Can I defer my admission to a later term?

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

You may apply to defer your offer of admission for up to one full year and to any term within that year. Deferral application deadlines can be seen here. 

} Due to extenuating circumstances, you may request to defer after the deadline; however, the final decision is at the discretion of the admissions department. 

If you have questions about the deferral, please contact Admissions at 778.782.6930. Alternatively, you can submit your question using the Ask a Question Form.  

GRADUATE STUDENTS

You should make the request directly to your academic program.  

If you have questions about impact of admissions deferrals on Scholarships and Awards, please contact a Financial Aid and Awards advisor by email: fiassist@sfu.ca

If you have questions about SFU Housing, please contact Residence and Housing office at: housing@sfu.ca.

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