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Your application deadline will depend on your start date at Western. We encourage you to apply and send us your documents well before your deadline!
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As a part-time student, you can take 0.5 to 3.0 courses between September and April. A typical full-time course load at Western is 5.0 courses.
You can start your part-time studies in September, May or July. Check out our part-time student resources to find a schedule that works for you. For May or July starts, read our guide to studying in the summer.
As a part-time student, you’ll need to pay:
Your application deadline will depend on your start date at Western. We encourage you to apply and send us your documents well before your deadline!
If you start as a full-time student, you can switch to part-time after. Although, this will affect your tuition and access to full-time student perks.
If you start as part-time and want to switch to full-time, you can get permission from your faculty. You must have completed at least one year of your part-time studies.
Want to attend Western as a full-time student in the fall, but study part-time in the summer first? Some of our students choose to do this to get a head start on their studies.
Apply as a full-time student. Make sure to select “summer” as your expected enrollment date. This will result in an application for both part-time enrollment in the summer semester and full-time enrollment in the fall/winter term.
Don’t submit both a part-time and full-time application form—you will be charged for both and application fees are non-refundable!
To study in the summer, you must submit your final transcript before you start. Therefore, this option isn’t available to current high school students.