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Take courses at UBC and transfer credits to SFU?

daniel.back2school
edited July 2009 in General
I have been admitted to SFU and UBC but I chose SFU, and September will be my first semester.

I wanted to register three courses this semester but found that two courses are already full. I am wondering if I could take a course at UBC and transfer the credits to SFU later.

If I could do this, then I would accept the offer from UBC as well but only take some courses there. Thanks!

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  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    Hey daniel,

    Nice to see you on here. What you are saying may be possible.

    https://students.sfu.ca/calendar/AdmissionProcess.html


    "Students who are attending, or who have attended Simon Fraser University should note that in addition to these regulations

    work completed after initial enrolment must be passed with a grade of C (2.0 or 60%) or higher to receive transfer credit; and
    admitted students who wish to complete courses at another institution for transfer towards their Simon Fraser University program must obtain advance permission using the Letter of Permission form from Student Services or http://students.sfu.ca/forms."
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    oh and i also found this:

    https://students.sfu.ca/calendar/StudentEnrolment.html

    "Courses at Other Institutions/Letters of Permission

    Simon Fraser University students who wish to complete academic work at other institutions for undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate credit at this University must obtain permission in advance by applying for a Letter of Permission through Student Services. All students considering requesting a Letter of Permission should consult an academic advisor. The faculty advisor (and the department advisor if a program has been declared) will be contracted by Student Services for approval. Students should allow six to eight weeks for processing of their request. Normally, a Letter of Permission will not be approved retroactively.

    Students must have completed a minimum of nine units at Simon Fraser University and must be in good academic standing at the time they submit their request for a Letter of Permission to Student Services. Since standing is achieved once all grades for the term have been received, students may have to wait until their third term at Simon Fraser University to be eligible to complete a course elsewhere."
  • daniel.back2school
    edited July 2009
    Thanks, Justin. Nice to see you on here too. :)

    Since I was admitted to the second bachelor degree program, it wouldn't be mandatory for me to meet the "a minimum of nine units" and "third term" requirements. This is my guess.

    I was reading Letter of Permission Guidelines (http://students.sfu.ca/forms/LoP.pdf) just now and found the following:

    Your request for Letter of Permission would be denied for the following reasons:
    • you are not in good academic standing (on academic probation)
    • you are attempting to raise your SFU CGPA by taking courses elsewhere*
    • you are attempting to remove a poor grade from the calculation of your SFU GPA*
    • tuition fees are lower at the other institution
    • the other institution is more conveniently located (e.g. closer to home or work)
    • the course is easier to complete at the other institution
    • the course is full at SFU
    • the course is not being offered in that particular term at SFU
    • the course is in conflict with other SFU courses
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    lolz, then you gotta wait it seems. is your cell phone on?
  • daniel.back2school
    edited July 2009
    justinbh2;58275 said:
    lolz, then you gotta wait it seems. is your cell phone on?
    Yes, It is on now.

    BTW, i also found this and am looking for some other good examples for "valid academic reasons". :teeth:

    Can I apply for a Letter of Permission to take a course at another institution for any reason? (http://students.sfu.ca/forms/LoP.pdf)

    Permission to take a course at another institution will not be granted unless a valid academic reason is provided. For example, taking a
    course in a discipline not offered at SFU, such as Czech language, or taking a course in another province if the student will be living there at
    the time. While an approved Letter of Permission guarantees that the credit will count toward the overall credit requirement, it does not
    guarantee that the credit will meet a specific program requirement.
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    Thats a tough one. Since sfu and ubc are virtually at the same standard for computing science. They are acamdemically equivalant. You probably have to wait and your cell is still off, lol.
  • ikkaku
    edited July 2009
    tuition fees are lower at the other institution?

    so, that means you can't go to any colleges for this? weird.
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    they wont allow it for that reason, no.
  • ikkaku
    edited July 2009
    I still find it ridiculous, because I transferred from Langara. Had I wanted to take a course there, because I did not want to spend an hour to commute to SFU (if I only had 1 course), I would've been refused the permission because the tuition at Langara is cheaper than SFU? That logic still puzzles me.

    edit: yes, I know I used because too many times hahaha
  • collegestudent
    edited July 2009
    if you enroll in both universities, it'll get pretty pricey since you'll be paying double the student fees, athletic fees, and all those other costs outside of tuition.
    i'd try and ask your dept advisor to add you to the class or wait until someone drops.
  • Justin Credible
    edited July 2009
    yeah what we all do to save money or travel time for a equivalent credit in courses.
  • daniel.back2school
    edited July 2009
    collegestudent;58330 said:
    if you enroll in both universities, it'll get pretty pricey since you'll be paying double the student fees, athletic fees, and all those other costs outside of tuition.
    i'd try and ask your dept advisor to add you to the class or wait until someone drops.
    Thanks, How much would those cost roughly?

    Yeah but more than 15 people were on the wait list already last week. My enrollment date begins tomorrow, so I won't be surprised if it reaches 20. I see only a slim chance.:cry:
  • collegestudent
    edited July 2009
    its around $100 roughly if your enrolled in 1 3-credit course. i don't think your eligible for a upass but i'm not sure, if you are thats $104.

    http://students.sfu.ca/fees/undergradfees.html

    i'm not sure about ubc's fees.
  • Justin Credible
    edited July 2009
    The whole system is just based on power and the institution just wants to make it hard for students to have choices so they make up a bunch of rules so to encourage students to stay at SFU.

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