Accept Your Offer to CBU

Congratulations on being accepted to Cape Breton University! To formally accept your offer, students must pay a non-refundable tuition deposit by a set deadline based on your program start date. The deadline to accept your offer of admission is listed on your acceptance letter in your Future Student Account. 

Canadian students are required to pay a $300 non-refundable tuition deposit and international students are required to pay a $2,500 tuition deposit. This deposit will be used towards your tuition and fees balance, and will confirm your seat at CBU. Once you have accepted your offer and confirmed your seat, you can be advised and register for courses.

If your acceptance is conditional, please reference your offer letter to ensure you are meeting the program requirements. To view your offer letter, log in to your Future Student Account.

International students accepted to a program intake before January 2024 are not required to accept their offer.

Tuition deposits are non-refundable and will be used towards your tuition and fees balance. To make your deposit and review accepted methods of payment, please visit CBU’s Payment Options. Questions about this process can be directed to admissions@cbu.ca.

International students who have received an acceptance letter from CBU may qualify for a refund if they do not receive a valid study permit. Any eligible refund will be equal to the deposit paid less a $500 administration fee. Students should review the Refund Policy for New International Students to see who is eligible to apply for a tuition refund.

International students accepted to a program intake before January 2024 are not required to accept their offer.

International students can defer their admission to the Alternate Start Date listed on their Notice of Acceptance. If the date to which you wish to defer is not listed on your letter, please contact internationaladmissions@cbu.ca for more information. To request a deferral, international students can follow the instructions found at CBU.ca/deferrals.

Canadian students should email admissions@cbu.ca to request a deferral.

When your deferral request has been processed, an email will be sent to your CBU email address. Please note that this process can take up to two weeks.

Please note that deferrals may not be granted (for either Canadian or International students) for programs with limited seats.

Now that you have accepted your offer and confirmed your seat, visit What’s Next for detailed steps on how to set up your student accounts, access advisors, register for courses and more!