NorQuest College programs have a limited number of seats available. Seats in programs may also be reserved for selected student populations. If you meet your program’s admission requirements but there is no seat available to you, you will be placed on a waitlist.
I’m on a waitlist. How will I be contacted if a seat becomes available?
If a seat becomes available for you, and you have not already been accepted to another program in the same term or a future term:
- Admissions will offer you a seat in your chosen program. Domestic applicants will receive the offer in their MyMail account. International applicants will receive the offer in their Virtual Admission System account.
If a seat becomes available for you, and you have already been admitted to another program in the same term or a different term:
- Admissions will email you to confirm which program you wish to begin. Domestic applicants will receive an email in their MyMail account. International applicants will receive a notification to check their Virtual Admission System Account.
- You will need to notify Admissions of your decision by the date provided in the email or you will be removed from the waitlist and your waitlisted application will be closed.
- If you paid the tuition deposit for the program you have already been admitted to and wish to accept the waitlisted seat, a new tuition deposit will be required if you are switching to a program in a different term. For further information regarding tuition deposits, review the withdrawal chart.
When will I know if I will receive an offer of admission?
Emails to waitlisted students about available seats may arrive at any time during the application cycle, up until a week after the program begins.If I get an offer for a seat, what are my next steps to become a student?
As NorQuest College programs fill on a first-qualified, first-accepted basis, you must be prepared to pay your tuition deposit as soon as an offer is made.
If you accept an offer of admission during the first week of the program, you must be prepared to pay your first term’s tuition and fees immediately.
Can I apply for financial aid if I am on a waitlist?
Yes. It is a good idea to apply for student loans or other types of funding so that you will be prepared to pay your tuition and fees if you receive a late offer from the waitlist. If you do not end up getting an offer of admission, your loan application will simply be cancelled.
See Funding your education for financial aid information or email a Student Financial Advisor.
What are the chances I will be offered a seat in my program of choice?
It is difficult to predict. Seats generally become available when previously admitted students decide not to attend, and so each situation is unique.Is the waitlist ranked?
Yes, the waitlist is ranked.
If you meet all admission requirements:
- Your place on the waitlist is determined by the day that you met the admission requirements for your program.
If you conditionally meet all admission requirements:
- Your place on the waitlist is determined by the date we evaluated your eligibility.
- See Conditional Admission for further details.
However, waitlist offers may be made to selected student populations regardless of the waitlist ranking.
Can I tell where I am on the waitlist?
We do not disclose ranking information, as your place on the waitlist is not always an accurate predictor of your chances of being admitted to your program. The number of seats that become available depend on the independent decisions of admitted applicants and on enrolment of selected student populations.If I don’t want to be on a waitlist. What other options are available to me?
If you do not wish to be on a waitlist, you may request to switch to an alternate delivery or different program for which space is available and for which you meet admission requirements. The alternate program or delivery you choose must be available in the same term as your original application.
Check the NorQuest College Program Availability page to ensure that the alternate program or delivery you want is still available and that you meet the admission requirements, then use Contact Admissions to send us your request.