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At least 20% of our students come to us with some prior post-secondary studies, or spend a year or a summer at another University in Canada or abroad working towards their University of Saskatchewan degree. In Admissions, transfer credit staff (domestic and international) evaluate their records and translate their classes into University of Saskatchewan credits based on research, precedent, transfer credit agreements, and advice from Departments and Colleges. We have amassed a considerable library of reference materials, but we do rely strongly on Departmental advice, particularly for assessing credit from technical institutes, bible Colleges and other non-University studies.
Letters of permission are issued by Deans’ offices to their students who wish to enrol in classes at another University for credit towards their University of Saskatchewan degrees. The letters indicate that the student is in good standing and has permission to attend the other University for a specified term or session, for credit back to the student’s degree. Normally the Letter of Permission also indicates the University of Saskatchewan equivalents for the classes to be taken at the other institution; this equivalency is normally determined in advance in consultation with the transfer credit evaluators, and a copy of the letter is kept on file in the Admissions office.
The University of Saskatchewan is a signatory to bilateral and multilateral exchange agreements with many universities in Australia, Mexico, Thailand, Japan, the United States and other countries. The International Student and Study Abroad Centre located in Lower Place Riel, has developed a protocol for administering inbound and outbound exchange programs; bilateral agreements signed on behalf of the institution reflect this protocol. Generally students on an academic exchange pay tuition to their home institution and student fees to their host institution; tuition is assessed as equivalent to the cost of 15 credits of study in each four-month period, regardless of the number of courses which the student actually takes at the host institution. Students are required to maintain full time status while on exchange. Copies of the Inbound Exchange Student Application Form and the Outbound Exchange Student Checklist are available from the International Student and Study Abroad Centre .
If your Department is considering entering into an exchange agreement, you should consult with the International Student and Study Abroad Centre which has developed templates for exchange agreements and which has general responsibility for coordinating exchange programs.
A number of Departments offer University of Saskatchewan courses in overseas locations, and the College of Arts and Science offers a “term abroad” program. If your Department is considering initiating a study abroad course or program there are a number of special considerations with respect to student loans, student fees and refund schedules which should be discussed with the International Student and Study Abroad Centre located in the Lower Place Riel.
Students on approved co-op or internship placements register for these placements as four-month, zero-credit “classes”. Tuition is assessed for each course; students in placements are considered to be full-time students for the purpose of student fee assessment and student loans and income tax.
The University of Saskatchewan has a policy (7.01) that governs the development and delivery of international student and study abroad programs. For further information please consult the policy or contact the International Student and Study Abroad Centre located in the Global Commons.
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