Deferral request form
If you applied to any 2025 term (e.g. Winter 2025) via the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) and are looking to defer to any other 2025 term (e.g. Summer 2025 or Fall 2025) , you must amend your application through the OUAC.
This form is for UNDERGRADUATE applications and offers of admission only.
Students may only request one deferral of their offer of admission. Deferral is for a maximum of 12 months from the original offer.
Requesting deferral of application or offer of admission:
- Deferral requests will be processed after final grades are received. Students will typically learn if their deferral has been approved by the end of October. Please monitor Carleton360 for information on your request.
- It is not possible to defer your admission if you are planning on attending another post-secondary institution.
- If you are a Carleton Student, (i.e. you have graded Carleton courses) please do not use this form. If you cannot attend for the term to which you were admitted, please re-apply through Carleton360.
- Scholarship eligibility and residence offers will be based on your final academic average according to the regulations in effect for the year of your new offer of admission.
Programs available for Deferral to Winter 2026 (Starting January 2026)
- Arts (major in Biology not available)
- Cognitive Science (specialization in Cognition and Computation not available)
- Commerce
- Communication and Media Studies
- Economics
- Journalism (concentration in Health Sciences not available)
- Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting
Programs available for deferral to Fall 2026 (starting September 2026)
- Accounting
- Cognitive Science
- Commerce
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Global and International Studies
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Information Technology
- International Business
- Journalism
- Journalism and Humanities
- Mathematics
- Media Production and Design
- Public Affairs and Policy Management
- Science
To request deferral of your application or offer of admission, complete and submit the form below:
Requests to refund the deferral fee at 100% must be made within 30 days of payment. Requests must be made in writing by e-mail from the applicant. If approved, refunds will be credited back to the original credit card used for payment.