New student FAQ

Only students with a study permit approved before March 18 are currently eligible to enter Canada to begin a program of study. Before booking your flight, you will need to check the latest travel restrictions exemptions to determine if travelling into Canada is possible. If that changes, we will update our information immediately.

Yes, you can register and start your program online, however, starting your program without a valid study permit may affect Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). Immigration Canada (IRCC) has recently revised the eligibility policy for PGWP. If you submit your application for the study permit before September 15, 2020 and start your studies online in Fall 2020, the time spent on studying online from outside Canada (until December 31, 2020) will be counted towards the length of the PGWP (contingent on an eventual approval). The current policy still requires the completion of at least 50% of your program in Canada. For more information about Postgraduate Work Permits, please contact Western International at iesc@uwo.ca

Yes, you can register and start your program. All graduate courses in the Fall term will be offered online, however, if you are in Canada with a valid study permit, the online format will not affect your Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility. For more information about Postgraduate Work Permits, please contact Western International at iesc@uwo.ca.

The program requires you to join in person once the travel restrictions are lifted. However, if you are not able to join the program in person in January 2021 due to continued travel restrictions, you can continue your program remotely. The graduate programs in the Faculty of Engineering will offer online courses in the Winter 2021 term and in the Summer 2021 if needed to ensure that students who cannot come to campus will be able to complete the MEng program remotely. However, it may affect the eligibility for Postgraduate Work Permit. For more information about Postgraduate Work Permits, please contact Western International at iesc@uwo.ca

You will be obliged to provide official/final transcripts, but Western can extend the deadline by 90 days to accommodate disruptions in the production of transcripts. Electronic transcript submission is acceptable, however, it must be emailed directly to Western from Institution’s Registrar Office. The email address to directly submit electronic transcripts is: gradapps@uwo.ca.

You must pay your tuition deposit to secure your spot in the program prior to requesting a deferral. Deferrals are issued for 1 term. If deferral is allowed, the tuition deposit will be applied to your new start term. For September 2020 admission offers, deferrals are not allowed for May/September 2021 terms. Students who wish to delay the start date to May or September 2021 term, must submit a new admission application. They will be given priority in the admission offer.

Students originally admitted for Fall 2020 must request a deferral prior to July 24th, 2020.

No, it is not necessary. All graduate courses in the Fall term will be offered online so you can start your program remotely.

You can continue your program remotely. The graduate programs in the Faculty of Engineering will offer online courses in the Winter 2021 term and in the Summer 2021 if needed to ensure that students who cannot come to campus will be able to complete the MEng program remotely.

You will be obliged to provide official/final transcripts, but Western can extend the deadline by 90 days to accommodate disruptions in the production of transcripts. Electronic transcript submission is acceptable, however, it must be emailed directly to Western from Institution’s Registrar Office.

You must pay your tuition deposit to secure your spot in the program prior to requesting a deferral. Deferrals are issued for 1 term. If deferral is allowed, the tuition deposit will be applied to your new start term. For September 2020 admission offers, deferrals are not allowed for May/September 2021 terms. Students who wish to delay the start date to May or September 2021 term, must submit a new admission application. They will be given priority in the admission offer.

Students originally admitted for Fall 2020 must request a deferral prior to July 24th, 2020.

Only students with a study permit approved before March 18 are currently eligible to enter Canada to begin a program of study. Before booking your flight, you will need to check the latest travel restrictions exemptions to determine if travelling into Canada is possible. If that changes, we will update our information immediately.

No, you need a valid study permit or approval for study permit before September 1^st, 2020 to register in the program. The study permit approval “in-principle” is also acceptable to register in the program.

Yes, you can start your program remotely. All graduate courses in the Fall 2020 term will be offered online. For information about its impact on the Postgraduate Work Permit, please contact Western International at iesc@uwo.ca.

Yes, you can register and start your program.

You must consult with the Graduate Program and your supervisor to discuss how to continue their program remotely.

You will be obliged to provide official/final transcripts, but Western can extend the deadline by 90 days to accommodate disruptions in the production of transcripts. Electronic transcript submission is acceptable, however, it must be emailed directly to Western from Institution’s Registrar Office. The email address to directly submit electronic transcripts is: gradapps@uwo.ca.

You must consult with your Supervisor and Graduate Program. A deferral of your program could influence your funding package and/or project availability.

Your funding package will remain the same but there are restrictions with regards to the access to funds. Please contact your Graduate office for more details.

If you do not have a study permit and a Canadian Social Insurance Number, you cannot be employed.

Students originally admitted for Fall 2020 must request a deferral prior to July 24th, 2020.

Please consult with your Supervisor and Graduate Program.

You must consult with the Graduate Program and your supervisor to discuss how to continue their program remotely.

You will be obliged to provide official/final transcripts, but Western can extend the deadline by 90 days to accommodate disruptions in the production of transcripts. Electronic transcript submission is acceptable, however, it must be emailed directly to Western from Institution’s Registrar Office. The email address to directly submit electronic transcripts is: gradapps@uwo.ca.

You must consult with your Supervisor and Graduate Program. A deferral of your program could influence your funding package and/or project availability.

No, your funding package will remain the same.