If you think  you may not meet the minimum admission requirements for the program(s) to which you have applied at York, Student Recruitment & Admissions provides an opportunity for you to give context to factors that may have affected your academics by submitting an Extenuating Circumstances for Admission Consideration form.

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York offers transfer credit for completed Advanced Placement courses across a variety of school curricula. Review the requirements according to which school system you are applying from.

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Every year, more than 5,000 visiting students come to York University to take credit courses. Visiting students aren't necessarily seeking a degree or certificate from York, but they are looking to enhance their degrees-in-progress or their existing degrees/qualifications. Many are hoping to complete their degrees faster by taking advantage of York's three terms and wide variety of courses.

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If you are returning to York to complete your degree and you did not enrol in courses in the last Fall/Winter session, then you must reactivate your record to enrol. 

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Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an email containing your York reference number. You can then track the progress of your application and submit required supporting documents at MyFile. It is your responsibility to ensure York receives all the required supporting documentation and that it is received before the deadline date.

The office of Student Recruitment & Admissions sends official communication about application and admission via email. It is important that you open, read and take action (if required) upon receipt of an email.

• It will take approximately 4-6 weeks to process your complete application.
• The processing period begins after all documents related to your application are received. Supporting documentation such as transcripts, course descriptions and language proficiency test scores (if applicable) must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions at York University.
• If any required document is not received, your application will not be processed.

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The deadline for Ontario high school students to submit their application for admission to Fall (September) 2025 is January 15, 2025. For all other students the deadline for guaranteed consideration is February 3, 2025. Please note that we will continue to accept and assess applications after the February 3 deadline until each program is full. To ensure adequate time to apply for a study permit (if applicable) we recommend you apply as early as possible. Visit our Application Deadlines webpage for details.

Undergraduate applications are typically assessed within six weeks, once all required documents are received by the admissions team. If you have any questions about your application, visit I’ve Applied page for information about required documents.

Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an acknowledgment e-mail from York University, providing you with a York Student Number to track your application status in our applicant portal, MyFile. If you have not received a student number within 4-5 business days of submitting your application, please check your spam and junk folders and be sure to add info@yorku.cato your Safe Senders list.

Depending on when you applied, you may see a blank status if your application is pending assessment. Please ensure your application is complete to avoid assessment delays and continue checking the status of your application on your MyFile account.

Being waitlisted for admission means that while you have met all of the minimum admission requirements, your chosen competitive program of interest has reached capacity at this time. We continue to monitor the waitlist and will grant offers as space becomes available. 

Please continue to check MyFile for any update to the status of your application(s).

Kindly note that it may take 4-5 business days for your MyFile account to be active. If, after this length of time, you are still unable to log in please e-mail study@yorku.ca.

York continues to welcome transfer applicants, and Transfer Credits are awarded based on your most recent transcript.

Transfer Credit Assessment – please visit the Transfer Students page, or contact the Transfer Connect team. 

Starting January 22, 2024, you’ll need a provincial attestation letter as part of your study permit application package. Find out more about this new requirement.

For questions and advising relating to Study Permits/Visa applications, please review York International’s website, and contact them directly.

If you need help to meet the required English proficiency, you may wish to consider one of York University’s English Language Institute’s three pathway programs to transfer directly into your desired undergraduate programs without a language test. Each program provides a strong foundation of English proficiency and extensive support for university preparation. Write to yueli@yorku.ca for personalized guidance or visit the program page to learn more.

Questions relating to international student admissions can be directed to askinternational@yorku.ca. 

York International is our international student support office. Important information regarding study permits, travel to Canada, and international student orientation can be found on the York International website. For questions and advising relating to Study Permits/Visa questions, please review York International’s website, and contact them directly.