If you are unable to begin your studies, you may request to defer your offer of admission to a future term, up to a maximum of 1 (one) year.
You are eligible to defer your admission for reasons such as:
You are not eligible to apply for a deferral if:
To apply for a deferral:
Once your deferral is approved, York University will send you an official decision notification, with updates reflecting your new session to your offer letter(s) in MyFile. We strive to review and approve deferrals within 10 business days.
Students who are deferring from the current Fall session to next Fall will receive a decision in August. Your updated offer and updated letter(s) will be available through MyFile in October.
York University entrance scholarships are subject to change. Most scholarships and awards granted through an application process may be retained as part of your deferral and disbursed in a future entry term. Deferred scholarships will be subject to any conditions of the scholarship program in place for the session in which you begin your studies. To confirm whether you may keep your scholarship when deferring admission, connect with bursary@yorku.ca.