Congratulations, you've been accepted to Mount Allison University!

Wondering what's next? Follow our helpful guide.

Remember, it's important to check your @mta.ca e-mail regularly. Once you've been accepted to Mount Allison, this is how we communicate important information to you.

Check your @mta.ca e-mail


Accept your offer of admission and scholarships

Deadline to accept your offer of admission: May 1

To accept your offer of admission and scholarship offers, pay your registration deposit:

  • $100 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada
  • $450 for international students

Pay your registration deposit

Once your deposit is received and processed, your deposit confirmation will be e-mailed to your @mta.ca e-mail.

Why pay my registration deposit early?

By paying your registration deposit, you:

  • confirm your offer of admission and any financial aid you have been offered
  • claim a place in the priority queue for a residence room assignment
  • gain access to course registration once it opens

For international students:

  • pay your registration deposit to receive your Letter of Acceptance (LOA) used to apply for your study permit

Apply for bursaries

Deadline to apply for bursaries: March 1

Submit your entrance bursary application through Self Service > Academics > Entrance Bursary. You'll get access to the secure network once you're admitted to the University.

Go to my Self Service account

Am I eligible?

All incoming full-time students who have demonstrated financial need are eligible to apply for a Mount Allison bursary.

Apply to live in residence

Before you can apply to residence, you must have activated your @mta.ca email account with your MtA username and password.

Apply to residence

Learn more about our residences and room types.

Pay your residence deposit

To receive your room assignment:

Don't forget to also accept your offer of admission by paying your registration deposit. We base your residence room assignment priority on the day you pay your registration deposit so the earlier you pay this deposit the closer you are to the top of the list for a room assignment.

How to be guaranteed a residence room

To guarantee a room in residence, submit the following by March 1:

  • Accept your offer of admission to the University by paying your registration deposit
  • Pay your $800 residence deposit

All residence applications submitted after March 1 will be assigned on a rolling basis.

Students receive their residence room assignments via email at the end of March. Questions? Email resroom@mta.ca.

For more details, visit applying to residence.

Submit your mid-year transcript

For students who applied with their Grade 11 transcripts

If you've been offered early admission to Mount Allison with your Grade 11 transcripts, submit your Grade 12 mid-year transcript in your application account by March 1:

  • to confirm your offer of admission
  • to keep any scholarship offers made during early admission

These transcripts don't have to be official.

Go to your application account

Apply for a study permit

For international students

Students who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada need a valid study permit to attend Mount Allison*. Please check to see if you need any extra travel authorization documents before you arrive.

You should apply as soon as you receive your Letter of Acceptance (LOA) as the process can take some time.

*NEW! Attestation letter required before applying for a study permit

As of Jan. 22, 2024, most international students need to provide an attestation letter from the province or territory where they plan to study before they apply for a study permit.

Currently, the Government of Canada has advised that any application for a study permit received on or after Jan. 22, 2024, without an attestation letter will be returned unless you are exempt.

When will attestation letters be available?

  • Each province or territory is developing a process to issue an attestation letter. These processes are expected to be in place by March 31, 2024.
     
  • Mount Allison is working with the Government of New Brunswick to have attestation letters as soon as possible.

Do not attempt to submit an application for a study permit until you receive your attestation letter.

If you have further questions, please email admissions@mta.ca 
 
You are also encouraged to visit these official websites:

About your Letter of Acceptance (LOA)

In order to receive your Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for your study permit application, you must:

Please note: your offer of admission to Mount Allison does not guarantee study permit approval.

Learn more about study permits

Transfer credits

You may be awarded transfer credits towards your Mount Allison degree if:

  • you've completed a university-preparatory program such as IB, AP, or British A-levels
  • you've completed courses at another university or college

Learn more about transfer credits

Join our Incoming Students Facebook Group

Once you get your @mta.ca e-mail address, connect with the MtA community by joining the Mount Allison Incoming Students 2024-25 Facebook Group.

Get to know future classmates and housemates, tell the group more about yourself, and ask lots of questions.

Will open in the fall.

Register for courses

Course registration opens in early June

You'll receive course registration information before registration opens for new students.

Need help? For information on how to get started, how to plan your schedule, and how to register for courses, visit RegHelp for new students.

Before you can register for courses, your registration deposit needs to be paid. You can also check admission dates and deadlines.

Go to RegHelp for new students

Submit your final transcript

When your final grades are in, your official final transcript needs to be sent to us directly from your high school.

Where to send your transcripts

Request your final transcript be sent to either:

  • admissionsteam@mta.ca
  • Mount Allison Registrar's Office
    62 York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E2
  • fax: (506) 364-2272

Attend Preview Day

July 2024

Held on campus in the summer, Preview Day is a full-day of information and services for new students and their families.

Join us for Preview Day

What happens on Preview Day?

On Preview Day:

What if I can't attend Preview Day?

Get ready for Orientation!

Aug.-Sept. 2024

Your official journey to Mount Allison will begin with Orientation Week for new students.

Orientation Week

For Orientation, you'll receive information directly from the Mount Allison Students' Union (MASU) on the schedule of events and what to expect.

Living in residence? Check out everything you need to know to move into residence.

Moving into residence


Next steps

We're here to help you get started on your MtA experience. Our staff and students are here to support you during your first year as a new student.

New students


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