College Policies and Procedures
Deferral Policy
- The following policy outlines the conditions under which a first-semester student enrolled with Beta College of Business and Technology, hereinafter Beta College may defer to the corresponding intake. A deferral is the postponement of the start date of a program of study for which the initial Letter of Admission (LOA) was issued.
- Any deferral approved by Beta College is strictly for institutional enrolment purposes and does not supersede Immigration, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)regulations as pertaining to the enforcement of Study Permits, Student Visas, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), or the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001.
- Students who cannot start classes on the intake indicated in their application may request deferment of admission to a later intake.
- Beta College advises students wishing to discontinue their studies (for any reason) to first consult with a licensed Immigration Consultant and visit the IRCC website (https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html ) for bylaws and regulations for international students and study permits.
- Students wishing to defer their acceptance to the next intake must receive prior approval from the Director of Academics or Admissions Manager.
- Deferral approval would constitute the student a Letter of Admission and a reserved seat in the corresponding intake.
- Deferrals may be granted in exceptional cases only and are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Deferral request approvals are also subject to capacity and availability in the corresponding semester.
- To be eligible to request a deferral, students must have:
- Be an incoming semester one student and deferring for the first time;
- Paid all tuition fees in full; and
- Signed and completed the Deferral Request Form (available at the Student Support Services office on the Brampton campus).
- Deferral Request Form must be completed and submitted to the Student Services 1 week prior to the commencement of the semester for which the student was issued the Letter of Admission.
- The student will be notified whether the deferral request was approved or not within three (3) days of receiving the request.
- Students can only apply and receive approval for deferral once.
- Any student that wishes to defer for the second time must officially withdraw and resubmit their application for re-admission to the college. Admission requirements and procedures will still apply.
- Application is subject to availability and the student will incur additional application fees.
- Students approved for deferral will be guaranteed enrollment in the corresponding intake and will therefore forgo any rights to a refund as outlined in the Beta College Refund Policy.
In the event of a disagreement & dispute, updated physical/printed versions of Beta College of Business and Technology regulations will take precedence over those available on our official website.
