Drop Cancellation Process & Transfer Refund Policy

COURSE WITHDRAWALS, TRANSFERS AND CANCELLATIONS - Effective July 1, 2009

Students are responsible for formally withdrawing from courses they no longer wish to attend. Students can either withdraw online through MyNAIT Student Portal  or fill out a Continuing Education Course Withdrawal form that is located on eForms.

1. Face-to-Face Classroom + Online Delivery/eLearning Course Withdrawals

Note: This procedure is for courses that have a set start and end date.

Before Class Start
Students must withdraw from a course at least three (3) full calendar days prior to course commencement to receive a full refund less a $50 administrative fee.

Exceptions are noted as follows:
Courses with a $500 non-refundable deposit: A full refund less deposit will be granted if the student withdraws from the course at least seven (7) calendar days prior to course commencement.

Programs with a $250 non-refundable deposit: A full refund less deposit will be granted if the student withdraws from a full-time program up to 14 calendar days from course commencement.

After Class Start
Students are required to fill out a Continuing Education Course Withdrawal Form if they are no longer attending class or are withdrawing from a course.

Students are not entitled to any portion of a refund. If students do not provide written notification of a course withdrawal, a failing grade will be recorded on their record.

2. Distance Courses (Self-Paced and Independent Study) Course Withdrawals

Note: This procedure is for continuous intake Correspondence and Computer-Based Learning courses.

Students are required to complete a Continuing Education Course Withdrawal Form if they are withdrawing from a course.

A full refund less $75 administrative fee will be issued if a written request to withdraw or transfer from the course is received up to 14 calendar days from either the scheduled start date or the start date as indicated in your Welcome Letter.

Students are not entitled to any portion of a refund after 14 calendar days. If students do not provide written notification of a course withdrawal, a failing grade will be recorded on their record.

3. Course Transfers

Continuing Education students are only permitted to transfer to Continuing Education courses. To transfer out of a course in progress, a request must be made prior to the third scheduled class. The exception to this is courses 20 hours or less in length where transfers must occur 2 full calendar days prior to course commencement. Transfers into a course in progress can only be accommodated prior to the 2nd scheduled class, space permitting.

Any tuition difference and $50 transfer fee must be paid at the time of course transfer.

Course transfers from one academic year to another will not be granted.

4. Course Cancellations

NAIT reserves the right to cancel courses due to operational requirements. Every effort will be made to contact students by phone or email. In such cases, a full refund will be provided.

NAIT Continuing Education Course Refund Transfers Withdrawals Guideline (166K pdf)