A Letter of Permission allows students to take courses at another post-secondary institution. Please contact Eddie Dupont after you have closely read the requirements and procedures below and have completed your application form.
Students in Good or Excellent standing are normally permitted to take non-math courses at other universities on a part-time basis during terms off-campus, provided that the courses are not explicitly required for their particular plan. A Letter of Permission may not be used for any Faculty of Mathematics course.
You must complete a Letter of Permission form before taking the course as the S&P Committee will not approve courses taken elsewhere for degree credit after the fact.
Grading scheme
Courses taken on a Letter of Permission will be recorded on a student's academic record as transfer credits (CR - credit granted) or transfer failures (TF - transfer failure).
- A grade of 60% or higher will be recorded as a credit.
- A grade of less than 50% will be recorded as a failure.
- Grades of 50%-59% will result in the course not being recorded on a student’s record.
It
is
the
student's
responsibility
to
ensure
that
an
official
transcript
from
the
host
institution
is
sent
to
the
University
of
Waterloo
within
two
months
of
the
completion
of
the
course.
Otherwise,
a
transfer
failure
will
be
automatically
recorded.
Any
changes
a
student
wishes
to
make
to
an
authorized
Letter
of
Permission
must
be
approved
in
advance
by
the
S&P
Committee.