Letters of Permission & Post-Admission Transfer Credits
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New for 2013 The University of Toronto has joined with the following six Ontario Universities to make it easier for students to get credit for courses already completed. Students who have completed any first year, arts and science degree course at McMaster University, Queen's University, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa, University of Waterloo, or Western University, with a minimum grade of 60%, are assured of general, first year credit upon admission to any University of Toronto Arts and Science division (UTM, UTSC, FAS on the St. George campus). Among the 7-member University Credit Transfer Consortium , we will grant specific course credit for more than 20 of the most popular and highly subscribed first year foundational courses. Consortium members are committed to ensuring that all courses within our degrees meet the standards of high quality and that our foundational courses adequately prepare for more focused learning in higher years. Completing any of these foundational courses at any Consortium member university will satisfy the program prerequisite requirement that the corresponding U of T course would satisfy, subject to meeting grade requirements. |
Letters of Permission
What is a "Letter of Permission?"
A Letter of Permission (LOP) is prior confirmation that a course you intend to take at another university is acceptable for a U of T Mississauga transfer credit.
How do I know if I am eligible for a LOP?
To be eligible for a Letter of Permission, you MUST:
- only request to study at a Canadian university that is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada;
- be registered in a U of T Mississauga degree program;
- not be registered in courses at U of T Mississauga during the session in which you are requesting an LOP (you are only permitted to study at one institution per academic session);
- be in good financial and academic standing with U of T Mississauga;
- have a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 1.50 in the session before studies at the host institution begin;
- have completed at least 4.0 credits at U of T Mississauga;
- not already have 10.0 total transfer credits or 5.0 post-admission transfer credits (“post-admission” refers to studies you completed elsewhere after being admitted to U of T Mississauga, including courses taken via LOP or international exchange);
- not have already received credit for a similar course(s);
- not request to take 100-level courses if you have already completed the maximum of 6.0 100-level courses at U of T Mississauga;
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submit your application before the appropriate deadline:
- April 1 - for studies in the Summer (May-August)
- July 1 - for studies in the Fall (September-December)
- November 1 - for studies in the Winter (January-April)
NOTE: Only students enrolled in a Commerce or Management program at U of T Mississauga may earn Commerce or Management equivalencies on a Letter of Permission.
For more detailed LOP information and to apply for an LOP, please visit https://registrar.utm.utoronto.ca/student/lop/.
Post-Admission Transfer Credits
U of T Mississauga students who wish to study at another institution are encouraged to do so via a Letter of Permission (for Canadian Universities) or a formal International Exchange (for institutions outside Canada).
Students who take courses at another institution without following one of these processes may still be eligible for transfer credits; however, the transfer credit assessment will only take place upon completion of the course(s). Therefore, there is no guarantee that coursework completed at another institution will transfer to your U of T Mississauga degree program.
