Your offer of admission package has been posted to your Brock portal, and we encourage you to review all aspects of your offer carefully – there is a lot to consider. Please ensure that you respond to your offer of admission after carefully reviewing these items.
Your offer package may consist of the following components:
Program Information
Your offer of admission will contain information relevant to your program. It may include your specialization, the status of your studies (whether full-time or part-time), your entry point, and other pertinent details.
Funding Package
Applicants for some programs may have received a funding package as part of their offer. You can learn more about base funding packages here, including rates and how funding components are paid.
International Students
After accepting an offer and paying a deposit, international students will receive access to a ‘Letter of Acceptance for Study Permit Application’ document on the my.brocku.ca portal, which is required for a study permit (visa) application. Accepting an offer and paying a deposit is also required before Brock can request a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) on the student’s behalf.
Deadline Dates
Students typically have three weeks to respond to their offer of admission. The timeframe for accepting your offer will be clearly indicated on your offer letter. Please keep this in mind to secure your position in a graduate program. Some programs may have additional deadlines to consider; please take note of these.
Financial Information
For tuition and ancillary fees, please refer to the Financial website. For deposit information, please see below. All students must ensure that they arrive at Brock fully prepared to support themselves financially throughout their studies.
Terms and Conditions of Acceptance
Your offer package may outline specific terms or conditions of admission. This may include maintaining a high academic standard or completing additional courses to fulfill certain requirements that have been pre-determined by the program. Applicants who accept their offer of admission must ensure that all documents required to finalize admission, including official transcripts (indicating completion and awarding of degree, and maintenance of Brock’s minimum admission average requirements), have been submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Further questions and next steps
Please review your offer of admission and contact us at [email protected] if you have further questions. We want you to make the best decision for yourself and your graduate work. Once you accept your offer, please view our New Student Welcome page.
Graduate Program Deposits
Some students may be required to pay a deposit to secure their spot in the program. Please carefully review your offer letter to determine if your program requires a deposit to hold your place in the program and the applicable deadlines.
Visit the making a payment page for full details on acceptable payment methods for domestic and international students, including links to initiate payments.
Please note that deposit requirements and amounts are subject to change.
Deposit FAQs
Your offer of admission letter will outline whether a deposit is required, the amount, and applicable deadlines.
Generally, tuition deposits are due when you accept your offer of admission. For most programs, this is within three weeks of the offer letter. The offer letter will provide program-specific deadlines for accepting an offer and paying a deposit.
Depending on the payment method used, it may take five or more business days for Brock to receive the payment. Please ensure payments are initiated well in advance of the deadline to allow for processing time.
Tuition deposits are non-refundable except in the following instances:
- The University rescinds an offer of admission;
- For international students, your study permit is declined. You will be required to provide a copy of the refusal letter issued by the Canadian Government.
If a student withdraws their application, defers their offer of admission, or withdraws from their program, the University retains the deposit.
Deposit amounts will be credited towards the tuition balance owed in your first term of study.
Note: If you have an outstanding balance with Brock University for previous study undertaken, payments made will first be applied to outstanding balances owed, and required graduate program deposit amounts will be required in addition to balances owing.
Brock University does not issue receipts for deposits paid.
Applicants can use screenshots of their financial history page within the Brock Portal to show proof of payment received in conjunction with proof of payment from a financial institution.
Some international students applying for a new study permit will also need a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) from the province of Ontario.
To be considered for a Provincial Attestation Letter, Brock University requires that your offer is accepted and your deposit is paid. Visit our Brock International webpages for more information on study permits and PALs.
For general graduate program deposit questions, please contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs at [email protected].