Accept Your Offer
How to Accept Your Admission Offer
You can accept (or decline) your offer in UAlberta Launchpad (and pay the tuition deposit, if applicable).
Step-by-step Instructions
- Log in to UAlberta Launchpad.
- Under Forms, click on "Reply to offer of admission program choice one".
- Once you click on "Submit", you will be taken to the payment page, where you can pay the $1000 tuition deposit (if applicable).
- To pay your deposit, click on "Submit Payment"; this will take you to our secure payment site.
Spring/Summer 2023 Deadlines
The deadline to accept your offer for Spring/Summer 2023 is as follows:
Offer Date | Deadline to Accept/Pay |
On or prior to March 18 | April 1 |
After March 18 | 14 days |
Fall 2023 Deadlines
The deadline to accept your offer is listed in your Launchpad. For most programs the deadline to accept your offer for Fall 2023 is as follows:
Offer Date | Deadline to Accept/Pay |
On or prior to April 1 | May 1 |
April 2 - Aug 1 | 30 days |
After Aug 1 | 14 days |
Fall 2023 Deadlines - Professional Programs
The deposit amount and deadlines to accept your offer to professional programs (Medicine and Dentistry, Law) vary. Please refer to the faculty website for more details.
Winter 2024 Deadlines
The deadline to accept your offer is listed in your Launchpad. For most programs the deadline to accept your offer for Winter 2024 is as follows:
Offer Date | Deadline to Accept/Pay |
On or prior to Nov 17 | Dec 1 |
After Nov 17 | 14 days |
How to Accept Your Residence (Campus Housing) Offer
If you applied for residence, you will be contacted starting in May with your housing offer. No further action is required.
Deferring Your Admission
If you are unable to begin your studies, you may be eligible to request a deferral of your offer of admission. Deferrals are not guaranteed and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Not all faculties/programs will accept a deferral of admission request.
In order to be considered for a deferral of admission, you must:
- have a final admission offer
- accept your offer of admission
- pay the non-refundable tuition deposit
To request a Deferral of Admission, contact the Student Service Centre by August 18, 2023. If your faculty/program will accept deferral requests, a form will be added to your Launchpad account. This form must be completed and submitted by August 25, 2023 if you have been admitted to an Augustana Faculty program or by September 1, 2023 for other programs.
If approved, the deferral of admission will also include a deferral of your residence offer (if applicable), though any scholarship offers will be cancelled.
For further information or to request the Deferral form, please contact the Student Service Centre.
Deferring Your Admission
If you are unable to begin your studies, you may be eligible to request a deferral of your offer of admission. Deferrals are not guaranteed and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Not all faculties/programs will accept a deferral of admission request.
In order to be considered for a deferral of admission, you must
- have a final admission offer
- accept your offer of admission
- pay the non-refundable tuition deposit
To request a Deferral of Admission, contact the Student Service Centre by August 15, 2022 . If your faculty/program will accept deferral requests, a form will be added to your Launchpad account. This form must be completed and submitted by August 24, 2022, if you have been admitted to an Augustana Faculty program or by September 1, 2022, for other programs.
If approved, the deferral of admission will also include a deferral of your residence offer (if applicable), though any scholarship offers will be cancelled.
For further information or to request the Deferral form, please contact the Student Service Centre .
Deferring Your Admission
If you are unable to begin your studies, you may be eligible to request a deferral of your offer of admission. Deferrals are not guaranteed and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Not all faculties/programs will accept a deferral of admission request.
In order to be considered for a deferral of admission, you must
- have a final admission offer
- accept your offer of admission
- pay the non-refundable tuition deposit
To request a Deferral of Admission, contact the Student Service Centre by August 15, 2022 . If your faculty/program will accept deferral requests, a form will be added to your Launchpad account. This form must be completed and submitted by August 24, 2022, if you have been admitted to an Augustana Faculty program or by September 1, 2022, for other programs.
If approved, the deferral of admission will also include a deferral of your residence offer (if applicable), though any scholarship offers will be cancelled.
For further information or to request the Deferral form, please contact the Student Service Centre .
The Fine Print
Even after you have received/accepted an admission offer, you are still required to meet any conditions stated in your offer letter. Otherwise, your admission could be revoked.
To review your offer letter, log in to UAlberta Launchpad. While you are there, check your Application Status and To Do List. This will indicate any outstanding documents or requirements.
Tuition Deposit Rules and Exemptions
If you are new to the university, you will also need to pay a $1,000 tuition deposit as part of the offer acceptance process.Chat with a Current UAlberta Student
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