

  • Do not submit a deferral request unless you are sure that you will be unable to attend Nipissing in the fall.  
  • Ensure that you update your email address if it has changed from the one provided on your application. This can be done by logging into WebAdvisor. 
  • Nipissing University reserves the right to request additional information to support your deferral request. All information and documentation will remain confidential and will be reviewed for your request for a deferral only. 
  • Do not use this form if you are a current Nipissing student and wish to take a leave of absence from your studies.  Please reach out to the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies for more information. 
  • While Nipissing does not anticipate suspending admission to any of our teaching subjects, please note that the availability of teaching subjects in future intakes is subject to change. If admission to your teaching subject is suspended during the deferral period for the next intake, we will do our best to offer you alternate options. 

International Applicants

The following information is for applicants to Nipissing that are studying in Canada (on a study permit) or studying or have completed studies in another country (no status in Canada). 

International applicants who have accepted an offer of admission and would like to request a deferral should email internationaladmiss@nipissingu.ca or use the deferral request process within your application. 

Residence 

You will be required to reapply for residence for the next intake.  Information on how to apply for residence will be provided with your new offer of admission. Any questions should be directed to residence@nipissingu.ca. 

Additional Information 

  • Do not submit a deferral request unless you are sure that you will be unable to attend Nipissing in the fall.  
  • Ensure that you update your email address if it has changed from the one provided on your application. 
  • Nipissing University reserves the right to request additional information to support your deferral request. All information and documentation will remain confidential and will be reviewed for your request for a deferral only. 
  • Do not use this form if you are a current Nipissing student and wish to take a leave of absence from your studies.  Please reach out to the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies for more information. 
  • While Nipissing does not anticipate suspending admission to any of our teaching subjects, please note that the availability of teaching subjects in future intakes is subject to change. If admission to your teaching subject is suspended during the deferral period for the next intake, we will do our best to offer you alternate options. 
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