Part-time v.s. Full-time Studies 101
A traditional full-time course-load is five courses per term, but there are a variety of reasons why a student may wish to reduce their course load.
What you need to know:
- To reduce your course load, only enroll in the number of courses you are comfortable taking per term.
- To be considered a full-time student status, you need to enrol in at least 9 units per term.
- Please note: This does not include 0 unit courses such as Commerce 1GR0 or Commerce 2IN0. The last number on a course code indicates the number of units a class is worth.
- To be a considered a part-time student status, you only need to enroll in 3 or 6 units per term.
Questions?
- If you’re not sure if you want to reduce your course load or want to discuss how a reduced course load will impact your academic progress, book an appointment with an Academic Advisor!
- If you have questions on how your course load will impact OSAP, contact the Student Services team.
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