You should apply for your program during the session in which you are planning to complete your fourth credit. Most students will complete their 4.0 credits in April at the end of their first year.
If you expect to complete your 4.0 credits by the end of the Summer session (e.g. August), it is very important that you enrol in your program by July. If you do not enrol in a program, ACORN will block you from enrolling in any courses for the following Fall/Winter session.
The deadline to apply in a program depends on the Program Type.
Program Enrolment Timelines
The timeline below applies to all programs except Collaborative Life Science programs.
Program | Application | Enrolment |
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| Open | No | March 1, 2021 – September 22, 2021 | ||
| Limited | Yes | First Request Period |
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| Apply between: March 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021 | Check results between: May 1, 2021 – June 11, 2021 | Enrol by: July 9, 2021 |
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| Limited | Yes | Second Request Period |
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| Apply between: July 10, 2021 – August 24, 2021 | Check results between: August 25, 2021 – September 8, 2021 | Enrol by: September 22, 2021 |
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Program Enrolment Timelines for Collaborative Life Science Programs
You can apply to most Collaborative Life Science programs during the first request period only, even if you are planning to complete the required courses in the Summer session. A few Collaborative Life Science programs will accept applications in both the first and second request periods. Check the list of programs to find out when each program is accepting applications.
First Request Period
In the first request period, there are three decision iterations during which you may receive a decision on your application. If you receive an invitation during one of the iterations, you must accept or decline the invitation during that iteration. If you do not accept the invitation during that iteration, your invitation will expire.
| Decision Iteration | Time period to check results and accept any invitations |
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| First Decision Iteration | May 21, 2021 – June 3, 2021 |
| Second Decision Iteration | June 9, 2021 – June 21, 2021 |
| Third Decision Iteration | June 25, 2021 – July 9, 2021 |
Second Request Period
In the second request period, only the following Collaborative Life Science programs will accept applications:
- Fundamental Genetics and its Applications Specialist
- Global Health Specialist
- Health & Disease Specialist
- Neuroscience Specialist
If you are taking the required courses for these programs in the Summer session, you must apply to these programs in the second request period.
- Apply between: July 10, 2021 – August 24, 2021
- Check results between: August 25, 2021 – September 8, 2021
- Enrol by: September 22, 2021
