Taking Courses at Other Universities
Visiting Student Status
Students who are "in good standing in Open Studies" may apply for an Open Studies Letter of Permission to be a visiting student at another university.
Although an Open Studies Letter of Permission indicates the course(s) chosen transfer to the University of Saskatchewan, the Letter does not guarantee that such transfer credits will apply to any particular University of Saskatchewan degree program. Students who ultimately wish to have transfer credit applied to a specific degree program at the University of Saskatchewan must consult an advisor in the Dean's Office of the respective college.A student currently registered in Open Studies wishing to receive visiting student status at another university must satisfy the following conditions:
- The student must have successfully completed at least 6 credit units of university level courses.
- The student must have an Open Studies cumulative weighted average (C.W.A.) of at least 60%.
- Students wishing to take senior courses at other universities must complete any necessary prerequisites.
Open Studies students should contact the Open Studies Advising Office to obtain an Application Form for Letter of Permission for Visiting Student Status and Transfer Credit. Procedural instructions and requirements of student responsibility are detailed on the form.
Requests require at least two weeks to be processed and should be submitted well in advance of enrolment deadlines.A Letter of Permission, valid for one year, will be sent by Open Studies Advising directly to the Registrar's Office at the university the student wishes to attend as a visiting student. A copy will also be sent to the student. Students are responsible for providing the University of Saskatchewan with their current mailing address. Students who change their place of residence in order to study elsewhere on a Letter of Permission must submit a change of address form to Student Central at the University of Saskatchewan, or change their address on
PAWS.
Students who decide not to enrol in the course(s) for which a Letter of Permission has been granted or decide to substitute a course, enrol in additional courses or drop a course, must communicate this in writing to the Manager of Open Studies Advising and/or arrange for a new Letter of Permission reflecting the changes.
It is the student's responsibility to have transcripts of courses completed at another university sent directly by the granting institution to the
Admissions Office, University of Saskatchewan on completion of the course(s), whether or not a passing grade was obtained.