Once admitted to degree studies in the Faculty of Arts, students wishing to take a course at another university for credit toward a University of Waterloo degree must obtain a Letter of Permission form (see Enrolment Forms). Students wishing to take a course at Wilfrid Laurier University for credit must complete an Undergraduate Studies Cross-Registration form (see Wilfrid Laurier University Cross-Registration in the Arts section of this calendar). A Letter of Permission must be approved by the student's advisor prior to enrolling at the host university and is subject to faculty and departmental regulations.
A Letter of Permission is granted only to degree students:
- who have successfully completed a minimum of four University of Waterloo courses, and
- whose standing is at least satisfactory; that is, they have satisfied the minimum cumulative average requirements for their current academic plan.
A maximum total of ten academic course units (for a four-year degree) or 7.5 academic course units (for a three-year degree) may be transferred towards an Arts degree. This maximum includes courses taken on a Letter of Permission (see Transfer Credit regulation for further details).
Upon completion of courses taken on a Letter of Permission, the student must arrange to have an official transcript from the host university sent to the University of Waterloo. Upon receipt, the transcript will be evaluated by the University of Waterloo for transfer credit to be awarded:
- courses taken on a Letter of Permission at other universities will appear on University of Waterloo records as transfer credits (credit granted, i.e., grade of CR) if a minimum grade of 60% or equivalent (C-) is attained.
The Letter of Permission form may be printed from the Registrar's Office website (see Enrolment Forms). More information about policies and procedures is given on page two of the form.
Notes:
- Letters of Permission are not granted for courses to be taken at post-secondary institutions other than universities.
- University of Waterloo students may not take courses at other universities on a Challenge for Credit basis.
- Post-degree students enrolled at the University of Waterloo normally do not require a Letter of Permission to take courses at other universities. Letters of Permission are granted only for students enrolled in undergraduate degree academic plans for whom a statement concerning "academic standing" could be made.