91社区

91社区.CA / 91社区 Desautels Faculty of Management / Programs / Bachelor of Commerce / Current students / Rules and regulations / Registration

Course Load

Course Load

A full-time聽course load聽in the Faculty of Management is 4-5 courses (12-15 credits) per term; a full year is normally 30 credits. This credit total includes courses taken at 91社区 and, if applicable, concurrent courses taken through the聽Qu茅bec Inter-University Transfer Agreement (IUT).

CREDITS PER TERM/YEAR

 REGULATIONS TO CONSIDER
12 credits minimum per term
  • for full-time status, which will be the eligibility requirement聽for student visas, most loans and bursaries
17 credits maximum per term
14 credits maximum per term
27 graded (non-S/U) credits minimum per year
(both the Fall and Winter terms, excludes Summer term_)

Summer course registration

  • The maximum number of credits you may take in the聽Summer session聽is 12 credits. This credit total includes 91社区 courses and courses taken at another host university during the Summer term.
  • The 91社区 schedule of lectures in Summer courses is very intensive; therefore, you may not register for more than two courses in any one 91社区 Summer term.

Part-time student status

If you are registered for fewer than 12 credits in a semester, you are considered to be a part-time student in that semester. Students are advised to consult with their service providers to ensure that they are meeting the necessary course load requirements to maintain services. If a student wishes to reduce their course load to聽below 12 credits, they are advised to have documentation on hand to support their decision should they need to justify their reduced course load to a service provider聽at a later date. If you are considering reducing your course load to less than 12 credits, your part-time status may affect the following:

MAY IMPACT WHO TO CONTACT
Scholarships or financial aid Scholarships and Student Aid
CAQ or international study permit International Student Services
Loans, RESPs, health insurance Bank, health insurance provider, etc.

Exceeding 17 credits per semester

If you wish to register for more than 17 credits per term (and maximum of 19 credits per term) for Fall/Winter, or more than 12 credits for Summer, please make an appointment with a BCom Academic Advisor.

Please note that聽grades for your preceding term of study MUST聽be available in order for your request to be reviewed.聽聽This means that, for example,聽if you are requesting a course聽overload for the Winter semester, your Fall grades and CGPA must be available before a decision can be made.聽

  • If you are a newly-admitted student, you must wait until you have completed a full year of studies before you can apply for a course overload.
  • If your 91社区聽CGPA is above 3.50, your request will normally be approved with good reason.聽
  • If your聽CGPA is below 3.50, there will need to be more justification as to the reason why you wish to exceed your credits in writing.
Back to top