Enrolment and Start Dates
Deadline dates for grad programs |
Fall term 2024-25 |
Winter term 2024-25 |
Summer term 2023-24 |
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| Dates | September to December 2024 Sept to Oct (1HF) Nov to Dec (2HF) |
January to April 2025 Jan to Feb (1HF) March to April (2HF) |
May to August 2024 May to June (1HF) July to August (2HF) |
| On-time registration (If you are an MBA students, please visit the MBA website for registration and other important dates and deadlines.) |
June 25 to August 1 |
November 21 to December 5 |
March 28 to April 11 |
| Class start dates* | Classes begin on or after September 1. Check with program for details. | Classes begin on or after January 2. Check with program for details. | Class start dates vary. Check with program for details. |
| Late registration (fees apply) | August 2 to September 6 |
December 6 to January 2 |
April 12 to April 27 |
| Clearing Conditions of Admission: Deadline to provide required documents |
December 1 | April 1 | August 1 |
* The precise start dates of courses are determined by programs. Please contact your program for details. Graduate Studies maintains the 13-week graduate instruction period; if a course does not fall into the traditional instruction period, however, the program will inform students of important dates and deadlines in the course syllabus. There is no official fall break or reading week for graduate students (except for MBA). Students should check with their program and their course instructors as to whether classes will be held during these times. Please see sections 1.3 (Responsibilities of Graduate Students to the university) and 2.5.8 (Vacations) of the Graduate Calendar for more information.
Accommodation for religious, Indigenous and spiritual observances
The university welcomes and includes students, staff, and faculty from a wide range of cultural, traditional, and spiritual beliefs. As per the Policy on Academic Accommodation for Religious, Indigenous and Spiritual Observances, the university will arrange reasonable accommodation of the needs of students who observe religious holy days other than those already accommodated by ordinary scheduling and statutory holidays.
Tuition and fees deadline
Payment deadlines
Terms |
Tuition / Fees deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall (September to December) | September 25 |
| Winter (January to April) | January 25 |
| Spring (May to August) | May 25 |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Supplementary fees must be paid in full at the beginning of the academic year.
Interest
Interest is charged at a monthly rate of 1.2% (compounded to 14.4% annually) on any unpaid balance due, on the second-to-last business day of each month, beginning September and ongoing until paid in full. Subject to change.
Adding / dropping courses
Final dates to add courses |
Fall term (2024) |
Winter term (2025) |
Summer term (2024) |
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| Multi-term courses | September 20 | ||
| Single-term or 1HF courses | September 20 | January 24 | May 10 |
| 2HF courses | October 18 | February 28 | June 21 |
Final dates to drop courses |
Fall term (2024) |
Winter term (2025) |
Summer term (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-term courses | February 21 | July 25 | |
| Single-term courses | November 8 | March 21 | July 12 |
| 1HF courses | October 4 | February 7 | June 7 |
| 2HF courses | December 6 | April 4 | August 2 |
Final dates to submit grades |
Fall term (2024) |
Winter term (2025) |
Summer term (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-term courses | May 1 | September 1 | |
| Single-term courses | January 3 | May 1 | September 1 |
| 1HF courses | October 18 | February 21 | September 1 |
| 2HF courses | January 3 | May 1 | September 1 |
| Final date to submit results of incomplete (INC) grades for previous term with permission of Associate Dean | March 3 | July 4 | November 1 |
| Deadline for term work to be submitted | December 22 | April 25 | August 30 |
Scholarship/Payment schedules
Scholarship funding (graduate, entrance, department, external, tuition, tri-agency)
Fall term 2024 |
Winter term 2025 |
Spring term 2025 |
| September 6 | January 10 | May 2 |
Note: Scholarship monies will be paid within 3 to 5 days of these dates.
All scholarship monies will be paid to you directly, in ONE lump sum per term. You are responsible for paying your tuition and fees.
Research Scholarship
Fall term 2024 |
Winter term 2025 |
Spring term 2025 |
| September 6 | January 10 | May 2 |
Note: Research scholarships will be paid to you directly, in ONE lump sum per term.
Teaching assistant/research assistant in lieu of a TA pay schedule
Fall term 2024 |
Winter term 2025 |
Spring term 2025 |
| September 20 | May 16 | |
| October 4 | January 24 | May 30 |
| October 18 | February 7 | June 13 |
| November 1 | February 21 | June 27 |
| November 15 | March 7 | July 11 |
| November 29 | March 21 | July 25 |
| December 13 | April 4 | August 8 |
| April 18 | August 22 |
Thesis
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Fall 2024 Convocation |
Spring 2025 Convocation |
Fall 2025 Convocation |
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Final date to initiate PhD Thesis Defence in Mosaic * |
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| Faculty of Health Sciences | June 21 | January 17 | June 27 |
| All all other Faculties | June 21 | February 7 | June 27 |
Final date to submit Master’s thesis to departments (prior to Defence) |
August 2 | March 3 | August 1 |
Final date to file theses with Graduate Studies and complete degree requirements |
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| Faculty of Health Sciences | September 27 | April 5 | September 26 |
| All all other Faculties | September 27 | April 25 | September 26 |
* Blackout periods apply. Standard PhD defences cannot be scheduled during the following blackout periods:
- August 19 to 23, 2024 (inclusive)
- December 16 to January 10, 2025 (inclusive)
- August 18 to 22, 2025 (Inclusive)
Convocation dates
Bursaries, Awards and Scholarships
Available through AwardSpring
| Award Type | Open Date | Close Date |
|---|---|---|
| General and donor bursaries | August 12, 2024 | January 14, 2025 |
| Academic grants | August 12, 2024 | January 14, 2025 |
| Donor scholarships * / ** | September 27, 2024 | December 3, 2024 |
| Donor travel awards | January 6, 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
| Fall GSA travel award * | September 3, 2024 | October 3, 2024 |
| Winter GSA travel award ** | January 6, 2025 | February 3, 2025 |
| Spring/Summer GSA travel award | May 1, 2025 | June 2, 2025 |
* Not applicable for students starting their graduate journey in January 2025.
** Not applicable for students starting their graduate journey in May 2025.
This schedule covers open dates and deadlines for awards, scholarships and bursaries that are available for application through AwardSpring.
IMPORTANT: For all external, government and Indigenous awards, please review dates, deadlines and application procedures available with those award descriptions found on our website or through links to the funding agencies.