As per School of Graduate Studies (SGS) regulations, graduate students may not enrol in additional courses beyond the number of courses required by their program of study. An exception may occur when an extra course is required if, for example, a supervisor feels that a student needs additional background in order to complete their research during their degree program.
Extra courses are subject to approval and Faculty permission is required. Required courses cannot be designated as ‘EXT’.
Students are eligible to request to take up to 2 extra courses (i.e., 1.0-credit) as they work towards completing their degree requirements. Once students complete their last degree requirement they are not able to take additional courses in a subsequent term.
Extra courses are:
- Included on the student’s transcript, with an EXT notation.
- Subject to the same regulations for grading, withdrawal and failure as courses required for the degree.
- Not counted towards the student’s GPA.
- Not convertible to credit courses towards the student’s degree, after the drop deadline period has passed.
Deadline to requestion permission: 2 weeks prior to the course drop deadline of each term.
Request procedure:
- Complete the SGS Add / Drop Form (PDF).
- Provide your reason for requesting to take an extra course: a statement about why you wish to take the course, and how it is a good fit with your academic and/or career objectives.
- Submit both items to Student Services at inquire.
ischool for review.@utoronto. ca